Chicken Cacciatore, a rustic Italian dish, traces its origins back to the countryside where hunters would prepare meals with freshly caught game birds simmered in tomatoes, herbs, and wine. Over time, the recipe evolved to include chicken as a more accessible and widely available protein, becoming a beloved staple of Italian-American cuisine.
Prep Time45 minsCook Time45 minsTotal Time1 hr 30 mins
Ingredients
Sear
1 whole chicken breast
⅛ cup all-purpose flour
Sauté
2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion
2 celery stalks
2 carrots
...standalone version
2 potatoes
½ tsp rosemary
...pasta version
2 mushrooms
olives
½ tsp oregano
...add
½ cup white wine
250 g whole tomatoes
½ tsp salt & peper
Chicken Cacciatore, known as "pollo alla cacciatora" in Italian, is a classic Italian dish that translates to "hunter's style chicken." Traditionally, the same wine used in cooking the dish is served alongside it, creating a harmonious dining experience.
Directions
Sear
1
- Prepare wide stainless steel pot.
- Coat chicken lightly in flour.
- Sear the chicken till well browned.
- Once done remove from pot and set aside.
Sauté
2
You can make this dish with spaghetti or stand alone.
- Sauté vegetables in the same pot.
- Choose your version and sear all ingredients.
- Lastly adding herbs.
Deglaze
3
- Deglaze with white wine scraping all the fond.
- Add blitzed tomatoes, salt and pepper.
- Bring to simmer.
Cook
4
You can finish this on stove or in oven.
- Cover and cook until meat registers 165F / 73C.
- Oven takes approximately 45 minutes on 356F or 180C.
- On stove use instant read thermometer.
Finish
5
- Serve with spaghetti or stand alone with bread.
- Garnish with herbs of your choice.
Ingredients
Sear
1 whole chicken breast
⅛ cup all-purpose flour
Sauté
2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion
2 celery stalks
2 carrots
...standalone version
2 potatoes
½ tsp rosemary
...pasta version
2 mushrooms
olives
½ tsp oregano
...add
½ cup white wine
250 g whole tomatoes
½ tsp salt & peper