Main DishItalian

Chicken Cacciatore

A rustic Italian hunter's stew with braised chicken, rich tomato sauce, olives, and herbs. Deeply satisfying comfort food.

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Prep

15 min

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Cook

45 min

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Total

60 min

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Servings

4

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Calories

385 calories

Chicken cacciatore ingredients mise en place

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Ingredients

Browning chicken pieces for cacciatore

02

Browning

Cooking onions for chicken cacciatore sauce

03

Onions

Building the tomato sauce for chicken cacciatore

04

Sauce

Chicken braising in cacciatore sauce

05

Braising

Chicken cacciatore hero shot — rich tomato sauce with tender chicken

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Chicken cacciatore plated and ready to serve

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Serving

Chicken cacciatore ingredients mise en place

01

Ingredients

Browning chicken pieces for cacciatore

02

Browning

Cooking onions for chicken cacciatore sauce

03

Onions

Building the tomato sauce for chicken cacciatore

04

Sauce

Chicken braising in cacciatore sauce

05

Braising

Chicken cacciatore hero shot — rich tomato sauce with tender chicken

06 · Hero

Hero

Chicken cacciatore plated and ready to serve

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Serving

Chicken Cacciatore — finished dish

Main Dish

15 min prep · 45 min cook · 4 servings

Recipe

Full recipe for Chicken Cacciatore

grocery Ingredients

  • 8 bone-in chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 400g crushed tomatoes
  • 150ml red wine
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 100g black olives
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • Fresh basil for garnish
  • Salt and pepper to taste

menu_book Instructions

1

Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Brown skin-side down in olive oil for 5 minutes. Flip and brown 3 more minutes. Remove and set aside.

2

In the same pan, cook diced onion and bell pepper until softened, about 5 minutes.

3

Add garlic, oregano, and thyme. Cook 1 minute until fragrant.

4

Pour in red wine and scrape up browned bits. Simmer 2 minutes.

5

Add crushed tomatoes and olives. Stir to combine. Return chicken to the pan, nestling into the sauce.

6

Cover and simmer on low for 35–40 minutes until chicken is tender and sauce has thickened. Garnish with fresh basil.

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