Chicken Cacciatore With Wine
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 6 chicken breast halves, skin on, bone in about 1/2 # each
- salt
- pepper
- 59.16 ml olive oil, divided
- 2 yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 680.38 g white mushrooms, brushed clean
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded, deribbed, sliced thin
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded, deribbed, sliced thin
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 354.88 ml dry red wine
- 793.78 g diced tomatoes with juice
- 14.79 ml tomato paste
- 44.37 ml chopped flat leaf parsley
- 4.92 ml dried basil
- 4.92 ml dried oregano
- 4.92 ml balsamic vinegar
- 118.29 ml kalamata olive, pitted, sliced in half
- 709.77 ml cooked rice, 1/2 cup rice per person, cooked according to package directions, more if desired
directions
- Rinse the chicken well and pat dry with paper towels.
- Season generously with salt and pepper on all sides.
- In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, heat 2 T olive oil.
- Working in batches to avoid overcrowding of the pan, add the chicken and brown on all (3) sides, 3-5 minutes per side. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. NOTE: Properly browned & seared chicken ensures that the red wine will not seep into the chicken and discolor the breast meat.
- Add the remaining 2 T of olive oil.
- Add the onions and saute' until softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and bell peppers and saute' until slightly softened, 3-4 minutes longer.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer.
- Pour the red wine into the pan. Bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
- Add the tomatoes with their juices, tomato paste, parsley, basil and oregano.
- Season with salt and pepper if desired.
- Reduce the heat to med-low and simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Add the reserved chicken along with any accumulated juices back into the pan. Cover and braise, reduce heat to the lowest setting & simmer gently until the chicken is cooked through and opaque in color. About 20 minutes. I usually flip the breast over to ensure that the meat is cook through & through. NOTE: depending on the size of the breasts, this may take longer. Do not cover, the sauce will turn out very watery. If it becomes too thick, you need to add a bit some chicken stock or water.
- Add the vinegar and olives. Cook until the olives are heated through, about 3 minutes.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- At this point I like to debone & remove the skin to make it easier to eat at the table.
- Serve in warmed shallow bowls over white rice. Enjoy.
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Chicagoland Chef du Jour
Hinsdale, Illinois
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