This is the quickest and easiest Chicken Cacciatore recipe around! Full of all of the flavor you love, cooked in one pot, and on your table in less than an hour. Your house will fill with the aroma of dry white wine, garlic, onions, and fresh herbs – and your family will be eagerly waiting at the table for dinner!
This is the quickest and easiest Chicken Cacciatore recipe around! Full of all of the flavor you love, cooked in one pot, and on your table in less than an hour.
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4
Calories: 474 kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4 bone-in chicken thighs
- 2 chicken legs
- salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 large carrot, thinly sliced into coins
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 1 small green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 small yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 10 large black olives, pitted, optional
- fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season chicken on all sides with salt and pepper.
- Add chicken pieces to the hot oil and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until just browned. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Add remaining olive oil to the skillet.
- Stir in onions, carrots, mushrooms, peppers, and garlic; cook for 4 minutes, or until veggies are just tender.
- Stir in tomato paste; stir until combined.
- Add wine; stir around, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
- Cook until wine is reduced; about 2 minutes.
- Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and sugar; stir to combine.
- Season with oregano and basil. Taste for salt and pepper and add more if needed.
- Return chicken pieces to the skillet; lower heat to a simmer - about medium-low - cover and cook for 15 minutes.
- Remove cover; add in olives; cover and continue to cook for 5 more minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Cacciatore
Amount Per Serving
Calories 474Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 5g25%
Cholesterol 157mg52%
Sodium 665mg28%
Potassium 1254mg36%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Fiber 5g20%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 35g70%
Vitamin A 3285IU66%
Vitamin C 99mg120%
Calcium 89mg9%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.