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Hunter Style Italian Chicken Cacciatore stew

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Hunter Style Italian Chicken Cacciatore stew
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 152kcal
Author Chhavi

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs Chicken Thighs Cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 6-7 Tomatoes or 1 can of diced tomatoes
  • 1 Onion diced ; about 1 cup
  • 2 Tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1 Red bell pepper
  • 1 Yellow bell pepper
  • ½ Cup red wine
  • 2 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 3-4 Mushrooms
  • 3-5 Garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 Tablespoon - Dried Herbs- thyme oregano,rosemary(more if you like)
  • 10-15 Olives Green and Black ; sliced
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika/Chilli powder
  • 1 stock cube
  • Salt To taste

Instructions

Prep the tomatoes or use a can of diced tomatoes

  • Heat a pot of water. Cut a shallow cross on top of the tomatoes.
  • Once the water is boiling gently let in the tomatoes.L et them simmer in the boiling water for about 5 minutes. When you see the tomato skin peeling off take them out of the water.
  • Let them cool. Peel off the skin and puree it.

Seer the chicken

  • Heat the pan with oil to a smoking point. Add the chicken and let it sear. If the pan is too small the chicken will let out it's juices which is okay too. Wait for the juices to evaporate and let the chicken get some color on both sides. Remove the chicken from the pan.
  • In the same pan, add a knob of butter followed by diced onions and garlic. Cook till soft and translucent. Add the mushrooms and bell peppers. Cook for about 5 minutes on high. Remove from the pan.
  • To deglaze, add the wine in the same pan. This step is called deglazing where you extract the bits of charred vegetables and chicken from the pan.This adds depth and flavour. Let the wine come to a boil and reduce in volume to half.
  • Add the pureed tomatoes. Add the veggies and chicken.
  • Sprinkle in the herbs, crushed stock cube,paprika and red wine vinegar.
  • Season with salt. Adjust the acidity/saltiness/heat using vinegar, salt and chilli.
  • Cover and cook for 20 minutes on low heat.
  • Garnish with fresh herbs and olives. Serve with rice or bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 492mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1298IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg