Chicken Cacciatore

Elena Butuc

This recipe was automatically translated from Romanian. View original here

In this season full of natural and healthy vegetables, it's a shame not to make food as complete as possible in terms of flavors and taste.

And I made this recipe inspired by various sources, the main and final being wikipedia. To be honest, I didn't have high expectations, but the result was extra-super - the tender meat, the sauce and the vegetables. I recommend you to try the recipe and save it, it's worth keeping in the family recipe book.

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Ingredients

Metric US

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Chicken meat

1 kg

you can use any part you like - I put thighs

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White onion

2 pieces

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Carrots

1 piece

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Bell pepper

1 piece

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Mushrooms canned

200 g

or fresh

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Tomatoes

5 pieces

larger tomatoes or 2 cans of tomato cubes

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Red dry wine

100 ml

or white wine

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Sunflower oil

100 ml

or a mixture of olive oil with a little butter

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Pepper

0.25 tsp

taste

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Salt

1 tsp

taste

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Oregano

0.5 tsp

optional

Step by step

Step 1

The chicken is washed and dried with a towel. Sprinkle with a little pepper and salt.

Step 2

Heat the oil well in the pan and carefully brown the thighs.

Step 3

Along the way, turn them to brown well on all sides.

Step 4

During this time, prepare the vegetables - cut all the cubes, drain the mushrooms. If they are fresh, cut them into thin slices.

Step 5

Put the tomatoes a little in boiling water - 5 seconds, then remove and peel.

Cut them into small cubes.

Step 6

Now prepare the sauce - after removing the ready-roasted thighs - put the carrots and onions in the same pan and the same oil. Stir and allow to soften slightly.

Step 7

Follow the pepper - mix well and leave a little longer.

Step 8

Add the mushrooms, mix and leave for another 2-3 minutes.

Step 9

Pour the wine, mix and leave for another 2-3 minutes.

Step 10

And the last ones are diced tomatoes. Mix well and let the sauce simmer until the tomatoes soften and form a nice and even sauce.

Step 11

Season with salt, pepper and oregano - mix.

And now you have 3 options:

- put the thighs back in the pan with sauce and simmer for about 1 hour, with a lid;

- put the thighs in a deep baking tray with a lid, pour the sauce over the meat, put the lid on and put everything in the oven for 1 hour at 200 degrees;

- or see my version below - about the same, if you do not have a baking tray with a lid, or a good size.