Chicken Cacciatore

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.

Ingredients
Chicken meat
1 kg
you can use any part you like - I put thighs
White onion
2 pieces
Carrots
1 piece
Bell pepper
1 piece
Mushrooms canned
200 g
or fresh
Tomatoes
5 pieces
larger tomatoes or 2 cans of tomato cubes
Red dry wine
100 ml
or white wine
Sunflower oil
100 ml
or a mixture of olive oil with a little butter
Pepper
0.25 tsp
taste
Salt
1 tsp
taste
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.

Chicken Cacciatore - Step 1
Step 2

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

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Step 3

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

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Step 4

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

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Step 5

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

Cut them into small cubes.

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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.

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Step 7

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

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Step 8

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

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Step 9

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

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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.

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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.

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Step 12

Place the thighs in a standard oven tray, covered with aluminum foil, with the foil edges left longer.

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Step 13

Add the sauce evenly distributed over all the meat.

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Step 14

Cover the whole composition well with foil and put the tray in the oven for 1 hour at 200 degrees.

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Step 15

When it's ready, set the foil aside and serve with any garnish you like - we had rice.

Good appetite!

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Quantity: 1500 g (4-5 servings)
Prep time:
60 min
Difficulty: intermediate
Ready in: 40 min
Source: Wikipedia