Babzys Low Fat Chicken Cacciatore Recipes

CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Season chicken with kosher salt and pepper.
• In a large heavy saute pan, heat the pan over a medium-high flame and spray with cooking oil.
• Add the chicken pieces to the pan and saute just until brown, about 3-4 minutes per side. Set aside.
• Add the peppers, onion and garlic to the pan and saute over medium heat until the onion is tender, about 3-4 minutes, then add mushrooms and cook another 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the tomatoes, chicken, broth, and oregano. Cover the bring the sauce to a simmer.
• Continue simmering over low heat until the chicken is tender, about 35 to 45 minutes.
• Add the chopped basil 5 minutes before sauce is done.
• Serve over 1 cup pasta.

THE BEST CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Working in batches, cook the chicken until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Transfer the browned chicken to a plate or baking sheet.
• Discard the oil. Put the pot over medium heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add the pancetta and cook, stirring, until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the pancetta with a slotted spoon to a small plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the carrots, celery and onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and oregano and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the wine and scrape up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring frequently, until the liquid is reduced by about two-thirds, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and reserved pancetta. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Reduce the heat to low and bring the sauce to a gentle simmer. Cover partially and cook, stirring occasionally, until the flavors come together, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the chicken skin-side up to the sauce, cover and transfer the pot to the oven. Cook until the chicken is cooked through and tender, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken pieces to a serving platter and cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
• If necessary, skim off any fat from the surface of the sauce with a large spoon or ladle and discard. Stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the chicken and top with more parsley.

LIGHTER CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Tip in the prosciutto and fry for about 2 mins until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon, letting any fat drain back into the pan, and set aside. Put the onion, garlic and herbs in the pan and fry for 3-4 mins.
• Spread the onion out in the pan, then lay the chicken breasts on top. Season with pepper and fry for 5 mins over a medium heat, turning the chicken once, until starting to brown on both sides and the onion is caramelising on the bottom of the pan. Remove the chicken and set aside on a plate. Raise the heat, give it a quick stir and, when sizzling, pour in the wine and let it bubble for 2 mins to reduce slightly.
• Lower the heat to medium, return the prosciutto to the pan, then stir in the tomatoes (breaking them up with your spoon), tomato purée and mushrooms. Spoon 4 tbsp of water into the empty tomato can, swirl it around, then pour it into the pan. Cover and simmer for 15-20 mins or until the sauce has thickened and reduced slightly, then return the chicken to the pan and cook, uncovered, for about 15 mins or until the chicken is cooked through. Season and scatter over the parsley to serve.

LOW-FAT CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Spray nonstick skillet with olive-oil spray; place over high heat. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cook in skillet until browned on both sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Wipe out skillet, and respray. Add mushrooms, and cook until browned, about 5 minutes; set aside. Reduce heat to low.
• Respray skillet; add onions, celery, carrots, and garlic; cover, and cook, stirring, until onions are translucent, 7 to 8 minutes. Add wine, and raise heat to high; cook until wine is almost evaporated, about 30 seconds.
• Add tomatoes, yellow pepper, rosemary, stock, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; stir to combine. Add chicken and mushrooms; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low, cover, and simmer chicken until tender, about 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

LOW CALORIE CHICKEN CACCIATORE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• In a heavy 12 inch skillet or Dutch oven, brown chicken in hot oil on all sides (4 or 5 minutes total). Remove chicken, set aside. Add mushrooms (if using fresh), sweet peppers, onion and garlic to skillet drippings. Cook until the vegetables are tender. Add mushrooms (if using canned), wine and serrano or crushed red pepper to vegetable mixture. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, until almost all liquid evaporates. Add undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, lemon juice, basil, sugar, thyme, salt and pepper. Return chicken to pan. uncovered, 15 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink. Or, after returning chicken to pan, bake, uncovered, in 350ºF. oven 10 to 15 minutes or until chicken is done (use oven proof skillet for this method). Serve over cooked pasta. Serves 6. 253 calories (28% from fat), 29 grams protein, 13 grams carbohydrates, 8 grams fat (saturated fat 2 grams), 72 milligrams cholesterol, 511 milligrams sodium, 806 potassium, 3 grams dietary fiber.

LOW FAT & EASY CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Heat sauce in large saucepan on low heat.
• In fry pan sprayed with Pam, brown chicken on both sides.
• Add some wine, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add chicken and about 2 T. of wine from pan to the sauce.
• Add a little more wine and the onion to the fry pan. Simmer 5-8 minutes and add to the sauce with 2 T. of wine from the pan.
• Add a little more wine to fry pan along with peppers. Simmer 8-10 minutes & add to sauce with 2 T. of wine from pan.
• Repeat above with mushrooms-simmer 10 minutes and add to sauce with 2 T. wine from the pan.
• Simmer sauce for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Serve over pasta.