Ina Garten Chicken Cacciatore Recipes

CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper. Rinse the chicken and pat it dry with paper towels. Working in batches, lightly coat the chicken with the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add some of the chicken to the pan. Cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
• Add the onion to the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Add the carrot, celery, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf. Cook for 10 minutes.
• Crush the tomatoes and stir them into the vegetables. Add the wine and the remaining salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken, reduce heat, and cover. Simmer for 45 minutes, turning the pieces occasionally. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Stir in the parsley and serve on individual plates.

CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Sprinkle the chicken pieces on both sides with salt and pepper. Working in batches, place the chicken in the pan, skin-side down, and cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn the chicken over and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the chicken to a large plate.
• Add another tablespoon of the oil to the pan and heat until almost smoking. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are golden brown and their liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Remove to a plate.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, the onions and the bell peppers to the pan and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic, serrano chiles and red pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the wine and cook until almost completely reduced. Add the chicken broth, tomatoes, rosemary and thyme, and bring to a simmer. Return the dark meat and mushrooms to the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan and cook until the chicken is tender, about 30 minutes.
• Add the white meat to the pan, cover and continue cooking for 10 minutes. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon to a large shallow bowl and tent it loosely with foil.
• Raise the heat under the pan to high and cook the liquid, stirring occasionally, until thickened to a sauce consistency, about 15 minutes.
• Season with salt, pepper and honey. Stir in the basil and capers, and pour the sauce over the chicken. Garnish with fresh basil sprigs. Serve over spaghetti and sprinkle with shaved Parmesan.

INA GARTEN'S BEST CHICKEN CACCIATORE RECIPE

Steps:

• Add olive oil to a deep pot and heat it over medium-high heat.
• Season the chicken with salt and black pepper, and brown it in the hot oil and in batches if necessary.
• As soon as all the chicken is browned, remove it to a plate and discard most of the fat.
• Add 1 tbsp olive oil to the bottom of the pot if necessary.
• Saute the onions and crushed red pepper over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes; season it with salt.
• Stir in the garlic, and cook it for about a minute.
• Stir in the peppers and let them cook for a few minutes until they're soft.
• Stir in the mushrooms and season with salt to taste.
• Add the white vinegar and simmer it until it has reduced by half.
• Return the chicken to the pot and add the tomatoes.
• Place the thyme bundles and bay leaves in the pot.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, and then reduce it to a simmer.
• Partially cover the pot and simmer it for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Throughout the cooking process, check the level of the sauce periodically and replenish it with water as needed; the liquid should be about the same level as the chicken.
• Prepare a pretty serving platter and place the chicken on it after it has been removed from the pot.
• Check the seasoning of the sauce and adjust if necessary.
• If the sauce seems excessively greasy, you can skim the fat off.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken.
• Serve and enjoy!

CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Coat a large, wide pot with olive oil and bring to a high heat. Season the chicken with salt and brown in the hot oil, working in batches if needed. Once all the chicken is brown, remove to a plate and discard most of the excess fat.
• If needed to coat the bottom of the pan, add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the onions and crushed red pepper, then season with salt, and sweat over low heat, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and sweat for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the peppers, and cook until they are soft, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and cook until they are soft. Add the white wine and reduce by half.
• Return the chicken to the pan and add the tomatoes; taste for seasoning. Add the thyme bundle and bay leaves. Bring the liquid to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Partially cover the pot and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Check the level of the sauce periodically during the cooking process and replenish it with water as needed; the level of liquid should be about even with the chicken.
• Remove the chicken from the pot and place it on a pretty serving platter. Taste the sauce for seasoning, adjust if needed. Skim the surface of the sauce if excessively greasy. Spoon the sauce over the chicken. Taste the chicken!