Chicken Cacciatore

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Rustic Italian Cooking

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (575)

Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

4 chicken thighs
2 chicken breasts with skin and backbone, halved crosswise
2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
1/2 cup all purpose flour, for dredging
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3/4 cup dry white wine
1 ( 28-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons drained capers
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves

Directions

Sprinkle the chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon of each salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken pieces in the flour to coat lightly.

In a large heavy saute pan, heat the oil over a medium-high flame. Add the chicken pieces to the pan and saute just until brown, about 5 minutes per side. If all the chicken does not fit in the pan, saute it in 2 batches. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside. Add the bell pepper, onion and garlic to the same pan and saute over medium heat until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the wine and simmer until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juice, broth, capers and oregano. Return the chicken pieces to the pan and turn them to coat in the sauce. Bring the sauce to a simmer. Continue simmering over medium-low heat until the chicken is just cooked through, about 30 minutes for the breast pieces, and 20 minutes for the thighs.

Using tongs, transfer the chicken to a platter. If necessary, boil the sauce until it thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Spoon off any excess fat from atop the sauce. Spoon the sauce over the chicken, then sprinkle with the basil and serve.

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silvia Walpole, MA 02-02-2010
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Excellent!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i thought this chicken cacciatore was excellent! sweet and salty! perfecto! the sauce ended up being a lot more than i... expected. would work perfect with spaghetti! theres plenty of sauce for it....Read more
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Karen Chicago, IL 02-01-2010
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Delicioso!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

A dinner success! Chicken is juicy and moist. The dish is very flavorful. I would have been proud to serve this to my Nana... from Bari if she were still alive! Served the chicken cacciatore over polenta made with chicken stock, sage, Romano cheese and butter. My friends were dipping their Italian bread in the juice at the bottom of the serving dish. IT WAS THAT GOOD! No leftovers here!Read more
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Jac hypoluxoff, FL 01-30-2010
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Giada
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Well the recipe is good , I always change a few things ,more spice ,more herbs, but she is looking good with her blouses.... Any recipes with breast is always better!!!!!Read more
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b nobo, MA 01-30-2010
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disagree with Linda
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

frankly, I want to see her breasts. The chicken was vet good as well, wasn't that expensive (I don't know where linda buys... her chicken), and wasn't that complicatedRead more
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Marilin Boca Raton , FL 01-29-2010
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Excellent for Begineer!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this recipe. It is so easy to cook it. Quick, It doesn't use expensive ingredients and most important, It's soooo... delicious. Italian Taste and smell in home!!Read more
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linda gahanna, OH 01-28-2010
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Just another waste of time and money
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I have tried several of her recipes and I found them to be costly, time consuming and not very good. Giada needs to enter the... real world. Most of us can't afford to spend alot of money on meals and finding the time to make them is nearly impossible.I wonder if she has ever had to feed a family of 5 or more on a budget? Somehow I don't think so with the meals and ingredients that she uses.Also, I don't know about anyone else but I really don't want to see her breasts hanging out of her blouses everyday. Maybe I'm old-fashioned but I just feel its not appropriate. I won't be wasting my time and money making her meals or watching her show.Read more