Chicken Cacciatore

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Tyler's UltimateEpisode: Ultimate Chicken Cacciatore

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (62)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(62)

Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

6 red bell peppers
Extra-virgin olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 egg
2 cups milk
1 (3 1/2-pound) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
6 garlic cloves, halved lengthwise
1 onion, sliced thin
2 ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/2 lemon, sliced in paper-thin circles
3 anchovy fillets
1 tablespoon capers
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 bunch fresh basil, hand-torn (1/4 bunch to flavor the base, 1/4 bunch to finish the dish)
1 cup dry white wine

Directions

Start by preparing the peppers because they will take the longest. Preheat the broiler. Pull out the cores of the red peppers; then halve them lengthwise and remove the ribs and seeds. Toss the peppers with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place them on a cookie sheet, skin side up, and broil for 10 minutes, until really charred and blistered. Put the peppers into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and steam for about 10 minutes to loosen the skins. Peel the peppers and roughly chop into chunks; set aside.

Season the flour with the garlic powder, dried oregano, and a fair amount of salt and pepper. Whisk the egg and milk together in a shallow bowl. Dredge the chicken pieces in the flour and tap off the excess. Dip each piece in the egg wash to coat and then dredge with the flour again. Place a Dutch oven over medium heat and pour in about 1/4-inch of oil. Pan-fry the chicken in batches, skin side down, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Turn the chicken over and brown the other side about 10 minutes longer. Remove the chicken to a side plate, pour out the oil, and clean out the pot.

Put the pot back on the stove and coat with 1/4 cup of oil. Add the garlic, onion, tomatoes, lemon slices, anchovies, capers, red pepper flakes, half the roasted red peppers, and half the basil. Season with salt and pepper. This part of the recipe is going to be your base. What we are looking for is a fragrant vegetable pulp, so simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring often, until everything breaks down.

Add the remaining roasted peppers and the remaining basil. Tuck the chicken into the stewed peppers and pour in the wine. Turn the heat down to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked.

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Hilary Mount Wolf, PA 01-23-2010
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Chicken Cacciatore
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Awesome! This is a different version of cacciatore than I have made before and after watching the show I knew I had to try... it. Made it for 13 family members and got rave reviews from the whole bunch! The lemons added an interesting layer of flavor that played off the roasted bell peppers. Couldn't taste the anchovies but I am sure they added to depth of flavor in the whole dish. I made it with boneless chicken breast. I prepped everything in the morning and then baked it for an hour (from cold) before serving. This prevented the chicken from drying out and gave it a chance to absorb some of the flavor for the 8 hours it sat in the sauce! Will definitely make again!!!Read more
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Howard Newtown Square, PA 01-04-2010
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Delicious.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Got to give my new Le Creuset a workout with this recipe. Very satisfying, pleased everyone. Wonderful layers of flavor, due... to the many ingredients. I'm sure you could use pre-roasted (out of a jar) peppers, but you can really taste the freshness of roasting your own. Also, the second time I made it, I threw in some boneless chicken meat as well. I'm not the fastest guy in the kitchen, but I would give it some more time than the directions suggest. This will be in my rotation of go to one-pot recipes. Read more
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Steve San Francisco, CA 01-02-2010
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Great dish (assuming you follow the recipe)
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great cacciatore with great flavor. Decent amount of prep but I thought it was well worth it. Pete: You use a jar of sweet... pepper relish instead of roasting bell peppers and then you give it 3 stars? If you're going to drastically change the recipe like that, don't rate and review it. Thats absurd. Same goes for people leaving out the anchovies and then complaining about the lack of depth of flavor. Make it however you want, thats the great thing about cooking... but if you make a significant change to the recipe, dont come on to the site and give it a bad review. It doesnt make sense. You are reviewing your version of the recipe, not how it was originally written.Read more
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Allyson WInfield, IL 10-09-2009
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YUM!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've never had chicken cacciatore before, it was really good! I liked the heat too. My husband said it was excellent!
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Joyce Ft Lauderdale, FL 08-07-2009
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DONT BE AFRAID OF THE ANCHOVIES
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I noticed that a lot of viewers omitted the anchovies..I think that the idea of these normally fishy things simply scares... people. When anchovies are cooked and melted down, they take on a completely diff rent flavor and add a wonderful depth of flavor that you really have to try This is coming from someone who would never eat an anchovie, as is, out of the can. If the idea of the whole fish bothers you, buy the anchovie paste and use it instead. You will get the same great result..This is a great version of caccatori although I do omit the lemons..they just don't seem to work..Read more
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Barb Munroe Falls, OH 07-26-2009
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Kids won't stop requesting it....
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

...so I'm making it again today. Chicken cacciatore has been a long standing favorite and one of my best dishes. Looking to... make it new I thought I'd try this version. I can't use a recipe without switching it up a little, sorry, so I grilled the red peppers instead of broiling and added mushrooms and chopped zucchini, omitted the anchovies. WOW! The comment was "Mom, this is awesome, it's bursting with flavor". I should probably mention the kids are in their 20's. In reading the reviews it seems as the timing wasn't as indicated, but I had no problem with the timing, we actually ate sooner than I had planned. I can always count on Tyler to make me look like the best cook around! Off to the farm market for the fixins.....Read more