Chicken Cacciatore {Pollo alla Cacciatora}

A large pan filled with braised chicken thighs covered in a red tomato wine sauce and mushrooms.

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Chicken Cacciatore {Pollo alla Cacciatora}

This is one of the best authentic Italian chicken recipes. A one-pan dish that is filled with boneless chicken thighs and flavored with earthy mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, herbs and spicy hot pepper flakes.

Prep Time15

Cook Time29

Total Time44

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: people

Calories: 368kcal

Author: Marisa Franca @ All Our Way

Ingredients

8 Boneless skinless chicken thighs (4 oz. each) or 4 chicken breasts
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
4 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil separated
1 cup sliced onions
2 cloves minced fresh garlic
¼ cup dry white wine
15 oz can San Marzano whole tomatoes crush or purée(see notes)
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 teaspoon fresh thyme
1 teaspoon dried Italian we use Tuscan seasoning
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes less if you don't like it spicy
2 cups sliced baby bella mushrooms
Shredded or grated Parmesan

Instructions

Combine the flour, salt and pepper in a glass dish. Dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour making sure that each thigh is well covered. The flour gives the thigh a crust and adds body and texture to the sauce. Reserve the excess flour.
Heat 2 Tablespoons of oil in a saute pan over medium-high. Add the chicken thighs and cook until browned, 3 minutes per side. It may take a little longer to lightly brown. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
Add the other 2 Tablespoons olive oil in the same pan and sauté the onions and garlic for 2 minutes. Stir in the reserved flour mixture; cook 1 minute. Add the wine and cook until it is absorbed.
Stir in tomato purée, broth, thyme, Italian seasoning, and pepper flakes. Add mushrooms and return the chicken to the pan. You don't have to sauté the mushrooms -- they will cook while simmering. Cover the pan, reduce heat to low and simmer sauce until mushrooms and chicken are cooked through, about 20 minutes.
Season chicken and cacciatore with salt and black pepper and garnish servings with Parmesan.

Notes

To purée the San Marzano tomatoes, put the tomatoes plus liquid in a blender or food processor and pulse until the tomatoes and liquid are thick and smooth. We don't mind it a little chunky and just pulse long enough to break up the tomatoes. Sometimes, Hubby just crushes the tomatoes with his hands.

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