Chicken Cacciatore
Easy
Chicken Cacciatore – A classic Italian dish that’s hearty, warming and easy to make. Using only chicken breast also makes this a fantastic healthy dinner option! Serve with soft polenta or crusty bread, the perfect thing for mopping up every last bit of delicious sauce.
PREP IN
5 MIN
COOK IN
40 MIN
SERVE
4-6
Chicken Cacciatore
Easy
PREP IN
5 MIN
COOK IN
40 MIN
SERVE
4-6
Introduction
Chicken Cacciatore – A classic Italian dish that’s hearty, warming and easy to make. Using only chicken breast also makes this a fantastic healthy dinner option! Serve with soft polenta or crusty bread, the perfect thing for mopping up every last bit of delicious sauce.
Ingredients
- Extra virgin olive oil, for cooking
- 4-6 chicken breasts
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 100g pancetta or smoky bacon, diced
- 1 punnet mushrooms, quartered
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 150ml dry white wine
- 1 (400g) tin chopped tomatoes
- 2 rosemary sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp sugar
- Salt and pepper
- Handful fresh parsley, roughly chopped
- To serve Soft polenta or crusty bread
Method
- 1. Heat a large lidded pan on medium high heat, then add about 3-4 tbsp olive oil. Brown the chicken just until golden on both sides, then remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- 2. Lower heat to medium, then add pancetta and onion. Cook until soft, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and mushrooms, cook further 1 minute. Add the wine and simmer for 1-2 minutes, use a spatula to scrape the brown bits off the pan.
- 3. Return the chicken to the pan, then add the chopped tomato. Sprinkle with the sugar and add the herbs. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low. Cover pot with the lid and leave to simmer for 15 minutes for smaller chicken breasts, and 20 minutes for large ones.
- 4. Uncover, season with salt and pepper and increase heat to medium, then leave to cook for further 10-15 minutes until sauce has thickened.
- 5. Garnish with chopped parsley before serving on top of soft polenta or alongside crusty bread.
- 6. Leftovers will keep for up to 3 days in the fridge. To re-heat, place in pot over medium heat, add a splash of water and cover with lid. Cook until sauce is steaming and chicken is warmed through.
