Chicken Cacciatore
This hearty Chicken Cacciatore dish is a comforting and flavorful one-pot meal that brings together tender chicken, aromatic herbs, sweet cherry tomatoes, briny capers, and olives. The chicken is first baked until golden and crispy before being simmered in a rich tomato sauce, creating a savory and satisfying dish that is perfect for a cozy dinner at home.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 large chicken , jointed into 8
- olive oil
- 1 onion , finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , sliced
- 70g pancetta cubes
- 1 glass red wine
- 2 x 400g tins cherry tomatoes or 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp capers , rinsed and drained
- 10 black olives , pitted and halved
- a handful basil leaves
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Rub 1 tbsp oil over the chicken and season well, then put skin-side up in an ovenproof casserole dish or roasting tin and bake for 20-25 mins until crisp and golden, but not cooked all the way though. Remove from the dish and put on a plate.
- Add the remaining oil to the dish, mixing it with the chicken fat. Tip in the onion and garlic, then bake for 5-8 mins until the onion is tender.
- Pour in the wine, stirring it with the onions, then leave to evaporate slightly in the residual heat before adding the bay, thyme, rosemary, parsley stalks and tomatoes. Dissolve the stock cube in 300ml boiling water and pour this in, then add the vinegar, capers, if using, olives and orzo. Stir well and season.
- Nestle the chicken back in the pan, skin-side up, and roast for 20 mins until the sauce is thickened, the orzo is tender and the meat is cooked through. Give it a stir, then leave for 10 mins for the orzo to absorb the excess liquid. Scatter over the parsley leaves to serve.
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 573 calories
- Fat Content: 19 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 4 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 61 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 11 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 6 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 26 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1.1 milligram of sodium
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