Oven Braised Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
This easy oven braised chicken cacciatore features juicy chicken thighs cooked in a flavorful sauce of tomatoes, olives, bell peppers and mushrooms!
Equipment
- 1 Large braiser or Dutch oven
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken thighs, boneless skinless
- 4 Tablespoons olive oil divided
- 3 teaspoons kosher salt divided
- 2 teaspoons black pepper divided
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 8 thyme sprigs
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1 medium yellow onion diced small
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 bell peppers assorted colors
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms quartered
- ½ cup green and black marinated olives
- 1 Tablespoon fresh oregano finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon fresh basil finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 28- oz can San Marzano whole peeled tomatoes (smashed into smaller pieces by hand)
- Parmesan cheese parsley leaves and crushed red pepper flakes for garnish.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Lightly season the chicken with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1 teaspoon of black pepper, dredge in flour and brown in 3 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large frying pan. While the chicken is cooking add the 8 thyme sprigs for flavor. Once the chicken is browned on both sides (about 3 minutes per side), reduce the heat and add some white wine and cook until almost completely reduced. Remove the chicken from the frying pan and set aside and discard the thyme sprigs.
- In the braiser or Dutch oven, cook the onion over medium heat in the other tablespoon of olive oil until it is translucent. Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Add the remaining ingredients, including the rest of the salt and pepper, except the tomatoes and cook until the mushrooms have released their juices - just about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and cook until the dish is simmering. This only takes about 2-3 minutes. Once simmering, add the browned chicken, cover and transfer to the preheated oven to cook for 45 minutes. Once done, remove from the oven, let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 488kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 29gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 2408mgPotassium: 1260mgFiber: 7gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 3511IUVitamin C: 143mgCalcium: 158mgIron: 6mg
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