Chicken Cacciatore Sicilian-Style
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Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
4 skinless chicken breast halves (6 oz each)
4 chicken thighs (about 1 pound), skinless
4 chicken drumsticks (about 1 pound), peeled
2 cups chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup chopped celery
½ cup chopped fresh basil
½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaved parsley
½ cup red wine vinegar
¼ cup chopped green olives
¼ cup capers
1 tablespoon sugar
Pinch of ground red pepper
1 can italian style tomatoes (28 oz), not peeled and chopped
2 bay leaves
8 cups hot pasta or cavatappi (about 12 ounces raw pasta in a spiral shape)
Parsley sprigs (optional)
To make
For this classic Italian chicken dish, braise chicken pieces in a thick mixture of onions, tomatoes, and celery, season with capers, olives, and fresh herbs, and serve with pasta.
Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Place the chicken breasts in the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side or until the chicken is lightly browned. Remove the chicken breasts from the pan. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of oil and the remaining chicken and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side or until the chicken is lightly browned. Remove the chicken from the pan.Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. Add the onion and garlic and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the celery and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the basil and the following 8 ingredients (basil through bay leaf). Return the chicken to the pot and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the lid and simmer for 25 minutes or until the chicken is tender. Discard the bay leaves. Serve with pasta, garnished with parsley sprigs if desired.
Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Place the chicken breasts in the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side or until the chicken is lightly browned. Remove the chicken breasts from the pan. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of oil and the remaining chicken and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side or until the chicken is lightly browned. Remove the chicken from the pan.Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. Add the onion and garlic and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the celery and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the basil and the following 8 ingredients (basil through bay leaf). Return the chicken to the pot and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the lid and simmer for 25 minutes or until the chicken is tender. Discard the bay leaves. Serve with pasta, garnished with parsley sprigs if desired.
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Published: 11/20/2023 8:44 PM
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