🇮🇹 Italy
Chicken Cacciatore, made with supermarket ingredients
The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).
35 min2 to wash
3 lazy steps
- 1
Season 700 g chicken thighs with salt and pepper, then sear in 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes per side, and remove.
- 2
Sauté 1 sliced onion, 1 sliced bell pepper, and 250 g sliced mushrooms in the same pan for 5 minutes until soft.
- 3
Add 2 minced garlic cloves, 120 ml red wine, 1 can (400 g) crushed tomatoes, and 1 tsp dried oregano, then return chicken and simmer for 20 minutes until cooked through.
🇮🇹 How it's eaten in Italy
In Italy, it is often served alongside crusty bread or soft polenta to soak up the rich tomato sauce.
Ingredients (serves 2)
- chicken thighs700 g
- olive oil1 tbsp
- onion1 medium
Swap: frozen diced onions 250 ml（no chopping needed）
- bell pepper1 medium
Swap: frozen sliced bell peppers 250 ml（pre-cut convenience）
- sliced mushrooms250 g
- garlic cloves2
Swap: garlic paste 1 tsp（saves prep time）
- dry red wine120 ml
Swap: chicken broth 120 ml + 1 tsp red wine vinegar（alcohol-free staple）
- crushed tomatoes400 g
- dried oregano1 tsp
Authentic ingredients in Italy
- bone-in chicken thighs700 g
- olive oil2 tbsp
- onion1 medium
- bell pepper1 medium
- cremini mushrooms250 g
- garlic cloves3
- dry red wine120 ml
- canned crushed tomatoes400 g
- fresh rosemary1 sprig
- fresh thyme2 sprigs
- salt1 tsp
- black pepper1/2 tsp
Optional authentic touch
Traditional recipes often dredge the chicken in flour before searing to help thicken the sauce.
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