Healthy Delicious Chicken Cacciatore Recipes

LIGHTER CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Tip in the prosciutto and fry for about 2 mins until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon, letting any fat drain back into the pan, and set aside. Put the onion, garlic and herbs in the pan and fry for 3-4 mins.
• Spread the onion out in the pan, then lay the chicken breasts on top. Season with pepper and fry for 5 mins over a medium heat, turning the chicken once, until starting to brown on both sides and the onion is caramelising on the bottom of the pan. Remove the chicken and set aside on a plate. Raise the heat, give it a quick stir and, when sizzling, pour in the wine and let it bubble for 2 mins to reduce slightly.
• Lower the heat to medium, return the prosciutto to the pan, then stir in the tomatoes (breaking them up with your spoon), tomato purée and mushrooms. Spoon 4 tbsp of water into the empty tomato can, swirl it around, then pour it into the pan. Cover and simmer for 15-20 mins or until the sauce has thickened and reduced slightly, then return the chicken to the pan and cook, uncovered, for about 15 mins or until the chicken is cooked through. Season and scatter over the parsley to serve.

HEART HEALTHY CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except for the chicken and the pasta in a large stock pot.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Add chicken and cook until tender.
• Serve over cooked spaghetti with optional parmesan cheese.

HEALTHY CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Cut chicken breast into about 1 inch chunks and add salt. Coat a pan with non stick spray and brown the chicken.
• In a separate pot, coat with cooking spray and add chopped onion and bell pepper until translucent.
• Once chicken is browned and the onion- bell pepper mixture is translucent, transfer chicken into pot.
• Pour the chicken broth into the hot pan in which you cooked the chicken until all the brown bits lift from the pan then transfer the liquid to the pot with the chicken and vegetables.
• Add the can of stewed tomatoes, freshly minced garlic, dried oregano, and dried basil to the pot and set it to simmer.
• Brown the mushrooms then add to the pot.
• Let simmer for about 15-20 minutes then enjoy.

HOMEMADE CHICKEN CACCIATORE, SICILIAN-STYLE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large stockpot over medium heat. Cook the onion, bell pepper, and garlic in the melted butter until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, wine, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and garlic salt; cook and stir until the mixture just begins to boil. Reduce the heat to medium low; add the chicken and cook until the meat is tender enough to fall off the bone, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove the bones and skin from the chicken, returning the meat to the pot.
• Heat 3/4 cup of the reserved liquid from the tomatoes in the microwave until just warmed. Stir the flour into the tomato liquid until thick. Add to the stockpot and stir continually until the mixture begins to thicken. Remove from heat and allow to sit for about 15 minutes.
• While the chicken mixture rests, bring a large pot of lightly-salted water to a boil. Stir the spaghetti into the water and return to a boil. Cook until the pasta is slightly tender but still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain. Ladle the chicken mixture over the drained spaghetti to serve.