Chicken cacciatore is a classic recipe for good reason. Made with tomatoes, mushrooms and onions and given extra depth with the addition of dried oregano, it is light and also comforting. It is also very easy to cook, making it a perfect midweek meal. Hands on time for our cacciatore recipe is just 10mins and then 30mins in the oven.
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Yields:
4 serving(s)
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Cal/Serv:
252
Ingredients
1Tbsp.
olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
4
skinless chicken breasts
1
onion, chopped
250g
white mushrooms, sliced
2 x 400 g tins chopped tomatoes
1tsp.
dried oregano
1
bay leaf
150ml
chicken stock or water
Large handful rocket
Directions
Step 1
Heat half the oil in a large, deep frying pan. Fry chicken over a high heat for 6min, turning once. Lift chicken out; set aside on a plate.
Step 2
Heat the remaining oil in the chicken pan and fry the onion and mushrooms over a medium heat for 8min, until beginning to soften. Stir in the tomatoes, oregano, bay leaf and chicken stock. Return the chicken to the pan, bring the mixture to the boil and simmer for 15min, turning the chicken halfway through the cooking time, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
Step 3
Remove the bay leaf, then season well and stir through the rocket.
Add pitted olives to this recipe to elevate it further!
Serve with seasonal vegetables or crusty bread to mop up the juices.
If you have more time then we recommend our slow cooker chicken cacciatore recipe, which slowly cooks the chicken thighs over three hours, so the meat is beautifully tender.
Per serving:
Calories: 252
Protein: 39g
Fat: 5g
Saturates: 1g
Carbs: 11g
Sugars: 10g
Fibre: 3g
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