Authentic Chicken Cacciatore Recipe: Chef John's Italian Classic

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 whole roasting chicken, cut in quarters
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, quartered
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced
• 3 sprigs rosemary
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 0.5 cup water
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 red bell peppers, sliced
• 2 green bell peppers, sliced

Instructions

1. Prepare by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and brown them on all sides. Transfer the browned chicken to a bowl, reserving any juices.
3. Add the onions and mushrooms to the Dutch oven and cook for 5-6 minutes, until softened. Season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Stir in the garlic, rosemary, red pepper flakes, oregano, tomato sauce, and water.
4. Return the chicken pieces, along with any accumulated juices from the bowl, to the top of the cooked vegetables in the Dutch oven. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste. Arrange the pepper slices over the chicken.
5. Cover the Dutch oven and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.

Nutrition

• Calories: 513 kcal
• Fat Content: 29 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 6 g
• Sodium Content: 401 mg
• Protein Content: 50 g
• Cholesterol Content: 149 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 11 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 7 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g