Hearty, rich and full of flavour, this one-pot chicken cacciatore really has got the lot!
One-pot chicken cacciatore recipe
Ingredients
- 4 about 1kg chicken marylands
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 100 g mushrooms thinly sliced
- 200 g rindless bacon rashers cut into lardons
- 1 large onion thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 150 ml white wine
- 250 ml 1 cup chicken stock
- 6 overripe tomatoes coarsely chopped
- 10 pitted kalamata olives
- 1 tablespoon Masterfoods Oregano Leaves
- 1 fresh bay leaf
- 100 g thinly sliced smoked speck
- Chopped fresh continental parsley to serve
- 40 g 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan
Instructions
- Use a sharp knife to separate the chicken thighs from the drumsticks. Season the chicken pieces. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken, in batches, for 5 minutes or until browned all over. Transfer to a plate.
- Add the mushroom to the pan and cook, stirring often, for 3-5 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a separate plate. Add the bacon to the pan and cook, stirring, for 3-5 minutes or until golden and crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel to drain.
- Add the onion and garlic to the pan. Cook, stirring, over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until light golden. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half. Stir in the stock, tomato, olives, oregano and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer. Return the chicken, mushroom and bacon to the pan. Cook, uncovered, for 40 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Meanwhile, cook the speck in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes or until golden and crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel to drain.
- Top the chicken cacciatore with the crispy speck, parsley and parmesan.
