Homemade Chicken Cacciatore, Sicilian-Style Recipe

If you are like me, you might sometimes take a pass on recipes with a few number of reviews, feeling that there is strength in numbers. This is the recipe that should make you change your mind! It is an easy cacciatore recipe that saves you the work and effort of browning the chicken and you don't lose an iota of flavor. I stayed closed to the recipe but added one red pepper as well as a package of sliced mushrooms. I am told that isn't traditional but something called hunter's stew should have mushrooms....very earthy ;-) I added six cloves of fresh garlic and omitted the garlic salt. I used fire roasted diced tomatoes and they really added a depth of flavor. Because I added veggies, I also added a 14.5oz can of fire roasted crushed tomatoes and the sauce simmered itself to a really thick state. I didn't have to add flour. Just threw the tomatoes in with their juices from the beginning. In fact, the leftovers will probably need another can of tomatoes to get some sauciness back. I did as the writer said and left the skin on the chicken which was a bit problematic as the chicken cooks until is falls off the bone so I had to chase out skin bits throughout the sauce. I used 2 breasts and a package of thighs. Next time, I will remove the skin. Excellent recipe... served over egg noodles. So good that I hid the leftovers in the back of the fridge where hubby might not find them!

Wow this was amazing! My whole family loved it. I made this in the pressure cooker which infused the flavors and also speed it up enough that I could cook it last minute after work. I tweaked the recipe just a little, like I didn't have any peppers but it was SO good without I won't put them in ever. I used 1 can of regular diced tomatoes & 1 can roasted diced tomatoes because that is what I had on hand. I didn't brown the chicken, and I took the skin off all the pieces except 3 for flavor. (then removed it with the bones) I added beef broth for the extra liquid to pressure cook. I also cooked up 3 slices of bacon, crumbled and added this plus 1 tbsp of the drippings to the recipe. I used egg noodles because again that is all I had. I didn't use any flour, I just added a can of tomato paste at the end. This is an amazing recipe and my family always asks me when I am going to make it again!

This was really great! I modified it to work in a crockpot - but hands down one of the best cacciatore's I've had in ages! Sauteed the veggies in butter and set aside. Added two chicken breasts, two thighs and two legs to the crock pot, added salt and pepper. Poured in the wine, added the sauteed veggies and italian spices (I had garden fresh basil oregano and rosemary) then topped with one drained can of tomatoes and one undrained can and a can of tomato sauce. I added the extra can of sauce because I needed a little more liquid for the crockpot - but I reserved (like it said i the recipe) the drained juice. And used that with flour to thicken at the very end. 4 hours at high, pulled the meat out and shredded off the bone added back in for another 1 hour on low. it was fabulous and I am thrilled I have so much leftover!

Yummy....I made this in a dutch oven with a few changes 1) i used Pinot Noir instead of Burgundy for the wine 2) I used 6 cloves of crushed garlic and omitted the garlic salt 3) I added a 28 ounce can of crushed tomato and 4) i added 2 cans of mushrooms IT CAME OUT FANTASTIC....Thanks for the recipe, i will be making this again for sure but i will use all dark meat next time

Awesome I did make changes. I used boneless skinless chk thighs and made it in the dutch oven because I didn't start it early enough for the crock pot. I used pinot noir because we had some and I added celery, some fresh oregano, because I needed to use these up, and served it with rice. Thank you for this! My family just ate it up! I will double it next time.

We loved the dish! While many reviewers used chicken parts for the recipe I did use a whole chicken and cut it into parts (after watching a few YouTube videos). I loved this dish. I used a Red and Green Pepper and did add a few mushrooms. Cook time was right on. After the allotted time I pulled all the chicken out and placed it in a bowl and then put one piece at a time on the cutting board and with a fork pulled the meat from the bone and skin and placed the meat back in the simmering pot. This step was a little time consuming but very easy when the meat is tender. Thanks for the great Recipe!!!

Just made this for dinner...sooooo good. I like things super easy and this was. Only difference was I bought a rotisserie chicken, skinned it & removed chicken off the bones. I placed meat in gallon ziplock bag in refrigerator until I was ready to use it. I did everything as recipe said but didn't put chicken in until everything in pot was heated through. I then added the cooked chicken and the reserved liquid as recipe said. It was very tasteful & buying the chicken saved me a lot of cook time!

Delicious! Made a few changes, didn’t put in bell pepper as we don’t like it. Used a carrot instead. Used chicken broth instead of burgundy. Added a little more flour for additional thickening. My husband, who isn’t a fan of chicken, nor any type of stew based dish, loved it! Will definitely make again.

This was really great! I did think it needed just a bit more flavor and I think next time it would be great to add in a couple slices of bacon or pancetta. I did sear the chicken first before sauteing the veggies. I also used san marzano tomatoes, added a lot more garlic, a couple tbs. sugar, a dash of chile flakes, and about 1/2 cup chicken broth. I didn't need to add the flour at the end, since after simmering for so long, the sauce gets a nice thickness already to it. We served each bowl with fresh parmesan cheese over top and it was a delicious meal! Thank you for the recipe!

Great! I changed it a bit though...I made it all in the slow cooker, which made everything SO easy. I used skinless thighs. I didnt sautee anything...just put the chicken on top of sliced onion and bell peppers in the crock pot, mixed the sauce in a separate bowl and added on top of the chicken. I added a can of tomato paste and left out the flour. Next time I'll try a little red pepper to give it a kick! Served over mashed potatoes, which was a nice change :)

This came out really good. I put everything in the crock pot which made it really easy. I just added a little bit of olive oil to the bottom of the pot and then added my veggies, then I added a pack young chickens and drumsticks and the rest of my ingredients. I replaced the red wine with white because it's all I had, also added a can of tomato sauce and used basil and oregano diced tomatoes. Cooked 4 hours on high, one hour on low, added the flour and tomato juice mix in the last hour. My family was very pleased, will be using again!

I wasn’t confident at first, but it turned out perfect.

Awesome. Used ahalf cup wine half cup beef stock. Family loves it.

I followed the recipe exactly and ladled it over linguini. It makes a thick sauce that is not watery on the plate. My husband loved it.

It was delicious and very easy to make. The only changes I made were to add a package of sliced mushrooms and I used six chicken thighs instead of a whole chicken. Will definitely make again.

This was so delicious and my husband loved it.

It was amazing! I did however add 2 more cloves of garlic, 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt , doubled the amount of Italian seasoning and it was great! This was the first time I’d ever made it myself and this recipe was spot on!

Absolutely fabulous. Don’t change anything. Rich and tender with a very flavorful sauce.

I’ve made chicken cacciatore before (a similar recipe) but never in the oven. It came out even tastier because it intensified all the spices and veggies. I substituted white wine for the sherry and cayene spice for the pepper flakes. I also omitted mushrooms cause family member doesnt

I cooked this recipe all the time. My wife just loves it. The only thing I changed is, instead of a whole chicken, I used chicken breasts. Other than that, I follow it just as is. Delicious! I also use nothing but angle- hair pasta. Thanks for the recipe.