Chicken Cacciatore

21 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken breasts, washed and dried
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 12 tablespoon coriander seed
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, if needed
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced 1/2 inch thick
  • 2 carrots, sliced 1/2 inch thick
  • 1 red pepper, sliced into rings then cut in half
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 8 ounces portabella mushrooms or 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 large onion, sliced into rings
  • 12 cup white wine (I used sauvignon blanc)
  • 14 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 12 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 12 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 5 fresh basil leaves, sliced
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

Directions

  1. 1
    In a coffee grinder grind coriander with salt and pepper.
  2. 2
    Rub into chicken.
  3. 3
    Heat a large heavy pot place oil in pot to cover bottom.
  4. 4
    When hot brown chicken 3 minutes each side.
  5. 5
    Remove to plate.
  6. 6
    If needed add oil to pot and stir fry the celery, carrots, red pepper, garlic, mushrooms, and onion seasoned with salt and pepper for 5 minutes till browned.
  7. 7
    Add wine and scrape all the goodness from the bottom of the pan.
  8. 8
    Cook 5 minutes till wine is reduced in half.
  9. 9
    Add remaining ingredients and cook for 10 minutes return chicken to pot and cook for 10 more minutes till chicken is cooked.
  10. 10
    Serve on a large platter garnished with fresh basil and lemon slices.
  11. 11
    Top with grated cheese if you like.

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