Chef John's Chicken Cacciatore
Recipe Summary Chef John's Chicken Cacciatore
This simple Italian dish is packed with chicken, peppers, mushrooms and herbs for a satisfying one pot meal.
Ingredients | Baked Chicken Recipes Whole Chicken Cut Up
2 tablespoons olive oil1 whole roasting chicken, cut in quarters1 large onion, sliced8 ounces fresh mushrooms, quartered1 pinch salt1 pinch ground black pepper4 cloves garlic, sliced3 sprigs rosemary1 teaspoon dried oregano½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste1 cup tomato sauce½ cup watersalt and ground black pepper to taste2 red bell peppers, sliced2 green bell peppers, slicedDirections
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add chicken and cook until browned on the outside. Remove to a bowl to capture the juices.Stir in onions and mushrooms; cook for 5-6 minutes until soft. Add a big pinch of salt and pepper. Stir in garlic, rosemary, red pepper flakes, oregano, tomato sauce, and water.Place chicken pieces and any juices that have accumulated in the bowl on top of the cooked vegetables. Add more salt and pepper. Place pepper slices on top of the chicken.Cover and cook in the preheated oven for 1 hour 15 minutes.Cook's Note:Slice the onions with the grain, in the same direction as the lines of the onion, instead of across the onion like they are usually sliced.Info | Baked Chicken Recipes Whole Chicken Cut Up
prep:
20 mins
cook:
1 hr 30 mins
total:
1 hr 50 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
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Baked Chicken Recipes Whole Chicken Cut Up - A whole chicken cut into pieces and baked with a simple mixture of olive oil, chicken stock, garlic, spices and before you head to the grocery store to pick up a rotisserie chicken, consider cooking a whole chicken yourself.
