Chicken Cacciatore [Hunters Chicken]
Ingredients
- 4 chicken legs
- 75 g plain flour
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbspn vegetable oil
- 2 Onions. sliced
- 2 garlic cloves. finely chopped
- 2 tbspn tomato puree
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- 100 ml White wine
- 150 ml chicken stock
- 1 tbspn red wine vinegar
- fresh parsley
- 800 g baby plum tomates halved
Accompaniment
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Method
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1. Season flour with salt and pepper, then dust chicken pieces with it.
2. Heat the oil in a casserole dish or large pan over a medium heat. Add the chicken and brown on all sides. Remove from pan and keep warm.
3. Add onion and garlic to pan, cook over a low heat until soft.
4. Add tomato puree and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add tomatoes, rosemary, bay leaf, wine, stock and vinegar and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
6. Return chicken to casserole and cover with a lid. Simmer over a low heat for 1 hour, or until chicken is tender.
7. To serve, remove lid and sprinkle with parsley.
Chef's Tips
1 Serve with roast potatoes or Italian potatoes & a green veg of your choice.
2 For a bit of extra spice , add 1 finely sliced red chilli
to the pan when you are sweating off the onion & garlic.
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