ANNE BURRELL'S CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Anne Burrell's Chicken Cacciatore image

Provided by Count Chocula

Categories Chicken

Time 55m

Yield 1 pot chicken, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

olive oil, as needed
1 (4 -5 lb) roasting chickens, cut into 8 to 10 pieces
kosher salt
2 large onions, sliced
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
4 garlic cloves, smashed and finely chopped
1 red pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 yellow pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 lb cremini mushroom, cleaned and sliced
2 cups dry white wine
2 (28 ounce) cans Italian plum tomatoes, passed through the food mill (or pureed )
1 bunch thyme
3 bay leaves

Steps:

Coat a large, wide pot with olive oil and bring to a high heat. Season the chicken with salt and brown in the hot oil, working in batches, if needed. Once all the chicken is brown, remove to a plate and discard most of the excess fat.
If needed to coat the bottom of the pan, add a tablespoon of olive oil. Add the onions and crushed red pepper, season with salt, and sweat over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and sweat for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the peppers and cook until they are soft, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and cook until they are soft. Add the white wine and reduce by half.
Return the chicken to the pan and add the tomatoes; taste for seasoning. Add the thyme bundle and bay leaves. Bring the liquid to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Partially cover the pot and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Check the level of the sauce periodically during the cooking process and replenish it with water as needed; the level of liquid should be about even with the chicken.
Remove the chicken from the pot and place it on a pretty serving platter. Taste the sauce for seasoning, adjust if needed. Skim the surface of the sauce if excessively greasy. Spoon the sauce over the chicken. Tastes like chicken!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1231.1, Fat 73.1, SaturatedFat 20.8, Cholesterol 331.4, Sodium 345.6, Carbohydrate 36.6, Fiber 7.6, Sugar 18, Protein 85.9