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Classic Tuscan Hunter's Style Chicken (Pollo alla Cacciatora)

Name: Classic Tuscan Hunter's Style Chicken (Pollo alla Cacciatora)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 900 g Bone-in skin-on chicken thighs and drumsticks; 500 g Canned whole peeled plum tomatoes, crushed; 150 ml Dry Italian red wine (Chianti or Sangiovese); 80 g Pitted black Kalamata or Gaeta olives; 1 pc Yellow onion, diced; 1 pc Carrot, finely diced; 1 stalk Celery stalk, finely diced; 2 clove Garlic cloves, minced; 1 pc Fresh rosemary sprig; 40 ml Extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp Sea salt; 0.5 tsp Freshly cracked black pepper

Hearty Tuscan hunter's stew featuring bone-in chicken braised with sweet tomatoes, red wine, earthy rosemary, kalamata olives, and tender onions.

Prep

20 min

Cook

45 min

Total

65 min

Ingredients

servings

Bone-in skin-on chicken thighs and drumsticks
900 g
Canned whole peeled plum tomatoes, crushed
500 g
Dry Italian red wine (Chianti or Sangiovese)
150 ml
Pitted black Kalamata or Gaeta olives
80 g
Yellow onion, diced
1 pc
Carrot, finely diced
1 pc
Celery stalk, finely diced
1 stalk
Garlic cloves, minced
2 clove
Fresh rosemary sprig
1 pc
Extra virgin olive oil
40 ml
Sea salt
1 tsp
Freshly cracked black pepper
½ tsp

Preparation Steps

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Brown in olive oil in a heavy braiser for 10-12 mins until skin is deeply golden and crisp; transfer to a plate.

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In the same pan, sauté onion, carrot, celery, and garlic for 5 mins. Pour in red wine to deglaze, reducing by half.

6 min timer

Stir in crushed tomatoes, black olives, and rosemary. Nestle chicken into the sauce, partially cover, and simmer 30 mins until chicken is fork-tender and sauce is thick.

30 min timer

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Nutrition Facts

per serving

Calories

460

Protein

38g

Carbohydrates

10g

Fat

28g

Allergens

Celery

*estimated values per serving

Provenance & Public Domain Audit

Source: Italian Gastronomic Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Accademia Italiana della Cucina Archive)

Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105

License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal

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Classic Tuscan Hunter's Style Chicken (Pollo alla Cacciatora)

Ingredients

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