Quick Chicken Cacciatore

Category: Grub Garage

Post 1 by TexasRed (I'll have the last word, thank you!) on Tuesday, 19-Sep-2006 15:23:51

Quick Chicken Cacciatore

Simplicity yields great taste in this pared-down version of a classic dish.
Chicken thighs are used because their flavor is richer than that of chicken
breasts, and they stay moist during cooking.

1 tablespoon olive oil
8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 small onion, halved, very thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
1 (28-oz.) can Italian-seasoned diced tomatoes
1/4 cup pitted Kalamata or oil-cured olives, halved
1/4 teaspoon salt

1. In large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add
chicken in batches; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until lightly browned, turning
once.
Place on plate; cover loosely with foil.

2. To same skillet, add onion and garlic; cook 2 to 4 minutes or until
softened. Add wine; increase heat to high. Bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute or
until
liquid has nearly evaporated, scraping up browned bits from bottom of
skillet. Reduce heat to medium-high; add chicken with juices, tomatoes,
olives and
salt. Return to a simmer. Cook 10 to 12 minutes or until chicken is no
longer pink in center, stirring occasionally to break up tomatoes.

4 servings

PER SERVING: 330 calories, 15.5 g total fat (4 g saturated fat), 31 g
protein, 17 g carbohydrate, 85 mg cholesterol, 850 mg sodium, 2.5 g fiber

Post 2 by laced-unlaced (Account disabled) on Wednesday, 20-Sep-2006 9:53:56

mmmm. i have to try it

Post 3 by Bryan (This site is so "educational") on Wednesday, 20-Sep-2006 11:21:32

yes sounds pretty good, thanks

Post 4 by SensuallyNaturallyLiving4Today (LivingLifeAndLovingItToo) on Sunday, 12-Nov-2006 10:27:08

I've never really been a big fan of this particular dish, but this version sounds very nice. I'll have to try it out when I go home for thanks giving break. The cooking facilities in the dorms are virtually non-existant.