CHICKEN CACCIATORE
Chicken in the Style of the Hunter
Another peasant dish, this one from Italy. I like to compare it to one of my favorite Polish dishes, Bigos, hunter’s stew. Aptly named, both dishes originally used what the hunter had available to create his meal at the end of the day. Since those early medieval days in the 14th and 15th centuries, each dish has evolved into what it is today.
Chicken Cacciatore uses the mainstay of Italian cooking: a hearty tomato sauce. The chicken is braised in olive oil and then seasoned with a healthy share of garlic, onions, and peppers. Browning the chicken adds great flavor and the fat rendered makes the vegetables irresistible. Slow cooking is the key to the process.
The sauce is comparable to a typical Italian sauce: hearty, healthy, and with enough spice to catch the attention of any palate. I enjoy serving it on a bed of penne pasta, al dente, and not rinsed too much so that some starch remains, enough to hold the sauce to the pasta.
Even though my background is Polish, I grew up with many Italians and worked in many amazing Italian restaurants throughout the country. This is easily one of my favorite Italian dishes. It pleases me when my Italian friends tell me that my Chicken Cacciatore is as good as their Nonni’s.
Buon appetito!
This dish comes with one or two pieces of chicken.
$10 with one piece of chicken
$12 with two pieces of chicken
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