Chicken with Vegetables and Herbs

Name: Chicken with Vegetables and Herbs (Chicken alla Cacciatora)
Prep time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 chicken, 3 to 4 pounds, cut into 8 pieces, or 2½ to 3 pounds chicken legs and thighs; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 chicken, 3 to 4 pounds, cut into 8 pieces, or 2½ to 3 pounds chicken legs and thighs; 1 chicken, 3 to 4 pounds, cut into 8 pieces, or 2½ to 3 pounds chicken legs and thighs; 2 bay leaves; 1 cup dry white wine; 1 cup canned tomatoes, coarsely chopped, with their juice; Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish; Salt and black pepper to taste; Salt and black pepper to taste; 1 medium onion, sliced; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced; ¼ pound shiitake or button mushrooms, stems removed and discarded (or reserved for stock), sliced; ¼ pound shiitake or button mushrooms, stems removed and discarded (or reserved for stock), sliced; 1 tablespoon juniper berries, lightly crushed

Chicken alla Cacciatora

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

The name refers to “hunter’s style,” whatever that is supposed to mean. I doubt that hunters in Italy, or anywhere else, ever carried all these ingredients, but this is a traditional southern Italian dish. This is a far better version than those popularized in the sixties, which were essentially chicken with canned tomato sauce.

This is great with bread, even better with a simple risotto.

Ingredients

Europe
Italy
Main course
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

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