Name: Baked chicken cacciatore
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1.5 kilogram whole chicken, segmented; 1/4 cup seasoned flour; 1 sliced onion; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1 tablespoon verjuice or white wine vinegar; 400 gram canned crushed tomatoes; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 1/2 cup seeded kalamata olives; 3 anchovy fillets, chopped; 2 tablespoon chopped parsley, plus extra, to serve parsley, chopped; cooked rice or pasta, to serve

Baked chicken cacciatore

Splurge a little with this hearty Italian classic. Succulent chicken baked in a rich white wine and tomato sauce with salty kalamata olives and herbs.

Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

1H 30M

Total

1H 50M

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Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

1.5 kilogram whole chicken, segmented

1/4 cup seasoned flour

1 sliced onion

1 clove garlic, crushed

1/2 cup dry white wine

1 tablespoon verjuice or white wine vinegar

400 gram canned crushed tomatoes

1/2 cup chicken stock

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 teaspoon brown sugar

1/2 cup seeded kalamata olives

3 anchovy fillets, chopped

2 tablespoon chopped parsley, plus extra, to serve parsley, chopped

cooked rice or pasta, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C.

2.Heat oil in a large frying pan on high. Dust chicken in flour, shaking off excess. Fry, in 2 batches, 4-5 minutes each batch, until golden all over. Transfer to a large casserole dish.

3.In same pan, saute onion and garlic 1-2 minutes, until onion is tender.

4.Stir in wine and verjuice. Bring to the boil; cook, uncovered, 4-5 minutes, until liquid reduces by half.

5.Mix in tomatoes, stock, paste and sugar. Season to taste. Bring to the boil; cook, stirring, 4-5 minutes. Pour over chicken; bake, covered, 55-60 minutes.

6.Stir in olives, anchovies and parsley; bake, uncovered, a further 5 minutes. Serve topped with extra parsley. Accompany with rice or pasta.

If liked, soak anchovies in a little milk about 5 minutes, then drain. This removes some of the saltiness and fishy taste.
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