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Easy Chicken Thigh Cacciatore, One-Pot Italian Stew

Name: Easy Chicken Thigh Cacciatore, One-Pot Italian Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 450 g Chicken Thigh, bone in; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 Onion, sliced; 1 Capsicum, sliced; 4 Garlic, minced; 3 Tomatoes, chopped; 1 tbsp Tomato paste; 150 ml Chicken stock or water; 1 tsp Dried oregano; 1 cup Black olives; Basil leaves (a handful); 1 tsp Salt; ½ tsp Black pepper

Bone-in thighs braised with tomatoes, peppers, olives and herbs in one pot. A rustic Italian stew that tastes better the next day.

Total time

1 h

20 m hands-on

Serves

generously

Difficulty

Easy

one pot

Italian

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Method

6 steps. Read it through before you start.

01
Get set
Take the chicken out of the fridge 15 minutes before cooking. Pat it dry with paper towels. Wash your hands, board and knife after handling raw chicken.
02
Brown
Season the thighs. Heat the oil and brown skin side down for 6 minutes, then turn. Set aside.
03
Soften
Cook the onion and capsicum in the same pot for 6 minutes. Add the garlic and tomato paste for 1 minute.
04
Add tomatoes
Add the tomatoes, stock and oregano. Simmer for 5 minutes.
05
Braise
Return the thighs. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Cook until no pink remains and the juices run clear, or 74 °C at the thickest part if you use a thermometer.
06
Finish
Stir in the olives and basil. Serve with crusty bread or pasta.

Questions

Can I use skinless thighs?+

Yes. Brown for 4 minutes per side.

Can I add wine?+

Yes. Pour in 100 ml red wine after the garlic and let it bubble for 2 minutes.

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