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Spicy Chicken Cacciatore

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Although this Italian standard has suffered at the hands of lesser chefs, Barbara Lynch redeems it. She ably deconstructs what is often a heavy sauce into its vivid components: bright red strips of bell pepper, sweet slices of onion, hot pickled peppers and fresh chopped tomatoes.

Pairing Suggestion

Cacciatore-style dishes exist all over Italy, as does the Sangiovese grape. Conveniently, the two also pair very well— Sangiovese's bright cherry fruit and slight spiciness go with rustic poultry dishes like this one. There are some great inexpensive bottlings, too. Try the full-bodied 2006 Falesco, from Umbria, or the bright, zesty 2006 Stella, from Puglia.

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Spicy Chicken Cacciatore

This was, ultimately, a very tasty dish...just not spicy! Of course, I may not have had the right kind of hot pickled pepper, but it was red thai and pickled... My other concern was an omission of instructions to drain the excess fat/oil in the pan after browning the chicken. I did, and am certain the dish would have been too heavy with the fat/oil retained. My 'sauce' did not reduce particularly well, if I repeat the dish I think I would pop the pan into a moderately hot oven, uncovered, for the 30 minute cook. As I said, it was very yummy.

Posted by: ORobyn on November 10, 2009

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The first time I made this dish, I used almost 2 lbs of tomatos by mistake and only had a couple of chicken thighs on hand, so I used skinless breasts too. The recipe came out perfectly. I have made it several times since with breasts only and it is always a winner.

Posted by: aezacks on June 4, 2009

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