Spicy Chicken Cacciatore
- Recipe by Barbara Lynch
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.
Spicy Chicken Cacciatore
- Recipe by Barbara Lynch
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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
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
- From Chefs’ $30 Challenge: Barbara Lynch
- Published February 2008
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