Hunter's Chicken ... it's an Italian Dish !

If you are a regular reader here, you will know we do enjoy chicken in our house. It has so many plus points - its versatility, as well as the ease and speed with which it can be cooked - make it one of the most popular meats around. It has a high level of good quality protein, as well as B vitamins, iron, copper and selenium. 

This recipe suggestion is for Hunter's chicken, which is an Italian tomato stew also known as chicken cacciatore. It's a pub classic that's very easy to make at home. 

Ingredients

Serves Four
75g/2¾oz plain flour
1 x 1.5kg/3lb 5oz chicken, jointed into 8 pieces
2 tbsp oil
2 brown onions, sliced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
30g/1oz tomato purée
800g/1lb 12oz ripe tomatoes, chopped
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 bay leaf
100ml/3½fl oz white wine
150ml/5fl oz chicken stock
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
handful fresh parsley leaves
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Serving suggestions

Low carb mashed swede, or celeriac

Leafy greens
Roasted, mashed or boiled potatoes

Method
1. Season the flour with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then dredge the chicken pieces in it.
2. Heat the oil in a casserole or large heavy based saucepan over a medium heat, then fry the chicken for 2–3 minutes on each side, until brown on all sides. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same casserole, fry the onion and garlic for 8–10 minutes over a low heat, until softened. Add the tomato purée and cook for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, rosemary, bay leaf, wine, stock and vinegar and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Return the chicken pieces to the casserole and cover with a lid. Simmer over a low heat for 30–40 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.
5. To serve, remove the lid and sprinkle with parsley leaves. Spoon out onto plates and serve with side dish of your choice. I would choose the mashed swede and a few leafy greens, how about you?

From original idea here

Related Recipes

Chicken and Pepper Cacciatore, a tasty dish for Autumn - see here
Italian Salads - see here

goes well with a glass of chilled white wine

or water if you'd prefer

Dear reader, this blog brings a variety of recipe ideas/suggestions, and not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter.

All the best Jan