best chicken cacciatore

Recipe by
Barbara Scott
Winchester, VA

This is my son's very favorite dish and I make it for him every chance I get. It's easy and very tasty. Trust me, everyone will love it!

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For best chicken cacciatore

  • 1/4 c
    cooking oil
  • 6
    chicken breasts with ribs
  • 2 md
    onions, cut in 1/4 inch slices
  • 1
    1 pound can tomatoes, squished up
  • 1
    8 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1 tsp
    dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp
    celery seed
  • 1 or 2
    bay leaves
  • 1
    rounded teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 c
    white wine or sauterne

How To Make best chicken cacciatore

  • 1
    Brown the chicken breasts in skillet with the oil.
  • 2
    Remove chicken. Saute the onions and garlic powder in same pan that you browned the chicken in. Do not let onions brown. Just until tender.
  • 3
    Combine the tomatoes, tomatoe sauce, salt, pepper, oregano, celery seed and bay leaves. Put the chicken back in the skillet and pour tomato mixture over same. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Then stir in white wine and cook uncovered for another 15 minutes or until chicken is tender. Turn occasionally. Remove bay leaves.
  • 4
    NOTE: If you are serving this dish with mashed potatoes or rice, you might want to double the sauce portion of the recipe. It's mighty good over taters or rice.

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