POLLO CACCIATORE

 

Cacciatore means anything cooked in hunter-style. A typical ‘Alla Cacciatore’ uses red or white wine and is often served with bread or pasta. 

Preparation time: 40 minutes (Serves 2)

Ingredients:

•       1 chicken (cut into 8 pieces)

•       4 cloves of garlic

•       1 green capsicum (diced)

•       2 onions (diced)

•       1 stalk celery (diced)

•       1 bunch of cilantro (chopped)

•       ½ cup olive oil

•       2 bay leaves

•       1 stalk rosemary

•       1 cup refined flour

•       6 black pepper corns

•       Old red dry house wine

•       5 canned tomatoes

•       Salt as required 

Preparation:

•       Rub the chicken with some garlic paste, olive oil and salt

•       Dredge with seasoned flour

•       Heat oil in casserole with lid

•       Add bay leaves, rosemary, carrot, peppers, onion and celery

•       Sauté for 3-4 minutes

•       Add chicken and cook till it starts browning

•       Add the red wine and stir continuously

•       Add tomatoes and let it simmer

•       Cover and simmer

•       Finish with fresh herbs