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Chicken Cacciatore

Makes dinner for two, with leftovers for lunch.

Approximate cooking time: 50 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 3 Tbs olive or coconut oil
  • 1 (3 lb) chicken, cut up
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
  • 1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (16 oz) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 large bell pepper, cut into 1" pieces

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
  2. Season chicken with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  3. When pan is hot, add chicken and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes.
  4. Remove and drain on paper towels.
  5. Add onions and mushrooms to the hot pan and sauté until onions are slightly translucent, about 5 minutes.
  6. Add remaining ingredients. Stir well.
  7. Return chicken to pan and bring to a boil.
  8. Once boiling, reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes, until chicken is tender.

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9 Comments

  1. added 1 tsp of basil and 1 tsp red pepper flakes for a bit more flavor, and 6 oz of tomato paste to thicken things up.

    Peter Haas

  2. is it best for this recipe to just buy a whole chicken and cut it up before browning?

    myrustynail

  3. Yes, that’s right.

    Neely

  4. It would be nice if the recipe gave you an alternative such as baking. I like to keep away from anything fried so I would appreciate an alternate method of cooking with the recipes.

    lilrocker34

  5. I made this with the following mods and it was AWESOME:
    – doubled the onion (used 1 large yellow onion)
    – doubled the peppers (1 red, 1 green)
    – doubled the oregano
    – doubled the garlic
    – 24oz of fire roasted diced tomatoes (muir glen)
    – 1/2 bottle decent cabernet savignon
    – punch of salt instead of 1/2 tsp
    – 1tsp of red chili flakes
    – simmered about 45 – 60 mins for the booze to cook off

    Totally amazing!

    patrick

  6. Patrick, this sounds delicious! Thank you for the suggestions!

    Neely

  7. I usually put capers in mine is that still paleo?

    oliveoh

  8. @oliveoh – Sure. If you do ok with vinegar. It’s sort of a gray area in Paleo/Primal land, but we’re alright with vinegar at Paleo Plan.

    Neely

  9. Absolutely delicious!! I made this for my husband and his friend, who are both doing Paleo, and they loved it!! They both couldn’t believe it was Paleo because it tasted so good. I made a lot hoping for leftovers for myself for the next day, and needless to say there were no leftovers! I will definitely make this again in the near future!!

    olivia

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