Chicken Cacciatora

Seems like a complicated recipe by the title of the recipe, huh but I assure you it's not difficult. It's basically chicken cooked in lots of fresh tomatoes and in white wine. Here's the recipe....

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Ingredients:-

- 1kg ripe tomatoes or 2x400g tins of chopped tomatoes
- 1.5kg chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 2 onions, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves,, finely chopped
- 2 tbsps tomato paste (puree)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsps finely chopped rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 185ml (3/4 cup) dry white wine
- 125ml (1/2 cup) chicken stock
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 80g (1/2 cup) kalamata olives (optional)
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1) If you are using fresh tomatoes, peel and seed them and cut into smallish dice.
2) Cut any excess skin and fat from the chicken pieces and season them well with salt and black pepper.
3) Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat and cook the chicken peices a few at a time until golden brown.
4) Remove from pan and keep chicken pieces aside.
5) Add the onion to the pan and cook over low heat ntil wilted and just starting to caramelised (takes about 10 mins)
6) Add tomatoes, garlic, tomato paste, sugar, herbs, wine and stock. Bring to boil and then reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for about 15 mins or until reduced by half.
7) Add chicken pieces to sauce and season well with salt and pepper.
8) Add lemon juice, then cover and cook over very low heat for about 20-30 mins.
9) If using olives, add olives and then remove from the heat and leave covered for 10 mins.
10) Serve with butter rice and steamed vegetables.
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There!!! Another simple dish but absolutely yummy.......:D
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