Out at a local Cuban restaurant last night, had a great Paella Mariniera with Arborio saffron rice, seafood broth, jumbo shrimp, calamari, mussels, clams. They make it with an abundance of tasty broth, so almost borders on being a thick soup with rice and seafood. washed down with some craft IPA that I can't recall.
i made chicken cacciatore yesterday and just ate the last bits this evening. it was delicious.
It's not often I encounter a type of dish I've never heard of before. Sounds Italian - could you describe it for me?
Well tea if I had to describe it I suppose I'd put it like this
Cacciatore (/ˌkɑːtʃəˈtɔːri/, /ˌkætʃ-/;[1] Italian pronunciation: [kattʃaˈtoːre]) means "hunter" in Italian. In cuisine, alla cacciatora refers to a meal prepared "hunter-style" with onions, herbs, usually tomatoes, often bell peppers, and sometimes wine.
Chicken Cacciatore
Course
Main
Place of origin
Italy
Region or state
various
Serving temperature
Hot
Main ingredients
chicken thighs, flour, olive oil, onions, chopped red bell peppers, plum tomatoes, green olives, fresh minced garlic, red wine, chicken stock, thyme, fresh basil, oregano
Variations
various
Cookbook: Chicken Cacciatore
Media: Chicken Cacciatore
Cacciatore is popularly made with braised chicken[2] (pollo alla cacciatora) or rabbit[3] (coniglio alla cacciatora). The salamino cacciatore is a small salami that is seasoned with only garlic and pepper.[4]
Contents
Preparation Edit
A basic cacciatore recipe usually begins with a couple of tablespoons of olive oil heated in a large frying pan. Chicken parts, seasoned with salt and pepper, are seared in the oil for three to four minutes on each side. The chicken is removed from the pan, and most of the fat poured off. The remaining fat is used to fry the onions, peppers or other vegetables for several minutes. A small can of
- i put some salt and pepper on the chicken legs.
- i bake the chicken legs until the skin is golden brown and take them out of the pan
- i fry some unions, garlic, spicy anchovies in the same pan
- then i add bay leafs (2), rosemary (2), cherry tomatoes (250mg) and chili peppers (2). (you can also add mushrooms!)
- add spoon of white wine vinegar, another 100 ml of dry white wine. let it all cook for about 5 minutes
- put the chicken legs back in the pan and let it simmer for about 30 minutes
- put it in the oven for another 10 minutes
i serve it with cooked potatoes. sometimes i bake them in the oven together with the chicken.
there's a lot of variations though. some make it with red wine and add olives and carrots.
- i put some salt and pepper on the chicken legs.
- i bake the chicken legs until the skin is golden brown and take them out of the pan
- i fry some unions, garlic, spicy anchovies in the same pan
- then i add bay leafs (2), rosemary (2), cherry tomatoes (250mg) and chili peppers (2). (you can also add mushrooms!)
- add spoon of white wine vinegar, another 100 ml of dry white wine. let it all cook for about 5 minutes
- put the chicken legs back in the pan and let it simmer for about 30 minutes
- put it in the oven for another 10 minutes
i serve it with cooked potatoes. sometimes i bake them in the oven together with the chicken.
there's a lot of variations though. some make it with red wine and add olives and carrots.
I should add we went out with three friends of friends visiting from Argentina. by the end of the dinner, I wanted to visit to Buenos Aires. should I visit Buenos Aires?