Best 8 Chicken Cacciatore With Cremini Mushrooms Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey to Italy with our delectable Chicken Cacciatore With Cremini Mushrooms recipe. This classic dish, meaning "hunter's chicken" in Italian, is a symphony of flavors that will transport your taste buds to the heart of Tuscany. Tender chicken pieces are lovingly browned and then simmered in a rich and flavorful sauce made with juicy cremini mushrooms, succulent tomatoes, aromatic herbs, and a touch of red wine. The result is a dish that is both hearty and comforting, perfect for a cozy dinner with loved ones.

Accompanying this main course recipe, we offer a collection of complementary dishes to complete your Italian feast. Start your meal with a refreshing Arugula Salad With Balsamic Dressing, a light and tangy salad that will awaken your palate. For a side dish that is both flavorful and nutritious, try our Roasted Vegetables With Herbs, where colorful vegetables are roasted to perfection and seasoned with a medley of aromatic herbs. And to end your meal on a sweet note, indulge in our classic Tiramisu recipe, a luscious coffee-flavored dessert that is sure to leave a lasting impression.

These recipes are carefully curated to provide a complete and authentic Italian dining experience. Each dish is crafted with fresh, high-quality ingredients and simple, yet effective techniques, ensuring that you can recreate these culinary delights in the comfort of your own kitchen. So, gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and let's embark on a taste adventure that will leave your family and friends craving for more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHICKEN CACCIATORE



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Provided by Anne Burrell

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Olive oil, for coating
One 4- to 5-pound chicken, cut into 8 to 10 pieces
Kosher salt
2 large onions, sliced
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
4 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped
1 red pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 yellow pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 pound cremini mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
2 cups dry white wine
Two 28-ounce cans Italian plum tomatoes, passed through a food mill or pureed
3 bay leaves
1 bundle thyme, tied with kitchen twine

Steps:

  • Coat a large, wide pot with oil and set over high heat. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and cook to brown, working in batches if needed. Remove the chicken to a plate and discard most of the excess fat in the pan.
  • Reduce the heat to low and add 1 tablespoon oil, if needed, to coat the bottom of the pan. Add the onions and crushed red pepper, then season with salt, and cook to sweat the onions, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and sweat for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the red and yellow peppers, and cook until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and cook until soft. Add the white wine and cook to reduce by half.
  • Return the chicken to the pan and add the tomatoes; taste for seasoning and adjust if needed. Add the bay leaves and thyme. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Partially cover the pot and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Check the sauce periodically and add water as needed; the level of liquid should be about even with the chicken.
  • Remove the chicken from the pot and place on a pretty serving platter. Taste the sauce for seasoning, and adjust if needed. Skim the surface of the sauce if excessively greasy, and remove the thyme bundle and bay leaves. Spoon the sauce over the chicken to serve .

CHICKEN CACCIATORE



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Provided by Kelsey Nixon

Time 1h35m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/4 cup flour, for dredging
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 (3 to 4-pound) chicken, cut into pieces, rinsed and dried
3 tablespoons olive oil
10-ounces cremini mushrooms, quartered
1 onion, chopped
1 large red bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 cup dry red wine
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice
4 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves or 4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked
1/3 cup fresh basil, chiffonade, for serving
Cacciatore Variations, recipes follow
Serving suggestion: Serve the dish with crusty Italian bread, over pasta, or over polenta.

Steps:

  • In a shallow dish, combine the flour with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Sprinkle the chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Working in batches, dredge the chicken pieces in the flour mixture, turn to coat and shake off the excess flour.
  • Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottomed saute pan or Dutch-oven over medium heat. Start browning the chicken in the pan a few pieces at a time to avoid overcrowding. Cook the chicken 5 minutes on each side. Remove and transfer the chicken to a plate.
  • In the same pan, add the mushroom, onion, red bell pepper, and garlic and saute just until tender. Add the wine and simmer until reduced by half. Add the broth, tomatoes, and oregano. Return the chicken pieces to the pan and turn them to coat in the sauce. Add the thyme to the sauce and bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and cover. Continue simmering the mixture for 40 minutes, or until tender.
  • Serve the chicken cacciatore with crusty Italian bread, over pasta, or over polenta and garnish with fresh basil.

CHICKEN CACCIATORE WITH CREMINI MUSHROOMS



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A hearty dish for a cold winter's day, this hassle-free one-pot meal puts healthful ingredients front and center.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken

Time 4h15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 whole chicken, cut into 10 pieces, skin removed (except from wings)
8 ounces cremini mushrooms, quartered
1 can (28 ounces) whole peeled plum tomatoes in juice, drained, and broken up
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc
1 celery stalk, thinly sliced
1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 sprig fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Steps:

  • In a 5-quart slow cooker, stir together chicken, mushrooms, tomatoes, flour, wine, celery, onion, rosemary, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  • Cover; cook on high setting until meat is tender, 4 hours. Do not lift the cover of the slow cooker while cooking. To serve, discard rosemary sprig.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 464 g, Fat 9 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 65 g

CHICKEN WITH CREMINI MUSHROOM - PORT SAUCE



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From the Book Weight Watchers in 20 minutes. Per serving (1 chicken breast half and generous 1⁄3 cup sauce): 237 Cal, 7g Fat, 2g Sat Fat, 0g Trans Fat, 86 mg Chol, 423 mg Sod, 7g Carb, 1g Fib, 34g Prot, 28 mg Calc. POINTS value: 5.

Provided by - Carla -

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 (5 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 (10 ounce) package sliced cremini mushrooms
1/3 cup ruby port
1/3 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Steps:

  • Sprinkle the chicken with the salt and pepper. Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate; set aside.
  • Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil to the skillet. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, until browned, about 4 minutes.
  • Stir together the port, broth, and flour in a small bowl until smooth. Pour into the skillet. Add the garlic and thyme; cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens and bubbles, about 1 minute.
  • Return the chicken to the skillet, turning to coat with the sauce. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.6, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 82.2, Sodium 395.3, Carbohydrate 7.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 2.8, Protein 35.2

MUSHROOM CHICKEN CACCIATORE



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Jane Bone from Cape Coral, Florida gives an Italian treatment to chicken by slow-cooking it in a zesty tomato sauce and serving it over spaghetti. "It's great for company because it frees up time to spend with guests. Toss a salad and you're ready to eat," she suggests.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 4h20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1-1/2 pounds)
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
2 cans (4 ounces each) sliced mushrooms, drained
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 cup red wine or chicken broth
2 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/4 teaspoons dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Hot cooked spaghetti

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil on both sides. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a bowl, combine the tomato sauce, mushrooms, onion, wine, garlic, oregano, thyme, salt and pepper; pour over chicken. , Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until meat is tender. Serve with spaghetti.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 744mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

MARSALA CHICKEN WITH SAGE AND CREMINI MUSHROOMS



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Our lightened-up version of a Chicken Marsala-a delicious chicken standby-has all the intensity of the original. To preserve mushrooms' earthiness, wipe them clean with a damp paper towel instead of rinsing. To showcase their shape, slice through the stem.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Coarse salt and ground pepper
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, (6 to 8 ounces each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
10 ounces cremini mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage, plus more for garnish
1/2 cup sweet Marsala wine
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

  • Place flour in a shallow bowl; season generously with salt and pepper. Dredge each piece of chicken in flour, shaking off excess.
  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium. Add chicken, and cook until golden on the outside and opaque throughout, 8 to 10 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm (reserve skillet).
  • Add mushrooms, shallot, sage, and 1/4 cup water to skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing frequently, until mushrooms are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add wine and cream; simmer over medium-high until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in butter; season with salt and pepper.
  • Top chicken with mushroom sauce, and garnish with sage.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 405 g, Fat 14 g, Protein 48 g

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CACCIATORE WITH MUSHROOMS AND BACON



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Cacciatore means "hunter style" in Italian, and this is a slow cooker riff on that classic Italian braise, which usually features chicken or rabbit with lots of peppers, tomatoes and wine. In this recipe, the mushrooms, bacon and wine give the finished dish a deep and delicious savoriness. The bacon does triple duty: It provides most of the fat in the recipe, it suffuses the dish with smoky flavor, and its little crispy bits hold up nicely over the long simmer. As the dish cooks, the vegetables release their juices, which don't evaporate in the slow cooker, so this may be a more stew-like cacciatore. This makes it delicious served over pasta or polenta or in a bowl served with a hunk of crusty bread to sop up the juices. To serve it as a hoagie or submarine sandwich, use a slotted spoon to scoop the chicken and sauce onto the rolls.

Provided by Sarah DiGregorio

Categories     dinner, poultry, soups and stews, main course

Time 4h30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/2 pound bacon, preferably thick-cut, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
1 pound cremini mushrooms, sliced
8 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 cup dry red wine
1/2 large red onion, thinly sliced
1 red, yellow or orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
8 ounces jarred roasted red peppers, drained (about 1 heaping cup)
3/4 cup crushed or diced canned tomatoes (about half a 14-ounce can)
2 tablespoons drained capers
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 to 2 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Kosher salt and black pepper
1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Cooked polenta, pasta or hoagie rolls, for serving (optional)
Torn fresh basil leaves, for topping
Grated Parmesan, for topping

Steps:

  • Fry the bacon in a large (12-inch) skillet over medium-high heat until crisp and the fat is rendered, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker, leaving the fat behind in the skillet. Add the mushrooms to the fat in the skillet and let them cook over medium-high, stirring only a few times, until the mushrooms have shrunk, released their liquid and started to lightly brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the chopped garlic and tomato paste. Pour in the wine and let it come to a bubble, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Scrape the mixture into the slow cooker.
  • Add the onion, bell pepper, roasted peppers, tomatoes, capers, vinegar, oregano, red-pepper flakes and garlic powder to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Add the chicken, season with 1 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of pepper and stir to combine. Cook on low until the chicken is very tender and the flavors are blended, about 4 hours. (At this point, the dish holds well on the warm setting for several hours.)
  • Using two forks, break the chicken up into large chunks. Stir in the parsley and let it warm through. Taste and add salt and pepper if necessary. Serve over polenta or pasta or in hoagie rolls, if desired, or alone in bowls. Top with basil and Parmesan.

SKILLET CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS



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This comforting one-pot dinner is reminiscent of a rich French onion soup, but made in less time and with lighter ingredients. Cooking the onions in a hot, dry pan forces them to release their moisture, so that they shrink and become silky and sweet in 30 minutes. Serve everything directly from the pan, with some crusty bread to soak up all the juices, or shred the chicken and pile it on top of buttered noodles. For something green, stir in some spinach to wilt at the end or serve alongside a simple green salad or roasted broccoli.

Provided by Yasmin Fahr

Categories     dinner, weekday, poultry, vegetables, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

5 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
Kosher salt and black pepper
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 3-inch pieces
2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
3/4 pound cremini mushrooms, stems removed and thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley or dill leaves and fine stems, roughly chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan or pecorino (optional)
Bread or cooked pasta, for serving

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons vinegar, the honey, mustard, red-pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon salt; whisk until smooth. Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper, then add to the mixture, coating it well. Set aside at room temperature, stirring it once while you make the onions.
  • Heat a 12-inch cast-iron or heavy skillet over medium-high until very hot, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, then add the onions in an even layer. Season with salt, then cook, mostly undisturbed, for 4 minutes more, stirring every minute or so. Add the mushrooms, season with salt, and stir to combine. (It will look crowded, and that's OK.) Allow to cook mostly undisturbed until the mushrooms shrink and start to brown, about 4 minutes, stirring every minute or so.
  • Stir in the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and allow the onions to cook until they start to color, stirring and lowering the heat as necessary to avoid burning, about 2 minutes. Push the onions and mushrooms to the edges of the skillet, then add the chicken pieces to the center. Pour any remaining marinade (there will be very little) over the onions and mushrooms. Cook undisturbed for 4 to 5 minutes, then combine the chicken and vegetables and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes more. (Reduce the heat to medium if the onions look like they are burning at any point.)
  • Add the remaining 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar, stirring and scraping up anything on the bottom of the skillet. Season to taste with salt.
  • Remove from the heat and top with the parsley and cheese, if using. Serve with bread or pasta.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: Opt for organic or free-range chicken, cremini mushrooms that are firm and not too wet, and fresh herbs for the best flavor.
  • Brown the chicken thoroughly: This step helps to develop flavor and create a delicious fond in the pan, which will be deglazed with the white wine.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan: Cook the chicken in batches if necessary to avoid steaming instead of browning.
  • Use a good quality white wine: A dry white wine like Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc will add a subtle acidity and depth of flavor to the dish.
  • Simmer the sauce until it's flavorful and thick: The sauce should be slightly reduced and have a rich, concentrated flavor. If it's too thin, continue simmering until it reaches the desired consistency.
  • Serve over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes: Chicken cacciatore is a versatile dish that can be served over a variety of sides. Choose a side that will complement the flavors of the dish.

Conclusion:

Chicken cacciatore with cremini mushrooms is a classic Italian dish that is easy to make and packed with flavor. With its tender chicken, savory sauce, and hearty mushrooms, this dish is sure to be a hit at your next dinner party. So next time you're looking for a delicious and comforting meal, give chicken cacciatore a try. You won't be disappointed!

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