CHICKEN-CACC-1() - CHICKEN CACCIATORE I
CHICKEN CACCIATORE I - Southern-Italian style baked chicken
This is one of my favorite recipes. It was recomended by a very close friend
who got it from an old cookbook. It is very easy and can be whipped up
on short notice. I really like it for its garlic and wine taste.
INGREDIENTS (Serves 3)
- (1)
- chicken,
cut into parts. Or use breast pieces.
- 250 ml (1 cup)
- wine vinegar
- 250 ml (1 cup)
- olive oil
- 250 ml (1 cup)
- dry white wine
- (3)
- garlic cloves
-
- rosemary
- 5 ml (1 tsp)
- sugar
-
- salt and pepper
PROCEDURE
- (1)
-
Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof
frying pan. Crush the garlic and saut\z\(aae
for 15-20 minutes. Be careful not to burn the garlic
- (2)
-
Clean and trim chicken, leaving the skin on. Add to frypan, then
add salt and pepper. Cook on medium heat until the chicken begins to brown.
- (3)
-
Preheat oven to
175°C .
- (4)
-
Add the vinegar and bring to a boil. Partially cover,
lower heat, and cook until the liquid is reduced to the original volume.
then add crushed rosemary to taste.
- (5)
-
Add wine and sugar, return to boil, reduce heat, and cook partially covered
until the liquid is again reduced to its original volume.
- (6)
-
Bake at
175°C
for 15-20 minutes or until brown.
NOTES
I usually use a white California zinfandel wine.
RATING
Difficulty:
easy.
Time:
1½ hours.
Precision:
no need to measure.
CONTRIBUTOR
Andrew Elliott
Dept of Biochemistry, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA
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