Whole30 Chicken Cacciatore

This chicken cacciatore produces incredibly tender chicken with so much flavor. This paleo recipe is so easy and just delicious over mashed potatoes! An Italian classic made Whole30 compliant.

Prep: 10

Cook: 45

Total: 55

Yield:8 servings

Equipment

Sauté pan

Ingredients

8 chicken thighs bone in, skin on
2 teaspoons salt plus more to taste
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper plus more to taste
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large red bell pepper chopped
1 onion chopped
3 garlic cloves finely chopped
1 cup chicken stock divided
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
½ cup kalamata olives chopped
½ pound mushrooms sliced
1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
3 tablespoons capers drained
1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano leaves
¼ cup fresh basil leaves coarsely chopped

Instructions

Season chicken with salt and pepper.
In a large heavy sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs to pan and sauté until just brown, approximately 5 minutes per side. If all 8 thighs don't fit in pan, sauté in 2 batches. Transfer chicken to plate and set aside.
Add bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, and garlic to pan. Sauté over medium heat until onion is tender, approximately 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Add ½ cup chicken stock and vinegar. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half, approximately 3 minutes.
Add tomatoes with juice, remaining stock, capers, olives, and oregano.
Return chicken to pan and coat in sauce. Simmer uncovered over medium-low heat until chicken is just cooked through, approximately 20 minutes.
Using tongs, transfer chicken to a platter. If necessary, boil sauce until slightly thickened, approximately 3 minutes. Spoon off any excess fat from atop sauce (see note). Spoon sauce over chicken, then sprinkle with basil and serve.

Notes

If you don't spoon off the excess fat, the sauce will be fairly greasy. We aren't anti-fat, but it does pool quite a bit in this recipe.
Keep it Low Carb: This chicken cacciatore is low carb on its own (and you can totally eat it solo!), but pairing it with zucchini noodles or mashed cauliflower will keep it low carb!

Nutrition

Recipe By:Cheryl Malik