Chicken Cacciatore
- 2 lbs chicken breasts, washed and dried
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 tablespoon coriander seed
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 14 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, if needed
- 2 stalks celery, sliced 1/2 inch thick
- 2 carrots, sliced 1/2 inch thick
- 1 red pepper, sliced into rings then cut in half
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 ounces portabella mushrooms or 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1 large onion, sliced into rings
- 12 cup white wine (I used sauvignon blanc)
- 14 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 12 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped
- 12 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 5 fresh basil leaves, sliced
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- In a coffee grinder grind coriander with salt and pepper.
- Rub into chicken.
- Heat a large heavy pot place oil in pot to cover bottom.
- When hot brown chicken 3 minutes each side.
- Remove to plate.
- If needed add oil to pot and stir fry the celery, carrots, red pepper, garlic, mushrooms, and onion seasoned with salt and pepper for 5 minutes till browned.
- Add wine and scrape all the goodness from the bottom of the pan.
- Cook 5 minutes till wine is reduced in half.
- Add remaining ingredients and cook for 10 minutes return chicken to pot and cook for 10 more minutes till chicken is cooked.
- Serve on a large platter garnished with fresh basil and lemon slices.
- Top with grated cheese if you like.
chicken breasts, olive oil, coriander seed, salt, pepper, olive oil, stalks celery, carrots, red pepper, garlic, portabella mushrooms, onion, white wine, red pepper, brown sugar, bay leaf, fresh rosemary, thyme, lemon juice, fresh basil, tomatoes
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-cacciatore-116483 (may not work)