Authentic Chicken Cacciatore Recipe


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Authentic Chicken Cacciatore Recipe is a delicious braised chicken dish loaded with mushrooms and vegetables in a tomato and herb broth. I’ve been listening …

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  1. Daniel Geci
    Daniel Geci says:

    Idk about traditional but my gramma made it with diced green pepper also and the flavor was green pepper dominate. To me chicken cacciatore without that green pepper and tomato taste just isn't chicken cacciatore and idc what research shows lol it's better with green pepper. I also prefer it served over rice but my gramma always served it over egg noodles

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  2. Jason Brown
    Jason Brown says:

    I appreciate sticking to as close to authentic as you can…I worked for an Italian chef for many years and was his sous for two of those years and he was adamant about the accuracy and quality of ingredients. In your version of chicken cacciatore, Billy, the porcini mushrooms with the "broth" and the dry red wine are crucial and really make the sauce what it is. Giuseppe, my former chef and mentor, always insisted on legs and thighs (…dark meat like in coq au vin is always much more flavorful and traditional…), but I see the practicality of breaking down whole birds and purposing the carcasses for later use. I love your videos chef Billy!

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  3. Suzanne Baruch
    Suzanne Baruch says:

    Those were some very high quality porcinis! And as for authenticity, sure it matters … but to me, taste matters more. Cooking is an adventure, and every step can be tailored to your own preferences or to what's available, seasonally or budget-wise. For example, when Italian immigrants came to America, they added ingredients to established recipes that weren't available in the Old Country. I don't see anything wrong with that. It's all part of how recipes evolve over time.

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  4. athleticasian1
    athleticasian1 says:

    Love your dedication to classics. Thanks for all the effort and research you put into your videos. I'll be back to comment here again once I actually get around to making this recipe but just wanted to say thanks in the mean time. Great video.

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  5. NewGardner
    NewGardner says:

    Great video! I never liked olives but, was expecting to see you put some in. I will also try various fresh mushrooms this time because I usually buy a jar of sliced mushrooms. Last, I need a recipe for turning fresh garden tomatoes into crushed tomatoes. It's the only thing in the recipe that is not fresh or organic. Can tomatoes make the sauce but, I want an even more authentic dish.

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  6. Scott H
    Scott H says:

    Never made it, but have wanted to for some time now. I appreciate very much the fact that you did research and went authentic with this dish, anything worth doing is worth doing right. I will be following your recipe when I make my Chicken Cacciatore, thank you!!

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  7. Stephanie Orlando
    Stephanie Orlando says:

    Hello Chef, Italian momma here! This recipe is just how my mother made it and I also do all these years later. With one exception, she didn’t use carrots, she used green peppers and all the mushrooms and celery, onions, red wine ect.. Actually your recipe is to a tee except the carrots. Are carrots added in this recipe for the sweetness? I know many use carrots in their Italian red sauce also and we never did. Maybe the difference is we are Sicilian southern vs. northern Italy. Could that be the difference?

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