Easy chicken cacciatore

 

Ingredients 

• 1 tbs olive oil
• 4 chicken thigh cutlets, skin on and bone in
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tsp chopped rosemary leaves
• 1 red capsicum, cut into strips
• 1 cup (120g) pitted green olives, halved
• 1 cup (250ml) red wine
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbs chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 1 cup (170g) instant polenta, cooked to packet instructions (optional)

directions

• Heat oil in a large, deep frypan over medium heat. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel, then season and place, skin-side down, in the pan. Cook for 4 minutes or until skin is golden, then turn and cook for a further 1 minute or until browned. Transfer to a plate.
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  Return the pan to medium heat with the onion and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and rosemary, then cook for a further 1 minute or until fragrant. Add the capsicum, olives and red wine, then cook for 3-4 minutes until the liquid is reduced by half. Add tomato, then return the chicken, skin-side up, to the pan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 12 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
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  Garnish with parsley and serve with polenta, if desired.