Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Melt-in-your-mouth tender and delicious Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore. Tried and tested and so easy to make. Serve over pasta or rice.

 

Melt-in-your-mouth tender and delicious Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore. Tried and tested and so easy to make. Serve over pasta or rice.

 

Before I converted my hubby to become a pork and beef lover (particularly ribs), he pretty much ate only chicken. Let me correct that, he ate pork but only in the form of breakfast sausages and particularly the British variety as he believes they make the best sausages in the world – I must say, I do agree.

At any rate, he still prefers to have chicken over red meat as he is quite health-conscious (I am obviously not as good as him as I love pork too much!).

 

Chicken Cacciatore

 

So he won’t get tired of the same chicken recipes that I seem to recycle ever so often (yup, it happens to bloggers, too!) I try to add some variety to my menu.

One of the dishes which I know is very popular but we only have rather infrequently (how sad) is Chicken Cacciatore. I guess because I have never really liked the ones I have made before. I can never seem to make it right for some reason.

There was a lady who gave me her recipe, which I thought was the best Chicken Cacciatore I have ever tasted, and so I was really happy when she kindly shared it.

Unfortunately, I could never seem to replicate it – it was alright but what she made was so much better. Thereafter, I have stopped making it for several years and moved on to other dishes.

 

Chicken cacciatore

 

Just a few days ago, I thought of making it again, this time adding red wine to my new version of Cacciatore. I thought that if there’s anything that can add tremendous flavor to a savory dish, it’s got to be wine.

 So I poured it in and the dish came out really well, we loved it! It was absolutely tasty!

 

Cacciatore

 

The wine gave a lot of flavor to the chicken but without overpowering it. What came out was a nice, tender, moist, and truly tasty Chicken Cacciatore. I won’t make it any other way now. Enjoy!

 

Melt-in-your-mouth tender and delicious Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore. Tried and tested and so easy to make. Serve over pasta or rice.

 

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NOTES ON INGREDIENTS FOR Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

  • Onion, chopped
  • Garlic cloves, crushed and peeled
  • Skinless and boneless large Chicken breasts or thighs
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Butter (or Olive oil)
  • Can diced Tomatoes, undrained or Roma Tomatoes, diced
  • Sprigs of fresh Thyme  (dried thyme may be used instead)
  • Pinch of red chili flakes (if you want some heat, optional)
  • Red (or white) wine (good quality for better flavor)
  • Black Olives, pitted
  • Mini-Bella mushrooms, cleaned and chopped
  • Parmesan cheese for serving

 

HOW TO MAKE Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Place the onions and crushed garlic on the bottom of the slow cooker and the chicken pieces on top. Season generously with salt and pepper.

Add the butter, tomatoes, thyme (if dried) and the red chili flakes, if using. Pour in the red wine. Cook on low for about 6-8 hours.

Add the olives, mushrooms, and fresh thyme during the last hour of cooking or when the chicken pieces are already tender. Shred the chicken pieces and serve warm with some pasta.

Easy-peasy and delicious!

 

Melt-in-your-mouth tender and delicious Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore. Tried and tested and so easy to make. Serve over pasta or rice.

 

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Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

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Melt-in-your-mouth tender and delicious Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore. Tried and tested and so easy to make. Serve over pasta or rice.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
 

  • 1 medium Onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves Garlic, crushed and peeled
  • 3 skinless and boneless large Chicken breasts or 8 thighs
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 3 tbsp Butter or Olive oil
  • 14 oz 1 can diced Tomatoes, undrained or about 4 Roma Tomatoes, diced
  • 3-4 sprigs of fresh Thyme or 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1 Pinch of red chili flakes or to taste, if you want some heat (optional)
  • 3/4 cup red or white Wine
  • 1 cup large pitted Black Olives
  • 8 oz mini-Bella mushrooms, cleaned and chopped
  • Parmesan cheese for serving

Instructions
 

  • Place the onions and crushed garlic on the bottom of the slow cooker and the chicken pieces on top. Season generously with salt and pepper. Add the butter, tomatoes, thyme (if dried) and the red chili flakes, if using. Pour in the red wine. Cook on low for about 6-8 hours. Add the olives, mushrooms, and fresh thyme during the last hour of cooking or when the chicken pieces are already tender. Shred the chicken pieces and serve warm with some pasta. Easy-peasy and delicious!
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Last updated on October 22nd, 2021 at 08:29 pm

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10 Comments

  1. August 6, 2015 / 2:14 pm

    My husband loves chicken, too, so I need more good recipes like this one. Love that it is for the slow cooker, too!

    • August 7, 2015 / 7:51 pm

      Isn't the slow cooker so handy! I can't live without it! Thanks, Alisa!

  2. August 7, 2015 / 5:33 pm

    Yum! Looks like a delicious slow cooker recipe! I love set it and let it go recipes like this!

    • August 7, 2015 / 7:52 pm

      So helpful when you are busy! Thanks Sabrina!

  3. August 8, 2015 / 4:49 am

    This is a gorgeous dish. Chicken cacciatore is a personal favorite, but our recipes are similar but with some vast differences. I can't wait to try yours.

  4. Lisa
    November 8, 2017 / 1:05 pm

    I must have made this at least 6 times now so I felt it was about time I sent you a comment. I love the delicate flavor of your recipe. Most chicken cacciatore recipes use prepared marinara sauce and it overwhelms everything else. I do add some sugar but that is the only change I’ve made. And finally, no browning necessary! Thanks so much for posting this.

    • abigail
      Author
      November 8, 2017 / 2:55 pm

      Thank you so much Lisa!! You don’t know how much you have made my day! I am absolutely thrilled that you enjoyed this!! Thanks!

      • Lisa
        January 22, 2018 / 12:30 pm

        Well, your reply comment just made MY day!

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