Melt-in-your-mouth tender and delicious Slow-Cooker Chicken cacciatore. This tried-and-tested Italian dish is 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 becoming 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, 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 chicken over red meat because he is quite health-conscious. (I am obviously not as good as him because I love pork too much!).

So he won’t get tired of the same chicken recipes 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 that I know is very popular but we only have rather infrequently (how sad) is chicken cacciatore. I guess I have never really liked the ones I have made before. I can never seem to make them right, for some reason.

A lady gave me her recipe, which I thought was the best chicken cacciatore I had ever tasted. 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.

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!

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

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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 red chili flakes. 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 is tender. Shred the chicken and serve warm with pasta.

Easy-peasy and delicious!

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