Italian Chicken Hunter Style
4 servings
60 minutes
Italian hunter's chicken is a comforting dish infused with the aromas of Tuscan cuisine. Its roots trace back to traditional hunting recipes where fresh, simple ingredients combined in a rich, warming flavor. Tender chicken thighs are slowly braised in tomatoes, wine, and vegetables, absorbing the full palette of aromas. Pork bacon adds depth of flavor while olive oil provides smoothness. The dish pairs perfectly with crusty country bread or light sides like polenta or pasta. It’s ideal for a family dinner when you want to feel the coziness of an Italian home. The taste is rich, tomato-spicy with a slight acidity from the wine harmoniously complemented by the sweetness of carrots and the softness of celery.
1
Chop the onion, celery, and carrot into small cubes, sauté for a few minutes in olive oil in a deep skillet. Set the mixture aside.
- Onion: 1 piece
- Celery stalk: 3 pieces
- Carrot: 3 pieces
- Olive oil: 3 tablespoons
2
In the same pan, fry the chopped bacon and drumsticks, pour in the wine, and simmer until the alcohol evaporates (about 3 minutes).
- Pork belly: 150 g
- Chicken drumstick: 8 pieces
- Dry white wine: 1 glass
3
Pour boiling water over the tomatoes and peel them, then cut into cubes (you can use canned tomatoes or good tomato juice instead of fresh tomatoes).
- Tomatoes: 3 pieces
4
Cover the chicken with vegetable mix and tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 45 minutes on low heat. The taste is amazing.
- Tomatoes: 3 pieces
- Chicken drumstick: 8 pieces
- Carrot: 3 pieces
- Celery stalk: 3 pieces
- Onion: 1 piece
- Olive oil: 3 tablespoons
- Tomatoes: 3 pieces