Philips HD2237 - Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken cacciatore
Pass the crusty bread and get ready to mop up the hearty, avour-lled sauce that
coats juicy chicken thighs in this classic Italian dish. ‘Cacciatore’ means ‘hunter’ in
Italian, but we think your search for a new favourite ends here.
Serves 4–6
Preparation time 10 minutes
Slow cooking time 3 hours (low)
Pressure cooking time 12 minutes (excluding pressure building time)
Ingredients
1.2kg (9 medium size) chicken thigh llets, halved
¼ cup plain our, seasoned with salt and pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium brown onion, peeled, chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
¼ cup chicken stock
2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 red capsicum, diced into 2cm pieces
3 tsp dried basil leaves
2 tsp dried mint leaves
½ cup mixed green and black pitted olives
Crusty bread or polenta and rocket salad, to serve
Method
1. Coat chicken in seasoned our. Press SAUTÉ/SEAR HIGH TEMP button, set cooking time for 5 minutes and press START,
do not close the lid. Place oil and chicken into the inner pot. Stir the chicken until lightly browned. Sprinkle with any
remaining our. Stir to combine.
2. Add onion and garlic, stir to combine. Pour over stock and diced tomatoes, press SAUTÉ/SEAR LOW TEMP button, set
cooking time for 5 minutes and press START, allow mixture to come to the boil. Add capsicum and dried herbs.
3. Close lid, cook on SLOW COOK LOW TEMP for 3 hours, or select MEAT/POULTRY program in PRESSURE COOKING, set
time for 12 minutes. Press START.
4. When cooking is complete turn pressure regulator to VENT to allow the pressure to release. Remove lid. Stir in olives.
Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Serve with crusty bread or polenta and rocket salad.
Cook’s note
Sauté
Do not close the
lid during sauté.
Pressure Cook
Set valve to “Seal”
position.
Slow Cook
Set valve to “Seal”
position.
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