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You loved the chicken parmesan so much that I had to come back and do this one — chicken cacciatore. But let me tell you the difference. Chicken parmesan? That’s an Italian-American dish. Ask for it in Italy and they’ll throw you right out of the restaurant. Chicken cacciatore is the real thing — it comes straight from Italy. Here’s what I’ll tell you about chicken: I’ll eat almost anything a little overcooked or undercooked, but dry chicken? I’m sending it back every time. The beauty of this recipe is you can’t dry it out — it simmers right in the sauce and stays moist and tender. It’s simple, about an hour, and you can throw in whatever you like: peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, all over a bed of rice. I first made this for my wife years ago when she was just learning to cook Italian — now she makes it better than I do. While I cook, I’ll be pouring my fruit wines and telling you a few stories along the way. This is the real Italian way. Salud!
Ex-Mob Boss Cooks Mafia Style Chicken Cacciatore (Old Family Recipe)
0:00 - Introduction: Shopping for Chicken Cacciatore
2:47 - Why I Cook Twice a Year
3:36 - The Coupon Lady Problem
4:12 - Surprising My Wife on Saturday
4:35 - Italian Dish, Not Italian-American
5:02 - Why I Send Chicken Back
6:18 - Starting the Recipe: Legs and Thighs
7:25 - Cutting the Onions and Peppers
11:24 - Searing the Chicken
13:25 - The Wolfgang Puck Story
15:49 - Browning, Not Cooking
17:12 - Adding Onions and Peppers
17:55 - Don't Forget the Garlic
19:36 - It Comes From Calabria
20:16 - Croatia Was Wonderful
20:51 - Black Pepper Goes In
22:28 - The Rice and Chicken Broth
23:17 - Adding the Olives
23:49 - The Mutti Sauce for Color
26:25 - This Chicken Won't Be Dry
28:34 - Bringing My Wife to Sunday Dinner
31:44 - Teaching My Wife to Cook Italian
33:36 - Plating the Dish
34:14 - The First Bite
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🍷 Have you tried my wine yet?: yt.franzesewine.com
🍗 Link to the recipe: franzesewine.com/chicken_cacciatore
💪🏼 Join Franzese Family: michaelfranzese.com/family
You loved the chicken parmesan so much that I had to come back and do this one — chicken cacciatore. But let me tell you the difference. Chicken parmesan? That’s an Italian-American dish. Ask for it in Italy and they’ll throw you right out of the restaurant. Chicken cacciatore is the real thing — it comes straight from Italy. Here’s what I’ll tell you about chicken: I’ll eat almost anything a little overcooked or undercooked, but dry chicken? I’m sending it back every time. The beauty of this recipe is you can’t dry it out — it simmers right in the sauce and stays moist and tender. It’s simple, about an hour, and you can throw in whatever you like: peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, all over a bed of rice. I first made this for my wife years ago when she was just learning to cook Italian — now she makes it better than I do. While I cook, I’ll be pouring my fruit wines and telling you a few stories along the way. This is the real Italian way. Salud!
Ex-Mob Boss Cooks Mafia Style Chicken Cacciatore (Old Family Recipe)
0:00 - Introduction: Shopping for Chicken Cacciatore
2:47 - Why I Cook Twice a Year
3:36 - The Coupon Lady Problem
4:12 - Surprising My Wife on Saturday
4:35 - Italian Dish, Not Italian-American
5:02 - Why I Send Chicken Back
6:18 - Starting the Recipe: Legs and Thighs
7:25 - Cutting the Onions and Peppers
11:24 - Searing the Chicken
13:25 - The Wolfgang Puck Story
15:49 - Browning, Not Cooking
17:12 - Adding Onions and Peppers
17:55 - Don't Forget the Garlic
19:36 - It Comes From Calabria
20:16 - Croatia Was Wonderful
20:51 - Black Pepper Goes In
22:28 - The Rice and Chicken Broth
23:17 - Adding the Olives
23:49 - The Mutti Sauce for Color
26:25 - This Chicken Won't Be Dry
28:34 - Bringing My Wife to Sunday Dinner
31:44 - Teaching My Wife to Cook Italian
33:36 - Plating the Dish
34:14 - The First Bite
🤝 Book 1 on 1 Call With Me: michaelfranzese.com/book-1-on-1-call
🔥 Check out my store: store.michaelfranzese.com
🎙️ Michael Franzese Podcast on Spotify: spoti.fi/3Eo39qb
📧 Interested in partnerships? partnerships@michaelfranzese.com
Backbone Media Group
