Chicken Cacciatore

    This is an Italian style meal that can be served over hot spaghetti noodles.

    I started this recipe by heating up the electric skillet with the oil to 350 degrees.  I then got my chicken out of the fridge and set it to the side.  (My partner had already cut up the chicken the day before.)  While the oil was heating, I started on the coating.  I mixed the flour, salt, and pepper in a bowl and began to coat the chicken.  I then put the chicken in the hot oil to brown on both sides.

    While the chicken was browning, I started to prepare the vegetables.  I chopped the green bell pepper and minced the clove of garlic.  I also got a 1/2 cup of onion, which was previously cut up.  I then opened the can of tomatoes and measured the oregano and white wine.

    Once the chicken was done, I emptied the oil and cleaned out the skillet.  I then added the onion, garlic, and bell pepper to the skillet to sauté.  I returned the chicken to the skillet once the onions were slightly browned.  I also added the tomatoes, oregano, and wine.  I covered it and reduced the heat to 325 degrees to simmer for about 30 minutes.  No need to worry, all of the alcohol in the wine was evaporated.  The only reason the wine was added was to help concentrate the flavors.

    After 30 minutes, I checked the temperature of the chicken.  When the chicken's internal temperature was at 165 degrees, I took it out.  We didn't have enough time to finish the recipe, so I put the chicken in the fridge over night.

    The next day, I took my chicken out and started on the noodles.  The spaghetti was very easy to make.  All I had to do was boil the water and add the noodles.  While the noodles were cooking, I heated up my chicken to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.  Once the noodles were soft, I took them out and added the chicken on top.

    I thought the chicken tasted pretty good.  It was still juicy and had nice flavors.  I personally didn't really like the vegetables because they were a little burnt.  Next time, I would reduce the heat even more to avoid burning.  I thought the chicken went well with the bed of spaghetti noodles on the bottom.  The spaghetti was cooked for the right amount of time.  But, I thought the noodles were a little bland, next time I would add some salt to give more flavors.

   Overall, this recipe was fairly easy to make, and it turned out pretty well.