This heart healthy chicken cacciatore recipe is a low calorie dish bursting with healthy Italian flavors. Tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and a savory tomato-wine sauce come together for a nutritious, low calorie meal with no saturated fat. This flavorful and healthy chicken cacciatore is a quick dinner recipe you can make in about 30 minutes, but it will taste like it took all day to cook.
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Chicken cacciatore is typically a healthy meal because it is made with lean chicken along with a flavorful tomato-based sauce loaded with vegetables. This heart healthy chicken recipe has no saturated fat and 28g of protein per serving. White wine, garlic, basil and onion come together to deliver a savory tomato sauce that combines with high protein and low fat chicken breasts and vegetables. Dig in and enjoy because this low calorie chicken dish is less than 200 calories per serving, and with only 8g of carbs, it also makes for a flavorful diabetic friendly chicken meal.
Yes, this Chicken Cacciatore recipe is an easy one pan dinner recipe you can make in 45 minutes. Best of all, this healthy chicken recipe makes enough chicken and vegetables to feed eight people. The heart healthy ingredients meet the dietiary requirement of anyone following a low calorie diet, high protein diet, a low carb or diabetic diet, and a heart healthy diet.
If you are looking for gluten free chicken recipes, chicken cacciatore fits the bill. Just make sure to check the labels on the broth, canned tomatoes and any other ingredients that may have traces of gluten in them, especially if you have a gluten allergy. To round out the meal, serve with rice, which is naturally gluten free or opt for a gluten-free pasta. Or, you can serve chicken cacciatore with additional vegetables.
A healthy chicken cacciatore sauce typically consists of onions, garlic, bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, broth and herbs such as basil, parsley and oregano. In this healthy chicken recipe, the sauce is made by sautéing the vegetables with wine, then adding diced tomatoes, chicken broth and herbs before simmering until thickened.
Recipe yields 8 servings
Season the chicken with salt and black pepper. In a heavy saucepan, heat 2 teaspoons of the oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add the chicken, basil and parsley and sauté until chicken is golden brown. Transfer chicken to a platter and set aside.
In the same saucepan, heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil. Add the onion, garlic, bell pepper, mushrooms and wine. Sauté until the vegetables are tender and the wine is reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Return chicken to saucepan and stir to coat chicken with sauce. Add the tomatoes, broth and oregano. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Serve topped with the sauce and additional fresh basil, if desired.