Pollo alla Cacciatore Recipe

Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add olives and celery; simmer until celery is bright green about 30 seconds. Drain well.

Combine onions water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Cover and cook stirring occasionally until onions are soft and caramelized about 30 minutes.

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken pieces until browned about 4 minutes per side.

Transfer chicken pieces to a large saucepan; add olives celery caramelized onions tomatoes basil lemon juice capers salt and pepper. Cover and cook over medium heat until chicken is no longer pink in the center about 1 hour.

Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a deep skillet. Add potatoes; cook and stir until crisp and golden brown about 10 minutes. Stir potatoes into the saucepan shortly before removing from the heat.