Chicken Scarpariello

Name: Chicken Scarpariello
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. olive oil; 8 oz. sweet Italian sausage, casing removed, cut into 1 1/2 -in. pieces; 6 small chicken thighs; Kosher salt and pepper; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 small red pepper, seeded and cut into 1/4-in. pieces; 8 cloves garlic, sliced; 3/4 c. dry white wine; 3/4 c. low-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 c. Peppadew peppers in brine, chopped, plus 1/3 cup brine; 1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary; Chopped parsley, for serving; Crusty bread, for serving

Try this easy chicken dish for a flavorful, filling feast.

By Kate Merker and Loren CecilPublished: Dec 6, 2021

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Yields:

4 serving(s)

Total Time:

55 mins

Cal/Serv:

635

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Looking for a new easy dinner recipe or something to impress at a dinner party? This Chicken Scarpariello may be exactly what you need.

Chicken Scarpariello is a traditional Italian dish of braised chicken with sausage and peppers in a sweet and sour sauce. "Scarpariello" literally means shoemaker-style, so you may hear it described as shoemaker's chicken after Neapolitan shoemakers who wanted to make something delicious in the little time they had at the end of the day. In reality, the origins are mostly unknown, sometimes attributed to the Sicily and Calabria regions of Italy and sometimes traced to more Italian-American or Little Italy beginnings.

Intensely browning the chicken thighs early on in this recipe helps produce the rich, savory flavor for the whole dish. Don't worry about over-cooking during the browning step — they'll stay nice and tender on the inside while the skin crisps, a bonus that makes most chicken thigh recipes so forgiving. There are many pepper varieties that can work here, but we like to use Peppadews to add that punch of tangy goodness. The Peppadew brine also creates a perfect vinegary base for the meat and veggies to absorb.

One of the best parts of this super flavorful recipe is that it requires surprisingly little cleanup since it can be made in a single sauté pan or Dutch oven. Though it's fairly active, it takes under an hour from start to finish, and most of the steps are simply adding and removing elements from that one pan. The final bake is what allows it all to come together for a juicy, hearty family style recipe that everyone will enjoy.

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Ingredients

2 Tbsp.
olive oil
8 oz.
sweet Italian sausage, casing removed, cut into 1 1/2 -in. pieces
6
small chicken thighs
Kosher salt and pepper
1
large onion, chopped
1
small red pepper, seeded and cut into 1/4-in. pieces
8
cloves garlic, sliced
3/4 cup
dry white wine
3/4 cup
low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup
Peppadew peppers in brine, chopped, plus 1/3 cup brine
1 tsp.
chopped fresh rosemary
Chopped parsley, for serving
Crusty bread, for serving

Directions

1. Step 1Heat oven to 450°F. Heat oil in large oven-safe skillet on medium-high. Add sausage to pan and cook, turning twice, until browned, 5 to 6 minutes; transfer to plate (sausage will not be fully cooked).
2. Step 2Reduce heat to medium. Season chicken with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes; transfer to plate.
3. Step 3Discard all but 2 tablespoons fat from pan, then add onion and red pepper and sauté 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and sauté 2 minutes. Stir in wine and simmer 4 minutes. Add chicken broth, Peppadew peppers and brine and rosemary and bring to a simmer.
4. Step 4Nestle chicken in onion mixture, transfer skillet to oven and roast 8 minutes. Nestle sausage in onion mixture and continue roasting until chicken is cooked through, about 6 minutes more. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with bread if desired.