Scarpariello refers to a “Shoemakers dish” meaning a rustic meager meal
I mean if we are talking rustic Italian, let’s talk chicken, sausage, potatoes and hot & sweet peppers
That doesn’t sound very meager to me!
We found this to be a truly delicious and comforting Italian dinner and hope you enjoy our version of this great dish
We are going to start with the potatoes and give them a crisp since later they will be added to the sauce
We are using 8 small potatoes, roughly 1 1/2 pounds
Slice thinly
Preheat the oven to 450 F
Toss the potatoes with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 teaspoon each of kosher salt and ground black pepper
Place the potatoes in a single layer on a sheet pan
Cook for 15 minutes
Remove from the oven and give them a flip
Put the potatoes back into the oven and cook another 15 minutes
Remove and set aside
Let’s move onto the sausage while the potatoes are cooking
We are using 6 hot Italian sausages
You can use sweet sausage or a mix of sweet and hot
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in an oven proof pan over medium heat
Add in the sausage and brown for 4 minutes
Flip and brown the other side for 4 more minutes
Remove from the pan and set aside
They will not be fully cooked at this point which is okay because they will cook more in the oven
Next up is the chicken
You can use legs, thighs, breasts or a combo
We are using legs and thighs
We bought 4 whole chicken legs because they were on sale and I’m going to separate them myself
Make a small incision between the leg and the thigh
Pull the thigh and leg away from each other until the thigh joint pops out of the leg joint
Cut between the joints
Then trim any access fat and skin off of both the leg and thigh
Repeat with the remaining legs
Sprinkle with kosher salt and ground black pepper
Lay the chicken seasoned side down into the pan the sausage was cooked in
Season the other side with some more salt and pepper
Sear 4-6 minutes or until a nice crust forms
Then flip
Sear another 4-6 minutes the remove the chicken from the pan and set aside
While the chicken is searing, let’s start prepping the next ingredients
We will need 1 onion, 1 red bell pepper and 4 garlic cloves
Peel and chop the onion, remove the top and seeds from the bell pepper and give it a chop
Also chop the garlic
Add these into the pan that you removed the chicken from
Sprinkle with some salt and pepper
Cook 6-8 minutes stirring occasionally
Next we will need 1 1/2 cups of a dry white wine (like a Chardonnay), 1 cup of chicken stock, 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar, 1/2 cup of sweet pickled cherry peppers and 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
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Lower your oven down to 400 F
Add the white wine to the pan
Simmer 6-8 minutes or until the alcohol cooks off
Next add the stock to the pan
Remove the stems from the cherry peppers and give them a rough chop
Add in the cherry peppers, vinegar and rosemary
Stir to combine
Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cook 2-3 minutes to allow the flavors to meld
Remove from the heat
Slice the sausage on a bias
Add them to the pan
Nestle the chicken in next
Place in the oven and cook 20 minutes
After 20 minutes, remove the pan from the oven
Remove the chicken and set aside
Add in the potatoes and toss in the sauce
Add the chicken back to the pan
Place it back in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked to your desired doneness
Remove from the oven and allow to rest a few minutes
Next we will need 1/4 cup of fresh parsley
Give the parsley a chop
Sprinkle the parsley over the chicken
We serve this family style!!!
Enjoy!!!
Simply Sundays! ~ Chicken Scarpariello
Ingredients
8 small potatoes
6 hot Italian sausages
4 chicken legs
4 chicken thighs
1 onion
1 red bell pepper
4 garlic cloves
1 1/2 cups of dry white wine (like a Chardonnay)
1 cup of chicken stock
1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup of sweet pickled cherry peppers
1/4 cup of fresh parsley
kosher salt
ground black pepper
olive oil
Directions
Preheat your oven to 450 f. Thinly slice 8 small potatoes. Place the potatoes in a single layer on a sheet pan. Place these into the oven and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and give them a flip. Put the potatoes back in the oven and cook another 15 minutes. Remove and set aside
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in an oven proof pan over medium heat. Add in 6 hot Italian sausage and brown for 4 minutes. Flip and brown the other side for 4 more minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. The will not be fully cooked at this point which is okay because they will cook more in the oven
Sprinkle 4 chicken legs and 4 chicken thighs with kosher salt and ground black pepper. Lay the chicken seasoned side down into the pan we cooked the sausage in. Season the other side with some more salt and pepper. Sear 4-6 minutes or until a nice crust forms. Then flip. Sear another 4-6 minutes the remove the chicken from the pan and set aside
Lower the heat to 400 F. Peel and chop 1 onion. Remove the top and seeds from 1 red bell pepper and chop. Chop 4 garlic cloves and add to the pan that you removed the chicken from. Sprinkle with some salt and pepper. Cook 6-8 minutes stirring occasionally
Add 1 1/2 cups of dry white wine to the pan. Simmer 6-8 minutes or until most of the alcohol cooks off. Next, add 1 cup of chicken stock to the pan. Remove the stems from 1/2 cup of sweet pickled cherry peppers. Give them a chop and add them to the pan along with 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar and 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cook 2-3 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Remove from the heat
Slice the sausage on a bias and add them to the pan. Nestle the chicken in next. Place in the oven and cook 20 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and set the chicken aside. Add in the potatoes and toss in the sauce. Add the chicken back to the pan. Place back in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked to your desired doneness. Remove from the oven and allow to rest a few minutes
Chop 1/4 cup of fresh parsley and sprinkle over the chicken. Serve this family style
Tools used to make this recipe
Architec Carving Board, Gripperwood
Wilton Recipe Right Non-stick Cookie Sheet Set, 2-Piece
ZELITE INFINITY Chef Knife 8 inch
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