Italian Chicken Sausage Scrapariello
Italian Chicken Sausage Scarpariello is a classic Italian-American dish made with tender chicken, savory Italian sausage, peppers, onions, and a tangy, slightly spicy sauce. It’s a rustic, comforting one-pan meal packed with bold flavor and perfect for a family dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. chicken breast or bone in chicken thighs
- 2 -3 links spicy Italian sausage
- 1 sliced onion
- 1 red and 1 green sliced bell peppers
- 2-3 medium potatoes cut into medium dice
- 2 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 1 cup pickled cherry peppers hot or sweet + 1/2 cup pickling juice from the jar
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 Tbsp. chopped Italian parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375-degrees
- Start by washing the chicken then pat dry salt and pepper the chicken.
- Heat the oil in an oven proof skillet or dutch oven sear the chicken on all sides for 5 minutes or until golden remove the chicken and set aside. In the same pan add the sausage. Cook 3-4 minutes or until brown . Remove cut the sausage in half and set aside.
- In the same pan add the onion, garlic and bell peppers. and potatoes cook for 3-5 minutes to soften slightly. Add the cherry peppers, the pickling juice, chicken stock and the white wine. Scrape up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Then cook 5 minutes to reduce the liquid.
- Add the chicken and the sausage back to the skillet.
- Set the skillet in the oven and bake for 40 -45 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
- Top wit the Italian parsley.
Notes
For the best flavor, sear the chicken and sausage well before braising. Those browned bits left in the pan add so much flavor to the sauce. If using boneless, skinless chicken breasts, be careful not to overcook them so they stay tender and juicy.