Chicken Scarpariello

Name: Chicken Scarpariello
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (2 ¼ pounds); Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; Unbleached all-purpose flour, for dusting; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 3 sweet Italian sausage links (12 ounces total); 2 shallots, halved and thinly sliced (¾ cup); 3 cloves garlic, halved and smashed; 4 rosemary sprigs; 0.333 cup hot pickled cherry or Peppadew peppers, halved, plus 2 tablespoons brine; 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; Crusty bread, for serving (optional)

By

Greg Lofts

Updated on January 30, 2020

Chicken Scarpariello recipe — Photo: Chris Simpson

Prep Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs

Yield:

4 to 6 Serves

Many Italian-American families have their own riff on this homey chicken-and-sausage dish: Some add sweet peppers, others white wine. Flour dusted on the chicken thighs helps them brown; it forms a nice crust and also thickens the sauce at the end. Braised in a broth that is infused with rosemary, shallots, and pickled peppers (plus a splash of pickling brine for zip), the meats get super-tender—and the aroma is sublime.

Ingredients

6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (2 ¼ pounds)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Unbleached all-purpose flour, for dusting
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 sweet Italian sausage links (12 ounces total)
2 shallots, halved and thinly sliced (¾ cup)
3 cloves garlic, halved and smashed
4 rosemary sprigs
⅓ cup hot pickled cherry or Peppadew peppers, halved, plus 2 tablespoons brine
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Crusty bread, for serving (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Season chicken with salt and pepper; lightly dust with flour, shaking off excess. Heat oil in a braiser pan or a large straight-sided ovenproof skillet over medium-high. When it shimmers, add chicken, skin-side down, in a single layer.
Cook, flipping once, until browned on both sides, 6 to 8 minutes total. Transfer to a plate. Add sausages to pan and cook, turning a few times, until browned all over but not cooked through, about 5 minutes; transfer to plate with chicken.
Reduce heat to medium; add shallots and garlic to pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden in places, about 3 minutes. Add rosemary and pepper brine; cook until liquid has mostly evaporated, a few seconds. Add broth and lemon juice; boil until reduced by half, 8 to 10 minutes.
Return chicken and any accumulated juices to pan, skin-side up, along with peppers. Transfer pan to oven; roast 15 minutes. Meanwhile, slice sausages on the bias into thirds; nestle into skillet.
Continue cooking until a thermometer inserted in chicken (near but not touching bones) registers 165°F and sausages are just cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Serve warm with bread.