Chicken Scarpariello

Tue, 22 August 2023

This is a real American-Italian family favourite with chicken thighs, sausage and peppers slow braised in a white wine sauce. It’s definitely the perfect Tuesday dinner!

QUESTIONS

1. Where did this recipe originate from? Where is it popular?

2. This dish is cooked in either a skillet or a Dutch oven, could it also be made in a crock pot?

3. Why does the chicken need to be cooked skin down?

4. What type of white wine should be used in this dish? Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio etc?

5. What is the purpose of the flour and sugar in this recipe?

6. What sides can this dish be served with?

Ingredients

Serves 4

· 8 Bone in Chicken thighs

· 8 Garlic & herb sausages or whatever you have knocking around – chorizo will be ok

· 1 large onion, chunky dice

· 1 bell peppers, chunky dice

· 6 cloves of garlic, finally chopped

· 1 tbsp chopped rosemary

· 1 tbsp chopped sage

· Half cup pickled peppers or jalapenos or roast peppers, chucky dice.

· 1 tbsp plain flour

· 1 cup white wine

· 1 cup of chicken stock, use a stock cube in hot water

· 3 tbsp olive oil

· 1 tbsp butter

· 1 tbsp sugar

· Chopped parsley

· Salt and pepper

· Some toasted sourdough or mash to serve