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Colorful chicken scarpariello in a skillet.

Chicken Scarpariello

Diana
Seared chicken thighs and Italian sausage with onions, sweet peppers, and pickled Peppadews in a bright white-wine pan sauce—finished in the oven until tender and deeply flavorful.
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Servings 6 servings
Course Chicken Thighs, Italian Food, Peppers
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 18 minutes
Cook Time 52 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds chicken thighs, bone-in with skin (about 6 thighs)
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 large bell pepper, multicolored, cut into strips
  • 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence or an Italian blend
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3/4 cup dry white wine
  • 8 to 12 hot or sweet whole pickled Peppadew peppers or pepperoncini, or a mixture of both, with 1/4 cup of the pickling liquid
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  • Pat the chicken thighs with paper towels to dry.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat.
  • Add the chicken thighs skin side down, and cook until the skin is golden brown and crisp, about 7 to 8 minutes, turn and cook for 3 minutes longer. Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside.
  • Add the sausages to the pan and reduce the heat to medium; cook for about 4 minutes, turning once. Remove the sausages to a cutting board and slice each sausage into 2 or 3 pieces. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat.
  • Add the sliced onions and bell peppers to the pan and place it over medium-high heat; cook for 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Reduce the heat to medium. Add the herbes de Provence and garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • Add the wine and cook, scraping up any brown residue in the pan. Cook until the wine has reduced by about half, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the pickled peppers with 1/4 cup of their liquid.
  • Add chicken stock and sugar; stir and bring to a simmer.
  • Return sausage to the pan and return the chicken, skin-side up.
  • Return the chicken and sausages to the pan, nestling them into the into the vegetables.
  • Place the skillet in the oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
Keyword chicken scarpariello, chicken thighs, Italian food, peppers
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