Spicy Chicken Scarpariello Food

RAO'S CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO (SHOEMAKER'S CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. In batches, brown the chicken, skin side down to start, about 5 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken to a plate. Add the sausage and sauté until brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. (They will not be cooked all the way through at this point.) Remove with a slotted spoon, cut into 1-inch slices and set aside.
• Remove all but 2 tablespoons oil from the pot and sauté the bell peppers, jalapeños, onion and garlic until soft and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Return the sausage to pot, add the cherry peppers, potatoes (if using), chicken broth, wine, vinegar, oregano and season with salt and pepper. Gently mix together, then transfer everything in the pot to a roasting pan. Nestle the chicken in the vegetables and sausage and roast in the oven until chicken is cooked through and sauce has reduced slightly, about 30 minutes.

CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Mix together the flour and oregano, and season with salt and pepper. Rinse and dry the chicken pieces, and then dredge them lightly in the seaoned flour mixture. In a heavy, ovenproof skillet, large enough to hold all of the chicken pieces, heat the olive oil, and then brown the chicken well on all sides over medium heat. Be careful not to burn the oil by using too hot of heat. Once all of the pieces are well browned, remove them to a plate. Pour out the left over oil in the pan, leaving just a tablespoon or two with the browned bits at the bottom. Add the onion and cook until soft, and then add the garic. As soon as the garlic begins to sizzle, add the wine, and stir the browned bits at the bottom while you reduce the wine by half over medium high heat. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Break up the rosemary into pieces, and add it to the sauce. Return the chicken pieces to the skillet, and spoon the sauce over top. Bake the chicken until done, about 20 minutes.
• Remove the chicken to a warmed platter, and bring the remaining sauce to a boil. Add the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Mix the tablespoon of flour with 1 tablespoon of softened butter. Add the remaining butter to the sauce in the skillet, and mix well. Remove the rosemary pieces from the sauce. If the sauce is thin, stir in a little of the flour and butter mixture, wisking continuously to prevent lumps. Once the sauce has thickened, add the chopped parsley, and pour the sauce over the chicken on the platter. Serve immediately.

SPEEDY CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO

Steps:

• in large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• season the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt, Italian seasoning, and pepper.
• sauté chicken for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• cut sausages in 1/2-inch pieces.
• add to skillet along with potatoes, sweet peppers and garlic.
• stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• add italian dressing and stir to combine.
• cover skillet and cook over medium-high heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• remove skillet from heat and let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO

Steps:

• In a deep skillet or dutch oven, heat oil. Add chicken and sausage in batches; brown on all sides. removing pieces to a plate as they brown. (be careful of the splatters.)
• Drain oil leaving 2 tablespoons of the drippings in the pan. Over medium heat, add the mushrooms, red bell peppers, sliced cherry peppers, onion, potatoes, and garlic; saute until tender.
• Return chicken and sausage to skillet. Add salt, black pepper, the rosemary , the broth, the wine, and lemon juice.
• Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer, covered, until chicken is tender, about 25 minutes.
• Remove chicken and sausage from skillet; arrange on a warm serving platter.
• Skim excess fat from mixture. In a small glass cup, mix flour (or cornstarch) with 1/4 cup water until blended. Stir into liquid in skillet. Bring to a boil while stirring constantly for about 1 minute, or until mixture thickens.
• Add meat back into sauce or spoon sauce over chicken and sausage, garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve with crusty bread.

CHICKEN SCARPIELLO

Steps:

• Coat a large, wide pan with olive oil and bring the pan to a medium-high heat. Add the sausage and brown well. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon and reserve.
• Season the chicken generously with salt and add to the pan that the sausage was browned in. Brown the chicken well. Once the chicken is brown on all sides, remove it from the pan and reserve.
• Drain the oil from the pan and return it to the heat. Coat the pan lightly with new olive oil, add the onions, and season with salt. Cook the onions over medium heat until they are translucent and very aromatic, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes.
• Add the wine to the pan and reduce it by half. While the wine is reducing, scrape any browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Return the sausage and chicken to the pan and add the cherry peppers, cherry pepper juice, chicken stock, and oregano. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes. Remove the lid and simmer for 5 more minutes; add more chicken stock if the stock has reduced too much.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning, if needed. The finished dish should be slightly soupy, spicy, and delicious.

SPICY CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Toss the broccoli with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper on a baking sheet. Roast, stirring once, until tender and browned, 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning, until browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the bell pepper, garlic and oregano to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Cook until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the cherry peppers and brine and the chicken broth. Nestle the chicken in the sauce and reduce the heat to medium. Cover and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Remove the chicken to a cutting board. Increase the heat to medium high and continue simmering the sauce until slightly reduced, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the parsley and season with salt. Slice the chicken, divide among plates and top with the sauce. Serve with the broccoli.