Chicken Scarpariello with Cherry Peppers Recipe

4      Reviews by:    Sonny Watts   Chicken Scarpariello with Pickled Cherry Peppers Recipe creates a uniquely delicious chicken dish using sweet Italian sausage, cherry peppers, chicken, bell pepper, onion, oregano and chicken broth to make this tasty chicken recipe. Food Category:    Chicken and Fowl Cuisine Origin:    Italian    Servings:4 Nutrition facts:505 calories15.6 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   24 Minutes Cook Time:   1 Hour Total Time:   1 Hour 24 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Tbl. olive oil
• Chicken pieces, optional number and pieces
• salt and pepper
• 1 medium red bell pepper
• 5 pickled cherry peppers
• 8oz sweet Italian sausage
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 Tbl. flour
• 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 2 Tbl. brine from pickeled cherry peppers
• Fresh parsley chopped, optional

DIRECTIONS

• Bell pepper: remove stem and seeds. Cut into strips. Cherry peppers: remove stem. Use a spoon to remove seeds. Cut into strips. Italian sausage: remove casings. Break sausage into bite-size chunks.
• Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Liberally salt and pepper chicken on both sides. Place chicken pieces into skillet, skin side down, and cook for 5 minutes. Flip chicken pieces and cook another 3 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside. Add Italian sausage to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for abut 3 minutes or until browned. Remove and set aside reserving 1 Tbl. of sausage grease.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Return skillet to heat and add sausage grease. Add bell pepper and onion and cook for 5 minutes. Add garlic, dried oregano and cherry peppers and cook for about 1 minute. Sprinkle all with 1 Tbl. flour. Stir to mix all. Add 3/4 cup chicken broth. Stir well. Add cherry pepper brine. Stir well.
• Cook until sauce thickens slightly. Return sausage to skillet. Return chicken to skillet on top of sausage and peppers mixture. Place in oven and cook, uncovered, for 30 - 35 minutes. Check chicken using a thermometer or by cutting to ensure chicken is done. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley. Serve and enjoy!

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