Chicken Scarpariello Recipe (Shoemakers Chicken)

Published: Apr 21, 2022 · Modified: Apr 21, 2022 by Chef Dennis Littley · 33 Comments·This post includes affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Chicken Scarpariello also known as shoemaker’s chicken is a combination of chicken, sweet sausage, crispy roasted potatoes, mushrooms and artichokes in a lemony sauce made with chicken stock and white wine.

You’ll find countless variations of Chicken Scarpariello, some with added vinegar and others with pickled peppers.

And although it does have its roots in Italy, its popularity grew as an Italian-American dish created by Italians that helped build this country. After a hard day’s work, this dish was fast and easy to make and oftentimes would have been served over pasta.

Not only is Chicken Scarpariello a delicious and easy-to-make dish it’s also a great weeknight meal that you can prepare in under 30 minutes.

What Ingredients do I need to make Chicken Scarpariello?

Let’s start by gathering the ingredients we need to make Chicken Scarpariello. In Chef Speak this is called the “Mise en Place” which translates to “Everything in its Place”.

Not only does setting your ingredients up ahead of time speed up the cooking process, it also helps ensure you have everything you need to make the dish.

If you’re not a fan of one of the ingredients, leave it out. You can always add or detract ingredients to make this your very own. Spinach would go very nicely in this dish and a little roasted red pepper would add some color. Remember recipes are guidelines, have fun in your kitchen being creative!

How do I make Chicken Scarpariello?

The first step is preparing the potatoes and placing them into a 375-degree preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. Time this so that you’re ready to add the potatoes when they finished cooking.

• Dredge the chicken in flour seasoned with sea salt and black pepper. Add the floured chicken to a large saute pan and allow the chicken to cook for 3-4 minutes
• Add the sliced sausage to the pan and brown the sausage while you continue to cook the chicken.
• Turn over chicken and sausage and continue to cook for another 1-2 minutes.
• Add the mushrooms to the pan and saute for an additional 3-4 minutes as the chicken and sausage continue cooking.
• Add the chicken broth and seasonings to the pan. Reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the roasted potatoes, artichokes, and lemon juice to the pan and continue to simmer for 2 minutes
• Coat the butter with flour (push the flour into the butter) and add to the pan, to help thicken the sauce. The butter-flour mixture is known as a beurre manie.

My version of Chicken Scarpariello is sure to please your friends and family and I promise you won’t hear your family say “chicken again” when you serve this deliciousness.

For an even heartier version of this dish serve the chicken scarpariello over linguine!

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