Chicken Scarpariello (2024)

This Chicken Scarpariello, aka Shoemaker’s Chicken, is an Italian-American dish that’s sweet and spicy and sure to tickle your taste buds! It’s a hearty, slow cooker meal that’s perfect for comfort food season!

I used my Original Green Pan Slow Cooker for this recipe which I cannot say enough good things about. I LOVE it! You can brown the meat all in the slow cooker, then you can go low and slow and finish the recipe.

No worries if you don’t have a slow cooker with this function, you can just brown your sausage and chicken in a skillet and then transfer to the slow cooker.

Step-By-Step Instructions

First off, you’ll add your olive oil, sausage and onions to your slow cooker (or skillet) and brown until the sausage is no longer pink and your onions are just softened and translucent, adding in your garlic and cooking for an additional minute. You’ll remove from your slow cooker to a bowl and set aside.

Next up, you’ll season your chicken thighs with salt and pepper and brown in your slow cooker (or skillet) on both sides, about 3 minutes each side. The chicken doesn’t need to fully cook in this step because it will cook on low later for 4-5 hours. You just want to brown it.

Add back in the sausage, onions and garlic, as well as potatoes, peppadew peppers with the brine, wine, broth, white wine vinegar and the rosemary.

At this point, you will cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until the potatoes are fork tender and the chicken is cooked through (internal temp of 165 degrees F).

You can usually find the peppadews at the salad bar or specialty cheeses area of your market. When you grab the peppers remember to grab a few spoonfuls of the brine too (about 1/3 cup, so roughly 5-6 teaspoons).

I just know you’re going to enjoy this dish. It’s on the healthier side for a comfort food dish too because it’s not swimming in a creamy sauce. I love creamy sauces as much as the next gal, but only every once in a while.

Hope y’all give the recipe a try. It’s a winner winner chicken dinner!

Please let me know if you give the recipe a try. And if you have any questions about the recipe, just drop a comment below. Enjoy!

A Few Cook’s Notes for Chicken Scarpariello

As I mentioned above, you only need to brown both sides of the chicken at first because it will cook fully in a slow cooker over 4-5 hours on low until it is no longer pink inside and registers 165 degrees F.

I decided to add the potatoes right to the slow cooker so everything cooks together instead of making as a side in the oven.

More Delicious Slow Cooker Meals to Enjoy

Easy Slow Cooker Gumbo

Slow Cooker Beef Enchilada Soup

Bratwurst Potato Soup in the Slow Cooker

Recipe adapted from bon appétit Magazine