Chicken Scarpariello

 

    Chicken Scarpariello is an Italian American dish that combines the briny, woody, and hotness of the flavors incorporated into the dish. The dish apparently originated in New York and the meaning is loosely derived from Scarpiello which in Italian means "shoemaker". Either way, this dish was an interesting combination of the flavors listed above. I would definitely recommend this for anyone looking for something different and to kick up the flavors of your normal chicken dish. Chicken Scarpariello.

 

Ingredients:

• 2 lg Chicken breasts
• 1 cup chopped mushrooms
• 3 lg peperoncini chopped
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• Handful fresh diced parsley
• 1 1/3 cup chicken stock
• 2 cloves garlic diced
• 2 tbs lemon juice
• Olive oil
• Flour
• Salt/pepper

 

1. Salt and pepper chicken breasts then dredge in some flour.

 

2. In a large skillet saute chicken in some olive oil until brown on both sides. Remove and set aside.

 

3. In same skillet pour in chicken stock.

 

4. Toss in diced mushrooms, rosemary, parsley, and garlic.

 

5. Place chicken back in and bring to a simmer.

 

6. Toss in peperoncini and lemon juice, cover and simmer for roughly 15 minutes until chicken is cooked through.

 

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20-30

Serves: 2



Steak With A Peach Blue Cheese Butter

 

 

Just another week and craving red meat with a kick. Was thinking something different than the standard marinated steak. Decided to take an easy garlic herb butter and kick it up a notch. Steak With A Peach Blue Cheese Butter.

 

Ingredients:

 

• 1 lb flank steak
• 3 tbs butter softened
• 2 tbs blue cheese crumbles
• 3 slices peaches diced
• 1 clove garlic diced
• Salt/pepper

 

1. Take softened butter and place in a bowl.

2. Mix in diced up garlic clove, blue cheese crumbles, and sliced peaches.

3. In a piece of tinfoil form the butter mixture into a log, wrap, and place in freezer for roughly 30 minutes. Remove about 20 minutes before cooking steak and place at room temperature.

4. Cook steak however you like it. I like a little herb rub and cooked only to rare/medium rare.

5. Take a couple slices of the butter and let melt over top of your steak.

 

This steak butter combo was great. The garlicky butter with addition of saltiness and distinct flavor from the blue cheese and the sweetness of the peaches all compliment each other perfectly.

 

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: Depends on preparedness

Inactive Time: 30 minutes

Serves: 2+