A classic italian-american dish, chicken scarpariello transforms simple chicken thighs into a delicious dinner with a sauce so dazzling youll be scraping your plate to get every last drop doesnt chicken scarpariello sound like a dish straight out of the godfather movies? italian practically oozes from the title like mozzarella on a hot slice of pizza. its a dish that definitely does not disappoint for all you italian-food lovers out there what does scarpariello mean? scarpariello comes from the word scarparo, which means shoemaker or cobbler in italian. shoemaker chicken just doesnt have same, uh, ring to it, though, so.