Pizzerias & More - Serving Chicagoland for over 50 years

Chicken Dorato

“Chicken Dorato from Salerno's has been a staple for 10+ years. My father, Mark Casey, took a job delivering pizzas and working in catering after befriending Frank and his family (as well as everyone in the kitchen and front of house) and this being a time that coincided with the last years of his life battling a terminal illness, a lot of, if not all of our meals, came from Salerno's- pans of chicken and eggplant parmigiana fed us for days, bowls of rotini salerno and spaghetti aglio e olio was passed around dinner tables full of family and life even when too exhausted to cook. Chicken Dorato is a dish I always requested regardless of the menu that night. I even brought it to the hospital in the last few days to enjoy with my dad as a kind of send-off. The melted cheese, the umami flavors of the mushrooms and wine, lightly battered chicken breast- never chewy or slimy, seasoned perfectly and cooked tenderly. It's become a comfort meal. I eat it when I'm sad, when I'm happy. I tell my friends about it, I pass on menus. I'm proud of Salerno's, as if they are an extension my family, and I their's. Thanks, Salerno's for all of the memories and the support, through your food, whether around your table or ours. Chicken Dorato forever.”