chicken thighs with fennel and garlic

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beulah, MI
Updated on Feb 14, 2017

The fennel just melts in your mouth. The chicken is moist and delicious.

prep time
cook time 1 Hr
method Roast
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 - bone in skin on chicken thighs
  • 2 - bulbs fennel
  • 7 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 - orange zest and juiced
  • 1 - lemon juiced
  • 1 cup each chicken stock and dry white wine
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seed
  • 4 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • - fennel fronds for garnish

How To Make chicken thighs with fennel and garlic

  • Step 1
    Cut the fennel fronds off the bulbs and save some for garnish. Slice the fennel into thin slices.
  • Step 2
    Place the chicken stock, wine, olive oil, garlic, juice and zest of one orange, the juice of the lemon, salt, fennel seeds,and Dijon mustard in a bowl and mix well. Place the chicken and fennel in a large bowl. Pour the stock mixture over the chicken and fennel. Cover bowl and refrigerate and let marinate overnight.
  • Step 3
    Preheat oven 400 degrees. Place the fennel in bottom of baking pan. Top with the chicken skin side up. Pour the marinade over the chicken and fennel. Bake for 1 hour. Remove the chicken to a serving dish. Strain the fennel out of the juices. Place the juices in a saucepan and cook until reduced by half. Serve the chicken over the fennel and garnish with the fronds.

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Category: Chicken
Ingredient: Chicken
Culture: American
Method: Roast

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