Ingredients
– Half a cup dry vermouth or white wine
– 4 tablespoons olive oil
– 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice from Cara Cara oranges
– 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice from Meyer lemons
– 2 tablespoons coarse grain Dijon mustard
– 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
– 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves or a few sprigs fresh thyme
– 2 teaspoons crushed dried fennel seeds or anise seeds
– 2 and a half teaspoons salt or to taste
– 1 and a half teaspoons pepper or to taste
– 1 medium fennel bulb with green top trimmed and reserved
– 1 medium onion cut into wedges
– 1 large chicken cut up or about 8 chicken thighs totaling approximately 2 and three-quarters pounds
– 4 clementines unpeeled and sliced into about one-quarter inch crosswise pieces
Instructions
1-First Step: Preheat your oven to 425°F and prepare the marinade by combining all the liquids, herbs, and seasonings in the roasting pan.
2-Second Step: Add the fennel, onion, chicken, and clementine slices, tossing to coat evenly before covering and chilling.
3-Third Step: After marinating, place the pan in the oven and roast until the clementines brown and chicken is fully cooked.
4-Fourth Step: Optionally, reduce the pan sauce on the stove for extra flavor and garnish with chopped flat-leaf parsley.
5-Fifth Step: Let the dish rest before serving to enhance the flavors and presentation.
Last Step:
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⏰ Prepare marinade in advance to save time and deepen flavor.
❄️ Marinate overnight for best results.
🔥 Monitor clementines while roasting to prevent over-browning and broil briefly at the end for crispier skin if desired.
🌿 Use a non-glass baking dish to avoid cracking from heat.
🌡️ Check chicken doneness with a thermometer for safety and optimal juiciness.
❄️ This dish can be frozen in an airtight container for up to three months and is naturally gluten-free, but verify mustard for gluten content.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Marinating time: few hours to overnight
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Tunisian-inspired
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 505 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 1166 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 147 mg