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Orange Fennel Roast Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil + 1 Tbsp
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 2 Tbsp grainy mustard
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 lb. chicken thighs skin on
  • 2 fresg oranges sliced into rounds
  • 6 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 2 yellow onions peeled and cut into wedges
  • 2 fennel bulbs cut into wedges
  • 2 1/2 tsp fennel seed

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, orange juice, mustard, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Heat a large cast skillet over med-high heat. Add 1 Tbsp oil and chicken thighs skin side down. Season with sea salt and black pepper.
  • Brown the chicken skin for about 2-3 minutes, then turn it on the other side.
  • Add the orange slices, thyme sprigs, onion and fennel wedges, and the fennel seeds into the pan.
  • Pour the orange sauce over the top of the chicken and roast in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes, until chicken is tender and fully cooked.