Name: Chicken and fennel bake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 8 mixed chicken thighs and drumsticks; 3 garlic cloves; 1 handful of fresh thyme, leaves only; 150g pancetta , lardons or bacon; 1 large or 2 small fennel bulbs; 1 onion; 1 glass of dry white wine

Chicken and fennel bake

5 Jul 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

40 minutes

Total Time

45 minutes

Background

This chicken and fennel bake is not only an ideal midweek family meal, but it's even suitable for a relaxed dinner party at the weekend with friends and family. It's super easy to make so you can let it cook and concentrate on other things. Serve with a mash and roasted veggies or just with some fresh crusty bread and a green salad.

Ingredients

8 mixed chicken thighs and drumsticks
3 garlic cloves
1 handful of fresh thyme, leaves only
150g pancetta , lardons or bacon
1 large or 2 small fennel bulbs
1 onion
1 glass of dry white wine

Instructions

Heat the oven to 200°C.
Place the chicken pieces in a large baking tray.
Cut both the fennel & onion into 8 wedges. Slice the garlic. Scatter these around the chicken.
If using bacon, dice it into 1 cm cubes. Scatter these or the pancetta around the chicken together with the thyme. Drizzle with 2 Tbsp of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Cook for 15 minutes, then turn down the oven temperature to 180°C.
Pour the wine into the tray and cook for another 20-25 minutes, until the chicken is golden and the fennel is tender.
Serve warm with the cooking juices spooned over the chicken and fennel.