Rice cooks along with chicken and fennel seed for an incredibly easy and tasty casserole. The flavor of the fennel seeds really makes this down-home recipe pop. It's a great way to take advantage of less expensive thigh and leg pieces. However, you may substitute skin-on chicken breasts, if you wish. This goes together fast.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 cups raw long-grain white rice
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, unthawed
- 4 chicken leg quarters (thigh and leg connected)
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 Tablespoons fennel seed
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- Kosher salt and fresh-ground pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Chopped parsley for garnish, optional
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Combine rice, onion, and butter in a deep, oven-proof covered roaster or casserole large enough to hold the chicken. Add chicken broth and vegetables. Stir to evenly distribute. Place chicken on top of rice mixture. Sprinkle with fennel seeds, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper. Top with Parmesan cheese.
Cover and bake for 1 hour until chicken is done (165 F. internal temperature) and rice is cooked through. Place under broiler for about 5 minutes to crisp the skin, if desired. Sprinkle with chopped parsley to serve.
Yield: 4 servings
Fennel Chicken and Rice Recipe Photo © 2011 Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, licensed to About.com, Inc.
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Combine rice, onion, and butter in a deep, oven-proof covered roaster or casserole large enough to hold the chicken. Add chicken broth and vegetables. Stir to evenly distribute. Place chicken on top of rice mixture. Sprinkle with fennel seeds, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper. Top with Parmesan cheese.
Cover and bake for 1 hour until chicken is done (165 F. internal temperature) and rice is cooked through. Place under broiler for about 5 minutes to crisp the skin, if desired. Sprinkle with chopped parsley to serve.
Yield: 4 servings
Fennel Chicken and Rice Recipe Photo © 2011 Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, licensed to About.com, Inc.
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