Olsson Recipes

Cam made this, QED! (Bon Appetite?) 2018 4 svgs 425°

INGREDIENTS

• 6 chicken bone in, skin on thighs ~ 2lbs
• ¼ C plus  2TB olive oil
• 1 fennel bulb
• 2 med shallots
• 1 large beefsteak tomato
• 1 lemon

Roast in top ¹⁄³ oven, 425°, use large oven safe skillet.

• CHICKEN THIGHS: In large skillet add 2 TB oil and thighs skin side down (COLD pan). Turn on Med heat, cook until skin golden brown. Transfer skin side up on plate.
• FENNEL – remove fronds & save. Cut head in half length wise.. Place cut side down, cut into 1/2″ wedges.
• SHALLOTS cut into quarters lengthwise.
• TOMATOES Cut crosswise into 1/2″ rounds.
• LEMON Use 1/2 of lemon, cut into thin 1/8″ rounds
• Turn skillet med-hi heat. Add, fennel, shallots, sliced lemon. Cook 4 min until fennel softens. Remove from heat.
• Add chicken, arrange chicken skin side up  & tomatoes on top of fennel mixture.
• Transfer to oven, 16-20 min.   Remove and rest 5 min.
• SAUCE chop remaining fronds, 1/4C olive oil & juice from half of lemon.  Spoon fennel sauce over each thigh.

Serve with salad (greek salad , red onion, klamath, feta etc.)