Sheet pan roasted chicken fennel green olives
January 23, 2023
WSJ 2023 serves 4 Bake 450º QED
INGREDIENTS
1 large fennel bulb
6 bone-in chicken thighs
3 TB olive oil
2 tsp turmeric
2 tsp fennel seeds, lightly crushed
2 tsp cumin seeds lightly crushed
salt & fresh ground pepper
2 C water
1 C jasmine rice
1/2 C Castelvetrano olives, crushed, pitted
1 juice 1 lemon
1/4 C chopped parsley
DIRECTIONS
- Halve fennel bulb lengthwise, cut each half into 4 wedges
- In large bowl, toss chicken, fennel and spices with olive oil
- Large sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Spread fennel and chicken (skin side up) on pan.
- Roast 15 min, remove fat (paper towels) or pour off rendered fat. Return to oven, roast 10-15 min more until skin crispy.
- In pot on stove, bring 2 C water to boil, add 1C rice & 1 TB oil & pinch salt. Simmer until tender 15 min, let sit 10 min.
- Remove chicken from oven, squeeze lemon over chicken, fennel etc. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve with rice
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
December 6, 2021
Nordstjernan 2021 serves 4 (recipe for 2 is below) Roast 425°
Ingredients
•3 TB olive oil
•1 onion sliced
• 1 Large head cauliflower cored, cut into 1 ” pieces
• 3 cloves garlic smashed
Toss onions, cauliflower, garlic with oil and roast in over 30 min, stir occasionally, until caramelized.
Transfer to large saucepan, ADD
4C chicken broth
2C water
2 TB white rice
1 Bay leaf
Simmer 20 minutes, remove bay leaf. Puree soup.
Optional, add 1TB lemon juice & baked croutons. OR Pecorino panko bread crumbs
REDUCED RECIPE FOR 2
1 1/2 TB olive oil
1/2 onion sliced
1 small head cauliflower
2 cloves garlic
Bake 425° , 30 minutes.
Put into large pot with
2 C broth
1 C water
1 1/2TB white rice
1 bay leaf
Simmer 20 min, remove bay leaf, Puree.
add toppings from above.
Roasted Cauliflower
February 2, 2017
Ina’s: Heat oven 425º
(Cauliflower, Panko, garlic, grated parmesan)
- Slice 1 head cauliflower into ½” slices (snowflakes) . Leave core intact.
- mix with 3T olive oil, ¾ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper.
- Roast in oven on baking sheet 15 min.
- ADD ½ C Panko crumbs mixed with 1 TB oil, sprinkle on top of cauliflower slices 10 min more.
- Sprinkle with ½ C parmesan cheese, bake 2 min more.
VARIATIONS: add sliced onion, thyme sprigs, 2 cloves garlic
Baked Kale
October 22, 2014
Another vegetable that comes out quit tasty roasted! Adapted from Ina Garten 2014.
- 1-2 bunches kale(2 lbs) remove core stem, tear leaves into large pieces.
- Rise, drain, dry
- Toss with 1/4 c olive oil, salt & pepper (smoked salt for added flavor)
- Bake 350° oven 15 min. May be a little steamy, they will crisp up.
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