Creamy Fennel Cooking Sauce

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Oven Roasted Chicken Thighs with Fennel and Orange

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  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil, ghee, or other cooking oil 

  • 
2 lb. chicken thighs, skin on


  • 2 fresh oranges, sliced into rounds


  • sprigs of rosemary or thyme


  • 1 yellow onion, peeled and cut into wedges


  • 2 fennel bulbs, cut into wedges

  • 1/2 jar MiniKitchen Creamy Fennel Cooking Sauce (or more if desired)

  • 1/4 cup orange juice (can also use white wine)

PREHEAT the oven to 400 degrees

COMBINE Creamy Fennel Cooking Sauce and orange juice or white wine and set aside

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, rosemary sprigs, onion and fennel wedges into the pan.

POUR the sauce over the top of the chicken and roast in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes, until chicken is tender and fully cooked

Damini Mohan