Cooked Chicken Thighs with Olives and Fennel in a Slower Oven

Cooked Chicken Thighs with Olives and Fennel in a Slower Oven

Chillaxed Chicken Thighs with a French Flair

Embrace your inner-chef with this easy, delish slow cooker recipe! It's packed with earthy fennel, tangy orange zest and juice, luscious black olives, and a zing of whole-grain mustard. This one-pot wonder with a touch of French elegance pairs perfectly with buttered noodles or rice pilaf. Serves: 6

Difficulty: Laid-back Low-KeyCook Time: 4 hrs 45 mins, 15 mins active

Ingredients (8)

• 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• Zest and juice of 1 orange
• 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, with a dash more for the chicken
• 6 large, skinless bone-in chicken thighs (approximately 2 1/2 lbs)
• 1 big or 2 small fennel bulbs (about 1 1/2 lbs), stalks and fronds removed, sliced lengthwise into thin wedges
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pitted kalamata or niçoise olives
• Buttered egg noodles or lebanese-style rice pilaf, for serving (recipe below)

Slow Cooker Chicken Magic

1. Whisk together your slow cooker with the chicken broth, orange zest and juice, mustard, and measured salt. Salt those bad boys up, chicken, and toss into the cooker with the hearty fennel. Olives, you're next!
2. Cover and cook on the "chill out" setting for 4 1/2 hours. Tender, tongue-tickling chicken awaits! The fennel should be soft and yielding.
3. Spoon that gorgeous chicken-fennel ‘n olives love fest onto your buttered egg noodles or rice pilaf, which you've artfully arranged on a warmed platter, and serve up immediately.

Delectable Lebanese Rice Pilaf

Ingredients:

• 2 cups long grain white rice
• ½ cup dried vermicelli noodles
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Optional: cinnamon and parsley for garnish

Instructions:

1. Rinse the rice and soak it for 10 minutes, then drain it.
2. Toast the vermicelli in a pot with olive oil until golden brown, stirring often to avoid a burn-up.
3. Add the rinsed rice to the pot, season with salt and cinnamon if you fancy, and add 4 cups of water. Bring it to a boil!
4. Simmer the rice on a low heat, cover the pot, and cook for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat, let it steam for 5 minutes, fluff it up with a fork, and add some parsley if preferred.

This pilaf's simplicity adds a touch of magic to your slow-cooked chicken dish, providing a comfy and flavorful companion. For added pizzazz, try a squeeze of lemon juice! Enjoy the symphony of flavors and unwind! ✌️🥰🐓🍜

• This easy chicken thigh recipe features a unique blend of nutrition-rich ingredients such as fennel, orange zest and juice, black olives, and whole-grain mustard, creating an effortless, '589c308078a2f329e993db3e832029ec' Chillaxed Chicken Thighs with a French Flair.
• The delectable Lebanese-style rice pilaf, seasoned with vermicelli noodles, olive oil, and salt, serves as the perfect companion to this one-pot slow cooker dish, enriching the symphony of flavors and making the meal 'laid-back low-key'.
• To complete the recipe, toss the tender, tongue-tickling chicken thighs, hearty fennel, and plump olives over the warm rice pilaf, ensuring a balanced, nutritious, and delicious meal that caters to every palate.

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