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Roast Chicken Stuffed With Fennel and Garlic Recipe

Roast Chicken Stuffed With Fennel and Garlic Recipe

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Roast Chicken Stuffed With Fennel and Garlic

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Ingredients:

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3 large fresh fennel bulbs, trimmed, each cut into 8 wedges
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
10 garlic cloves, peeled
2 tbsp fennel seeds , coarsely crushed in resealable plastic bag
2 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
2 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
2 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
2 tbsp chopped fresh marjoram
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 (3 lb) roasting chickens
2 lemons, halved
1 cup vernaccia di san gimignano wine or 1 cup other dry white wine
1/3 cup low sodium chicken broth

Directions:

Cook fennel in large pot of boiling salted water until tender when pierced with knife, about 8 minutes. Drain.
Transfer to bowl. Mix in 2 tablespoons oil; garlic; 1 tablespoon each fennel seeds, thyme, rosemary, tarragon, and marjoram; then 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Preheat oven to 450°F Mix remaining 1 tablespoon each fennel seeds and herbs in small bowl.
Rinse chickens inside and out; pat dry.
Rub chickens inside and out with lemon halves, squeezing some of juice into cavities. Rub outside of chickens with 1/4 cup oil, then fennel seed mixture. Sprinkle chickens generously with salt and pepper.
Stuff chickens with leftover lemon halves. Tie legs together. Place chickens, breast side down, in large roasting pan. Arrange fresh fennel mixture around chickens.
Roast chickens 30 minutes, basting occasionally with pan juices. Combine wine and broth and pour over chickens. Roast 15 minutes. Turn chickens breast side up.
Roast chickens until juices run clear when pierced with fork in thickest part of thigh, about 40 minutes longer. Transfer chickens and fennel mixture to platter. Pour pan juices into bowl; skim off fat. Pour juices over chickens and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	386.19 Kcal (1617 kJ)
Calories from fat	206.63 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	22.96g	35%
Cholesterol	356.75mg	119%
Sodium	476.18mg	20%
Potassium	956.52mg	20%
Total Carbs	15.31g	5%
Sugars	0.65g	3%
Dietary Fiber	5.47g	22%
Protein	29.74g	59%
Vitamin C	47.9mg	80%
Vitamin A	4.5mg	151%
Iron	10.2mg	57%
Calcium	134.4mg	13%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	118.5 Kcal (496 kJ)
Calories from fat	63.4 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.04g	35%
Cholesterol	109.47mg	119%
Sodium	146.11mg	20%
Potassium	293.5mg	20%
Total Carbs	4.7g	5%
Sugars	0.2g	3%
Dietary Fiber	1.68g	22%
Protein	9.13g	59%
Vitamin C	14.7mg	80%
Vitamin A	1.4mg	151%
Iron	3.1mg	57%
Calcium	41.2mg	13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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