Name: Chicken with Braised Red Cabbage and Fennel
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons canola oil; 1 medium onion (coarsely chopped); 1 3-pound chicken, cut in eighths; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 10-ounce bag shredded red cabbage, rinsed and dried; ½ head fennel (shredded); 2 cups chicken broth ( more if necessary); 1 teaspoon dried thyme; Applesauce (optional)

Chicken with Braised Red Cabbage and Fennel

This stove top braised chicken is so juicy and moist and I just love the licorice like fennel (sometimes called anise) and vibrant red cabbage.

Chicken with Braised Red Cabbage and Fennel

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 35

Total Time 40

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Servings

Ingredients

3 tablespoons canola oil
1 medium onion coarsely chopped
1 3-pound chicken, cut in eighths
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 10-ounce bag shredded red cabbage, rinsed and dried
½ head fennel shredded
2 cups chicken broth more if necessary
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Applesauce optional

Instructions

Heat oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add onions and sauté them for 5 minutes or until soft.
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to the pan and brown for about 8 minutes on each side. Transfer to a bowl.
Add cabbage, fennel, broth, and thyme to the pan, mixing well. Bring to a boil. Return chicken to the pan, reduce the heat to a high simmer. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
Transfer to a serving platter. Serve with Noodles with Poppy Seeds and applesauce, if desired.
Recipe courtesy of QUICK & KOSHER Meals in Minutes by Jamie Geller (Feldheim 2010).
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