Chicken Breasts With Fennel
This flavorful recipe combines tender marinated chicken with beautifully grilled fennel and carrots, resulting in a dish that's both visually striking and deliciously satisfying. The chicken is marinated in a mixture of olive oil, honey, and fresh fennel seeds, creating a delightful blend of flavors. The fennel and carrots are grilled to perfection, adding a lovely charred element that complements the juicy chicken perfectly. A sprinkle of fennel seeds and a knob of butter on top of the chicken breasts complete this dish, making it a feast for both the eyes and the taste buds.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- 2 fennel
- 2 large carrots
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 30g/1oz butter
- 2 tbsp fresh fennel seeds
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp clear honey
- 2 lemons
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- pinch salt
- pinch cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Mix all the marinade ingredients in a wide, shallow bowl, adding a little salt. Add the chicken breasts and turn them to coat thoroughly. Cover with cling film and leave for 1 hour, turning them halfway.
- Cut the fennel lengthways into 5mm/¼in thick slices. Blanch in salted boiling water for 5 minutes, refresh and drain.
- Cut the carrots into 5mm/¼in diagonal slices. Do not cook the vegetables together. Score the surface, then blanch for 3 minutes, refresh and drain. Lightly brush the fennel and carrots with olive oil.
- Heat a griddle pan until smoking hot. Add the fennel first, then the carrots and griddle for 5-10 minutes, giving them a quarter-turn to mark attractively. Turn them over and repeat on the other side. Season, place on a plate and keep hot.
- Put the chicken breasts in the hot griddle pan, skin side down. Once they are marked with lines, quarter-turn to make a lattice pattern. Turn them over, lower the heat and give them a quarter-turn as before. Cook for 12-15 minutes in total, depending on thickness.
- Arrange the fennel slices on plates and top with the chicken. Place the carrots alongside. Put a knob of butter on each chicken breast and top with fennel seeds.
Cook Time
30M
Prep Time
PT2H
Yield
Serves 4
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