Crispy Chicken Thighs with Roasted Fennel and Wilted Kale
Golden-skinned chicken thighs over sweet caramelised fennel and garlicky kale, all from one skillet.
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- Low-FODMAP
- PCOS
- Anti-inflammatory
- Low-histamine
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- Alpha-gal
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- IBS
- High cholesterol
- Keto
- Low-GI
- Sheet pan
- One pan
- Gluten-free dairy-free
Ingredients
- 6 thighs bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp garlic-infused olive oil
- 2 bulbs fennel bulbs, sliced into wedges
- 1 bunch kale, stemmed and chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped
- 1 tsp salt
Method
- Toss the fennel with half the oil and roast until golden at the edges.25 min timer
- Season the chicken, then sear skin-side down until deeply browned.8 min timer
- Flip the thighs and roast until the juices run clear.15 min timer
- Sauté the kale in the remaining oil until just wilted.3 min timer
- Rest the chicken briefly, then serve over the fennel and kale with oregano.
Why it works
- Type 2 diabetes: Protein and fibre lead the plate, with sweet roasted fennel as the only carb.
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Chicken, fennel and kale with olive oil; no soy or seaweed anywhere.
- Celiac disease: Nothing here but chicken, vegetables, herbs and oil; no grain products at all.
- Milk allergy: Crispy chicken and greens cooked in olive oil, with no milk in any form.
- Wheat allergy: The chicken sears skin-side down, no coating or flour involved.
- Egg allergy: A one-pan chicken dinner built on olive oil and herbs, no eggs.
- Gluten-free: Just chicken, fennel, kale and oil, with nothing processed in sight.
- Anti-inflammatory: Olive oil, leafy greens and herbs with a pan-seared protein, no frying.
- Egg-free: The skin crisps on its own in the pan, no egg wash or binder.
- Dairy-free: Richness comes from olive oil and crispy skin, not butter or cream.
- No spicy food: Seasoned with salt and oregano only, mild from edge to edge.
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