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Low-FODMAP Italian Braised Chicken with Fennel and Carrot
Tender chicken simmers with sweet fennel and carrot in a savory pan sauce, finished with fresh parsley and fennel fronds.
Fits Low-FODMAP, Celiac, AIP and 19 more diets
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Ingredients
- 1 bone-in, skin-on chicken thigh
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced; reserve fronds
- 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
- ¼ tsp dried thyme
- ¾ cup water
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Method
- Salt the chicken, then brown skin-side down until deeply golden.
- Turn chicken; soften fennel, carrot and thyme in the pan.5 min timer
- Add water, scraping browned bits into a savory pan sauce.
- Cover and simmer gently until vegetables soften and chicken reaches 165°F.25 min timer
- Uncover; reduce sauce until it coats, then scatter parsley and fennel fronds.3 min timer
Why it works
- 65 and over: Tender chicken and soft-cooked fennel and carrot make an easy-to-eat supper.
- Acid reflux (GERD): No tomato, citrus, chili or vinegar; olive oil and herbs season the sauce.
- IBS: Fennel and carrot soften in olive oil with thyme, without garlic.
- Milk allergy: Olive oil and water make the sauce, with no dairy.
- Soy allergy: The pan sauce uses water and herbs, with no soy ingredients.
- Wheat allergy: The pan sauce is thickened by reduction, with no wheat or flour.
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