Chicken Valbonnaise Recipe Video

The south of France still has a few traditional mills that press the local olives. I was lucky enough to live by one and they had a marvelous tapenade; olive paste, that they made there. The farmer down the road grew fennel that I would buy on my way home from the olive mill and one day I decided to put the two together and Chicken Valbonnaise was born! Valbonnaise, only because the little village where I lives is named Valbonne. If you can't find tapenade in your local market you can simply place a cup of Greek olives along with the fennel in your roasting pan!

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time40 Min
Ready In50 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
CuisineCourse
TasteMethod
Main IngredientHealthy

Ingredients

 Chicken thighs8 Medium (with skin)
 Tapenade/Oilve paste8 Teaspoon
 Fennel bulbs2 Large (cut in 6 pieces wedges each)
 Olive oil1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Salt1 Teaspoon
 Cracked black pepper1 Teaspoon

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 718 Calories from Fat 549

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 62 g95.3%

Saturated Fat 9 g44.9%

Trans Fat 0.2 g

Cholesterol 125.3 mg41.8%

Sodium 726.2 mg30.3%

Total Carbohydrates 11 g3.6%

Dietary Fiber 4.3 g17.2%

Sugars 0 g

Protein 32 g63.9%

Vitamin A 5.2% Vitamin C 23.8%

Calcium 8.6% Iron 17.2%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

GETTING READY
1.Preheat oven to 450°F.

MAKING
2.Form a pocket by Separating the chicken skin from the meat.
3.Fill this pocket with 1 teaspoon tapenade and spread the tapenade across the meat.
4.Place the chicken thighs in a baking dish and slide the fennel pieces in and around the chicken.
5.Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
6.Put the chicken into the preheated oven and reduce the temperature to 375°F.
7.Bake for 35 minutes or a litte longer depending on the size of the thighs, until browned nicely.

SERVING
8.Serve hot along with your favorite salad.
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