# Orange Fennel Chicken Roast with Fennel and Shallots

This roasted orange chicken with fennel and shallots is a flavorful and elegant one-pan meal that feels special but is easy to prepare.

- Cuisine: French
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- fennel
- oranges
- marinade (including orange zest, crushed fennel seeds, olive oil)
- shallots
- chicken

## Instructions

1. Place sliced oranges and fennel bulbs in a roasting pan.
2. Add sliced shallots and pour a sauce over the ingredients.
3. Grate orange zest into a bowl.
4. Add fennel seeds to a mortar and pestle and crush them.
5. Add the crushed fennel seeds to the orange zest.
6. Pour olive oil into the bowl with orange zest and fennel seeds, then mix to create a marinade.
7. Spatchcock the chicken by cutting out the backbone with kitchen shears and flattening it.
8. Apply the marinade all over the chicken.
9. Roast the chicken in the oven until golden brown.
10. Remove the roasted chicken from the pan and let it rest.
11. Serve the chicken on a platter with the roasted oranges, fennel, and shallots.
12. Garnish with fresh fennel fronds and a sprinkle of flaky salt.

## Equipment

- roasting pan
- grater
- mortar and pestle
- bowl
- measuring cup
- kitchen shears
- cooling rack

## Tips

- one-pan meal

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BN2h3C5my/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/01a3aaf4-5e93-4971-9b2a-d864891c6bd5
- Extracted: 2025-09-07

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