Braised Chicken Thighs with Fennel, Orange, and Cracked Olives

Name: Braised Chicken Thighs with Fennel, Orange, and Cracked Olives
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 8 (5- to 7-ounce), bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed; 1¼ teaspoons, table salt; ½ teaspoon, pepper; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1 small, fennel bulb, 2 teaspoons fronds minced, stalks discarded, bulb halved, cored, and chopped fine; ¼ teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1 cup, chicken broth; ½ teaspoon, grated orange zest plus 1 cup juice (2 oranges); 2 tablespoons, Pernod; 2 tablespoons, lemon juice; 2 teaspoons, water; 1½ teaspoons, cornstarch; 18 pitted, Castelvetrano olives, cracked

39 comments

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2023

Main Courses

Fruit

Chicken

Our tried-and-true method for braised chicken thighs is a fan favorite. Here's a new way to enjoy them.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1½ hours

Braised Chicken Thighs with Fennel, Orange, and Cracked Olives

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For this simple chicken braise, we started by searing bone-in, skin-on thighs to crisp the skin. We then transferred the thighs to the oven where they simmered, skin side up, in a flavorful mix of chicken broth, orange juice, fennel, and Pe...

This is a members' feature.