Roasted Chicken with Fennel and Potatoes

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup white wine
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 (5-lb) whole chicken, giblets and backbone removed
  • 2 lb small red potatoes, halved
  • 1 fennel bulb, sliced
  • ¾ tsp kosher salt
  • ¾ tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Stir together wine, oil, garlic, and seasoning in a large bowl; add chicken, turning to coat.
  2. Place chicken in a large lightly greased foil-lined roasting pan, pressing firmly on breastbone to flatten chicken. Reserve wine mixture. Season chicken generously with salt and pepper. Bake 25 minutes.
  3. Reduce oven temperature to 425°F. Add potatoes and fennel to wine mixture; toss. Remove chicken from oven. Baste generously with pan drippings, and carefully arrange vegetables around chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken reads 165°F and potatoes are browned and crisp.
  5. Serve half of chicken and potatoes; refrigerate leftovers up to 3 days for another meal.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 (12-oz) pkg broccoli florets
  • 1½ Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp dried basil
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Toss together all ingredients on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer.
  2. Roast 18 minutes or until broccoli is lightly browned and tender.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 3
Calories
421
94
515
Fat (g) 16 7 23
Sat. Fat (g) 4 1 5
Protein (g) 39 4 43
Carb (g) 28 6 34
Fiber (g) 4 3 7
Sodium (mg) 393 225 618

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