Chicken with Italian Sweet-Sour Fennel

16 Reviews
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Total Time
15 Mins
Yield
4 servings (serving size: 1 cutlet and 1/3 cup fennel mixture)
By Sandy Gluck
March 2011
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Experiment with fennel—a great source of vitamins and minerals—for a fun new flavor that pairs well with chicken.

Ingredients

  • 1 small fennel bulb with stalks
  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 (4-ounce) chicken cutlets
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 3/4 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 209
  • Fat 5.3g
  • Satfat 0.8g
  • Monofat 2.4g
  • Polyfat 1.3g
  • Protein 28g
  • Carbohydrate 12.3g
  • Fiber 2.5g
  • Cholesterol 66mg
  • Iron 1.8mg
  • Sodium 419mg
  • Calcium 53mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Mince 1 tablespoon fennel fronds. Thinly slice bulb to measure 2 cups (discard core).

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt, rosemary, and pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from pan. Add fennel bulb to pan; sauté 1 minute. Stir in wine. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, broth, raisins, and vinegar; cover and cook 4 minutes or until fennel is tender. Return chicken to pan. Sprinkle with nuts and fennel fronds.

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Ratings & Reviews

GracesHuman's review

KellyFV
July 15, 2015
Very nice! Quick for a weeknight. I seasoned a bit more heavily, added garlic and a small onion, pinch of crushed red. Used dried cranberries and blanched almonds as that is what was on hand. Served with mashed potatoes and steamed green beans. Will definitely make again!

lperejma's Review

Peaster57
September 21, 2013
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sprky182's Review

Karlamkarmo
July 13, 2011
This was a nice change of pace. I used dried cranberries instead of raisins, and the flavor combination was nice. It wasn't anything special, but it was good. I made the polenta and herbed green beans from the recipe and they were both good too.

neuf07's Review

GracesHuman
March 10, 2011
I added more fennel than 2 cups (i just used it all) and let it cook for longer in the wine mixture than it says to. I really enjoyed this recipe and the unique taste of cooked fennel and raisins. The pine nuts are a great addition, as is the fresh minced fennel fronds..adds a licorice flavor that rounds the dish out nicely. leftovers were even better the next day!

CarolinePhilo's Review

Sylvie24
August 09, 2013
We grew fennel for the first time this year and had plenty on hand for this dish. It was delicious accompanied by basmati rice and sautéed zucchini. I skipped the vinegar entirely and followed other commenters' suggestions to add lemon juice.

Sylvie24's Review

daneanp
March 05, 2011
This recipe is easy to make though it did dirty a lot of dishes. My boyfriend liked it but I didn't think it was anything special. I left out the pine nuts but I don't think that would have made a big difference for my personal taste. I served it with mashed patatoes and the green bean recipe. I don't think I'll be making this again.

mayo09's Review

sprky182
March 15, 2011
We really enjoyed this - love fennel in almost any form, and added to the raisins & pine nuts - yummy!

lizzieg79's Review

CarolinePhilo
August 06, 2011
Cooking light says to make with a creamy polenta: 2 cups milk and 1 cup water to a simmer, whisk in 3/4 cup instant dry polenta, cook 5 min until thick, stir in 1/4 cup 1/3-less-fat cream cheese and 1/4 teaspoon salt. And herbed green beans: 1 lb green beans steamed for 5 min, drizzle with 1 tb olive oil, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon chopped thyme, 1 teaspoon chopped chives, and salt

Karlamkarmo's Review

keswvi
August 11, 2013
Absolutely delish! I skipped the raisins and pine nuts and added more rosemary and used fennel from my garden. I served it with some fresh steamed green beans from my garden and this is a new favorite for my family. ps the leftover broth is yummy on the green beans too :D

keswvi's Review

Linz7577
October 03, 2012
Omitted the pine nuts, used fresh rosemary, and added a squeeze of lemon. Very Easley and very good
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