CHICKEN WITH FENNEL STUFFING

Chicken with Fennel Stuffing image

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 3h10m

Yield 6 servings (6 cups stuffing).

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 fennel bulb, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
4 tablespoons butter, divided
5 cups unseasoned stuffing cubes
1-1/2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 teaspoon salt, divided
3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
1 roasting chicken (7 to 8 pounds)

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute fennel and onion in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Place in a large bowl. Stir in the stuffing cubes, broth, thyme, sage, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Just before baking, loosely stuff chicken with 3 cups stuffing. Place remaining stuffing in a greased 1-qt. baking dish; refrigerate until ready to bake. , Place chicken breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Melt remaining butter; brush over chicken. Sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 2-3/4 to 3-1/4 hours or until a thermometer reads 165° when inserted in center of stuffing and thigh reaches at least 170°. , Bake additional stuffing, covered, for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Cover chicken and let stand for 10 minutes before removing stuffing and carving.

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