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Baked Chicken with Fennel and Apples

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken (3 1/2 pounds), cut into 8 pieces and breasts halved crosswise
  • 2 fennel bulbs , fronds removed, bulbs cut into 1-inch wedges
  • 4 shallots halved lengthwise or 2 onions , quartered
  • 1/2 cup fresh sage leaves
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 2 apples , cored and quartered

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds.
  2. On two rimmed baking sheets, arrange chicken, fennel, shallots, and sage.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together oil and vinegar and drizzle over chicken and vegetables.
  4. Toss to combine and season with salt and pepper.
  5. Roast 35 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.
  6. Add apples to sheets and roast until fennel is browned and chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes more.