Roasted Chicken and Fennel with Lime and Parmesan
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 skinned, boneless chicken breast
- 2 large fennel bulbs, trimmed, and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick slices
- Coarse grain salt
- Cracked black pepper
- 2 limes, juiced
- 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan
- Preheat the broiler.
- Pour only enough olive oil (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) on a cookie sheet to prevent the chicken and the fennel from sticking.
- Place the chicken breast in a single layer on the sheet pan.
- Place in the broiler for 7 minutes.
- Remove and add the fennel in a single layer and brush both sides with the olive oil.
- Season fennel slices with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Squeeze juice of 1 lime over the fennel slices and place under the broiler.
- Broil for 5 minutes.
- Some of the edges may blacken slightly.
- Remove the fennel from the oven and using tongs or a spatula, and turn over each slice of fennel.
- Top with the Parmesan.
- Place back under the broiler for 1 1/2 to 3 minutes, or until cheese starts to brown.
- Allow fennel to remain in the pan until ready to serve.
- Do not refrigerate.
- This is wonderful served at room temperature.
- Just before serving, squeeze remaining lime juice over fennel slices.
extravirgin olive oil, chicken breast, fennel bulbs, grain salt, pepper, parmesan
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/roasted-chicken-and-fennel-with-lime-and-parmesan-recipe2.html (may not work)