Smothered Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 2 bone-in chicken breast halves, skinned
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, halved and thinly sliced (about 1 lb.)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced
• 1/2 cup chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle the fennel seeds in the bottom of a nonstick pan and cook over medium heat, shaking pan occasionally, until toasted, about 5 minutes.
• 2 transfer to a plate to cool, then grind seeds in a spice grinder or grind with a mortar and pestle; set aside.
• 3 sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt and cayenne.
• 4 heat the oil in the same pan over medium heat.
• 5 add chicken and cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes on each side; transfer to a plate and set aside.
• 6 add onion and garlic to pan; cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• 7 add the bell peppers, chicken, fennel, and broth; bring to boil.
• 8 reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through and bell peppers are tender, about 20 minutes.