4 Aromas Chicken
Another chicken recipe because people who want to get big and strong only eat chicken, am I right?!
The truth is that it was on sale and I stocked on chicken hahaha #frugalaf
This recipe smells of Mediterranean.
I don’t know why it happens but once cooked, everything has this fragrance of fennel and the sweetness of the onions. It was then natural to me to add some fennel seeds to boost that aroma even more with some fennel seeds. But if you don’t have them, this recipe tastes delicious as well. The fennel seeds are really the cherry on the top.
This high-protein recipe tastes really succulent and it’s also cheap and easy to make.
This recipe makes a great healthy post-workout not only for people doing IIFYM (flexible diet) but also those on Paleo/Primal.
This recipe is recommended for bodybuilders on a bulking phase since it provides 790kcal. It is great for building muscle mass since it has 50g of protein! Talking about high-protein recipes, eh!?
I used beer to make it. You can replace it with wine (white for a more delicate flavor, red for a more robust one) or with chicken/vegetable broth/bouillon) or vinegar (my bet is that balsamic is great here). If you don’t have any of this, feel free to use water.
Building muscle mass and becoming strong can be done in a healthy way and this recipe is an example. Healthy bodybuilding is possible! 🙂
I am definitely going to make this again because I loved it and it’s sort of set it and forget it since the oven is doing most of the work.
Ah, some sour cream/crème fraîche is great here, for those of you looking to add more calories, just saying 😉
Without further ado, here’s the recipe.
GIF Recipe
| Prep Time | 5 min |
| Cook Time | 70 min |
| Passive Time | 1 h |
| Servings |
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- 250 g chicken drumsticks
- 20 g butter
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 leek chopped
- 1 carrot julienne
- 1 stalk celery julienne
- 60 mL beer or wine or vinegar or chicken/vegetable broth/bouillon
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- fennel seeds optional
Ingredients
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Nutrition Facts
4 Aromas Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 790
Calories from Fat 432
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 48g
74%
Saturated Fat 9g
45%
Total Carbohydrates 40g
13%
Dietary Fiber 8g
32%
Sugars 15g
Protein 50g
100%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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- Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel and set aside
- On a pan on medium heat add butter and the vegetables
- After 5 min or when the vegetables wilt, set them on the side of the pan and add the chicken
- Cook for 2 min then stir and add the liquid of your choice
- When the liquid dries up (2-3 min) add salt and pepper to taste
- Transfer to a roasting pan and roast in oven at 320 °F / 160 °C for 1 hour
- Sprinkle with fennel seeds if you have/like them
- Serve and enjoy!
- Replace beer with wine (red for robust flavor, white for delicate) or vinegar (balsamic for a sweet taste and more intense aromas) or chicken/vegetable broth/bouillon
- Replace butter with 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil to have more MUFAs and less SFAs
- Replace chicken thighs with any fatty cut of chicken you like
- Serve with sour cream/crème fraîche if you want more calories
