Olives With Orange And Fennel Recipes

SLOW-ROASTED OLIVES WITH FENNEL AND ORANGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Combine the olives with the remaining ingredients in a large mixing bowl, tossing the mixture together with your hands. Transfer the olive mixture to a baking dish, cover with foil and bake for 2 hours.
• Drain the oil out (keep it to use as a bread dip) and serve the roasted olives warm or at room temperature with assorted cheeses.

ORANGE, FENNEL AND GARLIC MARINATED OLIVES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Marinate olives, covered and chilled, stirring occasionally, at least 1 day and up to 3.

WARM OLIVES WITH FENNEL AND ORANGE

Steps:

• Place olives in medium bowl. Cover with 2 cups water; let stand 10 minutes. Drain.
• Combine olives, oil, thyme, garlic, fennel seeds, and orange peel in small skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until garlic is fragrant and oil is hot, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vinegar. Cool slightly; serve warm.

WARM OLIVES WITH FENNEL AND ORANGE

Steps:

• Prepare a hot fire (400°F) in a wood-fired oven, cooker, or grill.
• Soak the picholine and niçoise olives in water to cover for 10 minutes, then drain. Combine the drained olives, oil-cured olives, oil, thyme, garlic, fennel seeds, and orange zest in a baking dish and roast uncovered until the garlic is fragrant and the olives are hot, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the vinegar. Toss to combine. Let cool slightly, then serve warm. To store, cover and refrigerate for up to 1 month. The flavor gets better with time. Rewarm to serve.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ORANGE-FENNEL SEED-OLIVE RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees and set the rack in the center.
• Place fennel seeds in a small frying pan and toast over medium heat until fragrant. Place seeds in a small bowl and combine with olives, juice, zest, and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and set aside to marinate, at least 15 minutes.
• Heat a large ovenproof 12-inch frying pan over medium heat. Rub chicken with remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Add chicken to the pan, skin side down, and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Flip chicken over with tongs and put it in the oven to finish cooking. (If you're not using an ovenproof frying pan, transfer the chicken to a baking dish first). Roast chicken for about 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature registers 160 to 165 degrees on a meat thermometer.
• Take the chicken out and let it rest for 5 minutes so that the juices settle. Transfer to a serving plate and top with reserved olive mixture. Serve.

BROILED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH ORANGES, FENNEL AND GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Heat the broiler (to high if you have the option).
• Combine the fennel, onion, olives, garlic, Maras pepper and 2 tablespoons oil in a large bowl, sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss gently. Spread this mixture in a 9-by-12-inch baking dish or disposable foil pan and scatter orange sections on top.
• Add the chicken and remaining tablespoon of oil to the now-empty bowl, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Place thighs on top of fennel mixture, skin side down.
• Place under broiler with pan about 4 inches from the flame and broil for 10 minutes, turning pan front to back after 4 minutes. Turn chicken skin side up and continue to broil, switching pan back to front after about 3 minutes and broiling until the skin is crisp and dark brown and the chicken is opaque throughout (or until center of flesh registers 165 degrees on instant-read thermometer), 5 to 7 minutes more. Serve with crusty bread or couscous to soak up the juices.

OLIVES WITH ORANGE AND FENNEL

Steps:

• Use a vegetable peeler to peel a 2 1/2-in. by 1-in. strip of zest from orange; save fruit for another use. Cut zest strip crosswise into very fine (1/16 in.) slivers; set aside.
• Heat oil and garlic in a 10-in. frying pan over medium heat, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add olives, orange zest, thyme, chile flakes and fennel seeds. Cook, stirring occasionally, until warm, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat, stir in vinegar and transfer to a small serving bowl. Serve warm.
• Make ahead: Up to 2 weeks, chilled. Rewarm to serve.

ORANGE, FENNEL, AND OLIVE SALAD WITH RED-PEPPER FLAKES

Steps:

• Halve, core, and thinly slice fennel bulb (preferably on a mandoline). In a bowl, toss fennel with lemon juice.
• Slice away peel and pith of oranges and cut flesh into segments. Add to bowl with fennel and stir in olives, reserved fennel fronds, and olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, and red-pepper flakes.