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    Gluten-Free Italian Sheet Pan Chicken with Bread Salad

    Oven roasted chicken, fennel, cherry tomatoes, toasted gluten free baguette, lemon wedges
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    This Gluten-Free Italian Sheet Pan Chicken with Bread Salad recipe and the coinciding giveaway of a copy of Giada's Italy plus a $50 Visa gift card to stock up on Giada’s recommendations for your very own Italian pantry on our Instagram page was created in partnership with Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Crown Publishing Group. This post also contains affiliate links. 

    Oven roasted chicken, fennel, cherry tomatoes, toasted gluten free baguette, lemon wedges

    I'm always on the lookout for classic recipes with a modern twist and this Gluten-Free Italian Sheet Pan Chicken with Bread Salad from Giada De Laurentiis's new cookbook Giada's Italy totally fits the bill. This dish is full of vibrant fresh produce like thinly shaved fennel, cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil while the marinade for the chicken in this one pan wonder has all of the flavors of a classic cacciatore with a little extra oomph from the addition of smoked hot paprika!

    Oven roasted chicken, fennel, cherry tomatoes, toasted gluten free baguette, lemon wedges

    We've always been big fans of Giada and have quite a few of her cookbooks in our cookbook collection because her lighter, healthier take on classic Italian fare is always a welcome addition at our dinner table. In her latest cookbook she shares recipes for authentic Italian dishes inspired by how her family has prepared them for years  in Italy then she infuses them with her signature fresh flavors to make them her own!

    While this Gluten-Free Italian Sheet Pan Chicken with Bread Salad was the very first recipe I cooked from this book I have already added flags to the pages so that I can make her Fennel Upside Down Cake, Lemon and Pea Alfredo, and Spicy Linguine with Walnuts and Mint in the weeks to come. Most of the recipes in this book only require a simple swap of ingredients to make them gluten free. Gluten free pasta for traditional pasta, gluten free all purpose flour for regular AP flour, or like in this one we substituted a gluten free rosemary baguette for the baguette that the recipe called for.

    Oven roasted chicken, fennel, cherry tomatoes, toasted gluten free baguette, lemon wedges

    Click here to enter our Instagram giveaway for your chance to win (1) copy of Giada's Italy plus a $50 Visa gift card to stock up on Giada’s recommendations for your very own Italian pantry!

    If you’ve tried this Sheet Pan Chicken with Bread Salad Recipe, I would be so grateful if you would rate it. Let me know what you think in the comments below. I just love hearing from you and your reviews and comments really help others that visit This Mess is Ours!

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    Oven roasted chicken, fennel, cherry tomatoes, toasted gluten free baguette, lemon wedges
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    This meal is great for busy weeknights because it takes less than 45 minutes in the oven! Simply marinade the chicken in the morning and let it develop flavor in the fridge over the course of the day so it is ready to go when you are.

    Don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know what you think about this Italian Sheet Pan Chicken with Bread Salad in the comments below. I just love hearing from you. Your reviews/comments really help other people that visit This Mess is Ours!

    • Author: Slightly adapted from Giada's Italy
    • Prep Time: 15 mins
    • Cook Time: 45 minutes
    • Total Time: 1 hour
    • Yield: 4 servings 1x
    • Category: Dinner
    • Method: Baked
    • Cuisine: Italian

    Ingredients

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    For the chicken

    1 garlic clove, smashed and peeled

    ½ teaspoon onion powder

    1 teaspoon fennel seeds, toasted (see Notes)

    1 teaspoon dried oregano

    ¾ teaspoon kosher salt

    ½ teaspoon smoked hot paprika

    3 tablespoons vegetable juice cocktail, such as V8

    3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

    1 (3-pound) chicken, cut into 6 pieces (see Notes)

    For the bread salad

    3 cups diced gluten free baguette, I used Against The Grain, Gluten Free Rosemary Baguette

    2 tablespoons olive oil

    1 ½ cups freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

    1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

    1 small fennel bulb, stalks removed, thinly sliced

    ½ cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, torn

    1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

    Extra-virgin olive oil, as needed

    Instructions

    Marinate the chicken

    Plce the garlic, onion powder, fennel seeds, oregano, salt, paprika, vegetable juice, and olive oil in the bowl of a food processor. Puree until it forms a rough paste. Place the chicken pieces in a resealable plastic bag. Add the paste to the bag and rub the marinade all over the chicken pieces. Seal the bag and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours and up to 8 hours.

    To bake the chicken

    Place one rack in the middle often oven and another in the top third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

    Remove the chicken from the bag and arrange the pieces on a rimmed baking sheet. Place in the oven on the middle rack and roast for 30 minutes.

    Prepare the bread salad

    In a large bowl, toss the diced bread cubes with the olive oil and ½ cup of the Parmigiano-Reggiano. When the chicken has roasted for 30 minutes, remove the baking sheet from the oven and scatter the bread cubes around the chicken pieces. return to the oven, this time on the top rack, and cook 15-20 minutes longer, or until the bread is toasted and the chicken is golden brown and reaches 160°F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove from the oven and let the chicken rest for 10 minutes.

    In the same large bowl used for the bread cubes, combine the tomatoes, fennel, basil, lemon juice, the toasted bread cubes, the remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano, and all of the juices from the chicken tray. Add a bit of extra-virigin olive oil, if needed, depending on the amount of juice from the chicken, and toss well. Serve the bread salad alongside the roasted chicken.

    Notes

    To toast the fennel seeds, place the seeds in a small dry skillet over medium heat. Toast them, stirring often, for 2-3 minutes, or until fragrant.

    Ask your butcher to cut the chicken into leg, thigh, and breast/wing portions, or substitute an equal weight of chicken parts.

    Recipe(s) reprinted from Giada's Italy © 2018 by Giada De Laurentiis. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 piece of chicken and a few scoops of veggies
    • Calories: 453
    • Sugar: 2.8 g
    • Sodium: 1138.2 mg
    • Fat: 31.1 g
    • Carbohydrates: 24 g
    • Protein: 21.8 g
    • Cholesterol: 50.5 mg

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    What are the health benefits of fennel?

    This low calorie vegetable is filled with essential nutrients such as fiber and Vitamin C. These help to promote gut health and boost the immune system. The different types of plant compounds found in fennel act as potent antioxidants which reduce the risks of numerous illnesses and diseases.

    Click here for more information on the health benefits of fennel.

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