Fireman Bobs Dutch Oven Chicken And Fennel My Way Recipes

BRAISED CHICKEN LEGS WITH GRAPES AND FENNEL

Steps:

• Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 375°F. Season chicken legs all over with 3 tsp. salt.
• Swirl 1 Tbsp. oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot to coat and heat over medium-high. Place 2 chicken legs, skin side down, in pot, making sure skin is in direct contact with pan. Cook, undisturbed, until dark golden, about 5 minutes. Turn over and cook until golden on other side, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a large plate. Repeat with remaining 2 chicken legs; reserve pot.
• Meanwhile, working one at a time, stand a bulb, root end down, on a cutting board and slice off a short end to create a flat surface. Turn cut side down and slice ½" thick, starting from the top end of bulb so the root end can hold the layers in place while you slice. Discard last ¼" (root end) of each bulb and pop out and discard tougher center from slices. Transfer fennel to a large bowl and add half of the grapes, ½ tsp. salt, and remaining 1 Tbsp. oil; toss to coat. Set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium and combine broth, honey, chile paste, and remaining 1 tsp. salt in reserved pot. Stir to combine and dissolve salt. Place remaining grapes in pot and arrange chicken legs, skin side up and overlapping if needed, over grapes. Top with dressed fennel and grapes. (Don't worry if it looks crowded: Fennel will soften as it cooks.)
• Transfer pot, uncovered, to oven and roast until fennel is slightly softened, with some crispy, caramelized edges, grapes on top are swollen and browned in spots, and chicken is cooked through, 30-40 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon or tongs, transfer grapes and fennel to a bowl and chicken to a platter. Place pot over medium-high heat and bring braising liquid to a simmer. Cook until reduced by half (you should have about 1 cup liquid), 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vinegar and fennel fronds.
• Spoon sauce over chicken and serve with fennel and grapes alongside.

FIREMAN BOB'S SPICY CHICKEN CASSEROLE MY WAY...

Steps:

• Begin by melting 1/2 cup of the butter in a large Dutch Oven, add anchovies to butter and stir to melt the anchovies into the butter.
• Add flour, cayenne pepper, smoked ground cumin, chicken bouillon, course sea salt, fresh cracked pepper, chicken broth, milk, water, hot sauce and cook over low heat till thickened.
• Add , pasta, chicken, bacon, mushrooms, poblano, jalapeno, and ancho chili peppers, fennel, and parsley and stir to incorporate all. If needed, add more chicken broth to make mixture " wet ".
• Place large Dutch Oven in the oven and cover securely. NOTE: *** If using Dutch Oven with Charcoal, follow usual cooking methods and keep the temperature at 250 degrees.
• Bake at 250* for 1 3/4 hours or till done. With 30 minutes of cooking time left, add crushed saltine crackers mixed with 1/2 cup of melted butter to the top of the casserole and cook till golden brown! Enjoy!

FIREMAN BOB'S SLOW COOKED PORK SHANK MY WAY...

Steps:

• 1. Have Crock pot heating while preparing the rest...
• 2. On the " fat " layer on the shank, make " diamond " cuts deep enough to just split the skin.
• 3. Heat the oil over high heat. Add the shank and cook a minute or two on each side until browned. Remove and set aside.
• 4. In a pan, drop the heat to medium, sauté the garlic, fennel, carraway seeds with salt till garlic begins to show color. Add the pork to the Crock pot, add tomatoes, wine, chicken stock, Italian parsley, basil, oragano, and red pepper flakes. Cover and seal with foil, and place lid and slow cook for 5 hours
• 5. Cook for 6 hours on low, turn the shank at 30 minute intervals. In the last 20 minutes of cooking, uncover the meat, turn it again, The pork is done when the meat pulls easily away from the bone. Serve with pasta and crusty bread and butter.
• 6. ENJOY !!!

FIREMAN BOB'S CHICKEN & BACON ON A BISCUIT MY WAY

Steps:

• For the Biscuit...
• In a large skillet, cook the bacon till crispy, then crumble and set aside Place the onion, in the bacon grease and cook till tender, set aside In a Large bowl, place the flour, sugar, salt, milk, oil, fennel, cayenne, onions, bacon ( crumbled ), and cheese and mix till combined Spoon 6 to 8 dollops of Biscuit mixture on a baking sheet, brush biscuits with the melted butter and place in oven and cook for 12 to 14 minutes till golden brown. Keep warm till served.
• For the Chicken...
• In a Large bowl, combine the chicken, oil, thyme, salt, and pepper, making sure everything coats the chicken Once the Chicken is coated with the herbs, take the bacon and wrap each breast with 2 slices and secure with a toothpick Place in a Large skillet and cook chicken till juices run clear and bacon is done, about 20 to 30 minutes, WATCH CLOSELY!
• FOR THE GRAVY...
• In a Large skillet, place the butter and allow to heat up, then add the flour and cook till a " Rue " forms, about 2 to 3 minutes, Don't allow to " burn ". Add the oil, milk, thyme, fennel, salt, pepper, cheese, and bacon and cook till thickness desired.
• PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER...
• When all three components are done, simply put the chicken breast on a biscuit and spoon some gravy on, or over top of the whole biscuit and enjoy the feast!!! ENJOY !!!!!!

FIREMAN BOB'S DUTCH OVEN PARSNIP SOUP MY WAY.....

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• In a large Dutch Oven, Combine the parsnips, carrots, celery, turnips, sweet potatoes, red onion, with the olive oil, cumin, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Place in oven and let cook for 10 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup beef stock, cover Dutch Oven and roast, stirring once or twice, until the veggies are tender and the stock has been absorbed, About 20-45 minutes.
• Combine the butter with the horseradish, parsley, chives, shallots, and season with salt and pepper. Place the horseradish butter-Herb mixture, and heavy cream in the roasted parsnips, carrots, celery, red onion, sweet potatoes, turnips, butternut squash, and stir.
• Pour remaining beef stock in and allow to cook for 6 minutes at a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook till done. A good crusty bread goes great with these.... Please NOTE: The " Doneness " of this soup is to your liking !!!
• Enjoy !!!

FIREMAN BOB'S AUTHENTIC ITALIAN MEATBALLS MY WAY..

Steps:

• MEAT BALL SAUCE is my... https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/other-sauce-spread/original-family-spaghetti-sauce.html?p=61
• In a Large bowl, mix the beef, veal, sausage, bread, onions, parsley, red pepper flakes, eggs, cheese, blue cheese, fennel seeds, and garlic. Add salt and pepper to taste, If the mixture is dry, add ½ cup of cold water and mix well. Form into about 48 meatballs.
• Note: The Meat Balls can be " pan seared " and " browned " before going into the Dutch Oven, but only if You choose to do that, and it is not necessary.
• Place the meatballs in a Dutch Oven, add the olive oil, and cover them completely with the " Meat Ball Sauce "
• Place Dutch Oven in Oven for 2 hours at 195 degrees. The Meat Balls are slow cooked. Enjoy !!!

ROAST CHICKEN WITH FENNEL

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Drizzle bottom of shallow roasting pan or baking sheet with about half the olive oil and cover it with a layer of the fennel. Overlap pieces if necessary but use whole pan. Drizzle remaining oil over fennel and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cut up chicken if necessary and sprinkle the pieces with salt and pepper.
• Top fennel with the chicken parts, skin side up. Ideally, you'll have a layer of fennel pretty much covered by a layer of chicken, but it's fine if some of the fennel roasts uncovered. Spoon some of the oil from bottom of pan over chicken. If there is not enough, drizzle additional olive oil over the chicken. Roast about 15 minutes, then baste chicken with pan drippings and rotate the pan. If necessary, adjust oven temperature so chicken browns but does not burn.
• The chicken will be done in about 30 minutes. Serve each piece with some fennel and a little of the pan juices spooned over, garnished with parsley and a lemon wedge.

FIREMAN BOB'S HEARTY BEEF STEW MY WAY....

Steps:

• 1. Cut the rib eye into 1/2 inch cubes... Place beef in a large Dutch Oven and add the butter and brown on all sides... Drain excess fat off...
• 2. Add onion to the Dutch Oven along with beef stock, sugar, salt, pepper, allspice, thyme, fennel, season salt, garlic parsnips, red and green bell peppers, and worcestershire sauce. Allow to simmer for 4 hours...
• 3. Add the carrots, potatoes, celery, and peas... Allow to cook for 30 to 40 more minutes or until vegetables are done to your liking...
• 4. When done, take 2 cups of the liquid and add the flour and kitchen bouquet to make the " slurry " to thicken the stew... Stir till desired thickness is reached...
• 5. Serve hot with a good Crusty Bread... ENJOY

FIREMAN'S CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients then add vinegar to mix.
• Use to baste chicken while you are grilling. or baking. It's delicious either way.