Sauteed Fennel Food

SAUTEED FENNEL

Steps:

• Heat a medium saute pan over medium-high heat until just smoking.
• Add the oil, garlic, fennel, and start tossing, to coat fennel in oil.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• As the fennel starts to caramelize, add a splash of water to steam for 1 minute.
• Remove from the heat.

ROASTED FENNEL WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Lightly oil the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch glass baking dish. Arrange the fennel in the dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then with the Parmesan. Drizzle with the oil. Bake until the fennel is fork-tender and the top is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Chop enough fennel fronds to equal 2 teaspoons, then sprinkle over the roasted fennel and serve.

SAUTEED FENNEL

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil in a skillet over medium heat until butter is melted, about 1 minute. Add fennel to skillet; cook and stir until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until onion is translucent and fennel is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.

FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Slice two bulbs of fennel as thinly as you can (use a mandoline if you have one) and toss with red onion slices and some of the fennel fronds. Add kosher salt, lemon juice and extra-virgin olive oil to taste and toss.

SAUTEED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH FENNEL AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• In a large nonstick frying pan, heat 2 1/2 teaspoon of the oil over moderately high heat. Add the fennel and half of the rosemary.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until the fennel is golden brown and almost done, about 10 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer until the fennel is tender, about 3 minutes. Remove the fennel and the cooking liquid from the pan.
• Heat the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil over moderate heat. Pound chicken breasts so they are of an even thickness. Season the chicken with the 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper. Add the chicken to the pan with the remaining 1 teaspoon of rosemary and cook until brown, about 4 minutes. Turn and cook until almost done, about 3 minutes longer.
• Add the garlic; cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the fennel and its cooking liquid and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a simmer. Move the fennel so that it sits on top of the chicken. Cover the pan and simmer on very low heat for 3 minutes. Stir in the parsley and serve.

SAUTEED CABBAGE WITH FENNEL

Steps:

• In a very large skillet, heat oil on medium-high heat.
• Add garlic, fennel, scallions, and cabbage and saute until cabbage is cooked through but still crunchy, about 5 minutes.
• Place cabbage mixture in a large serving bowl, sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve hot.

SAUTEED FENNEL

Steps:

• Cut the fennel in half and remove any brown outer layers. Carefully open and run under cold water.
• Cut the halves into quarters and cut out the centre core. Cut once more into 1/8 pieces.
• In a heavy frying pan heat the oil and add the fennel. Cook the fennel for about 5 minutes or until the fennel begins to brown. Add the thyme, salt, pepper, lemon juice and 1/2 cup of water.
• Cover and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for another 5 minutes and then remove the lid. Place the fennel in a serving dish and sprinkle over the fresh parsley on top. Can be served warm or at room temperature.

SAUTEED FENNEL AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium sized skillet over medium heat; add fennel and cook, stirring occasionally until translucent, about 10 minutes.
• Add leeks, season with salt and pepper, cook 5 minutes more,.
• Stir in lemon zest and butter, adjust seasonings, serve.

SAUTEED LEEK AND FENNEL PASTA

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in bucatini and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until firm to the bite and almost tender, 9 to 11 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water. Run cold water over pasta.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pot over medium heat. Add 2 garlic cloves, Italian seasoning, and bay leaf. Cook and stir until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and mash with with a potato masher to break down. Stir and reduce heat to medium-low; let simmer.
• Heat remaining olive oil in a Dutch over medium-low heat. Add sliced fennel, leeks, a pinch of salt, and remaining garlic. Cook and stir until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add red pepper flakes and another pinch of salt. Add the tomato sauce and reserved pasta water; stir to combine. Add the pasta and let simmer until heated through, 2 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place pasta in bowls and garnish with fennel fronds and Parmesan cheese.

PAN-FRIED FENNEL

Steps:

• Chop fennel greens and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Lay some fennel slices in a single layer in the pan; cook until nicely browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and lemon pepper. Remove from pan. Add another tablespoon oil and layer in the next batch of fennel slices and cook the same way. Repeat with remaining oil and fennel. Serve sprinkled with fennel greens.

FENNEL & GARLIC SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large (12-inch) saute pan over medium heat. Add the fennel and saute for 5 minutes, until tender but not browned. Turn the heat to medium-low, add the garlic and red pepper flakes, and cook at a very low sizzle for 2 to 3 minutes, until the garlic just begins to color.
• Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels, add them to the pan, and toss together with the fennel and olive oil. Spread the shrimp in one layer and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes on one side. Turn the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes on the other side, until they¿re pink and just cooked through.
• Off the heat, sprinkle with the parsley, 1 tablespoon of chopped fennel fronds, the Pernod (if using), the fleur de sel, and black pepper and serve it with bread to soak up all the pan juices.

SAUTEED ASPARAGUS FENNEL WITH GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• 1. Slice the asparagus spears diagonally into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Cut the fennel in half and remove the tough inner core. Separate the layers and then cut each layer into long thin strips.
• 2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the fennel and onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the asparagus and garlic and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are tender yet firm, about 8 minutes. Stir in the thyme and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving dish and crumble the gorgonzola over top. Serve warm or at room temperature.

FENNEL SPINACH SAUTE

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add fennel and onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add remaining ingredients; cook and stir just until spinach is wilted, 4-5 minutes.

SAUTEED FENNEL AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Trim stalks and cut fennel bulb lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick strips, discarding core. Cut carrots into 1/4-inch-thick sticks.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté fennel and carrots with salt to taste, stirring occasionally, until they begin to brown. Add wine, water, and sugar and simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Boil, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until liquid is evaporated and vegetables are tender. Season with salt and pepper.

SAUTEED FENNEL, CAPERS AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fennel, leek, bell pepper, capers and olives. Sauté until fennel is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add arugula and sauté 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

SAUTEED FENNEL, RADICCHIO, AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• In a 10-inch non-stick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté pine nuts, stirring until golden. With a slotted spoon transfer pine nuts to paper towels to drain.
• In a skillet cook garlic over moderate heat, stirring , until golden and with a slotted spoon discard. Add fennel to skillet and cook, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes. Add lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste and cook until fennel is crisp-tender. Stir in radicchio and sauté mixture over moderately high heat, tossing with 2 wooden spoons, just until radicchio is wilted and tender. Add pine nuts and season with salt and pepper.

SAUTEED FENNEL

Steps:

• Heat a medium saute pan over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add the oil, garlic, fennel, and start tossing, to coat fennel in oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. As the fennel starts to caramelize, add a splash of water to steam for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.

SAUTéED FENNEL

Steps:

• Cut off the leafy tops and fibrous stalks and trim off the root ends from fennel bulbs. If you want, save some of the feathery leaves to chop and use later to garnish the dish before serving. Peel away any bruised outer layers. Cut the bulbs in half and then slice fairly thin. Heat a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in enough oil to coat the bottom generously and add the cut fennel. Let the fennel brown for a few minutes undisturbed. Start tossing or stirring occasionally and continue to cook until the fennel is tender. Season with salt, fresh-ground black pepper, and the chopped fennel leaves. Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a pinch of dried chile flakes.