Hey block how y’all doing today? This is Griff the Chef and today I’m bringing you a recipe for Braised Fennel. What’s a fennel you ask? A fennel is a type of vegetable it looks almost like a stalk of celery but the leaves are much looser, in this recipe you can also substitute for the end of a celery stalk. Some tips for this is make sure the pan is hot and the fennel is covered in sugar.
For how to actually get into one of these things it may seem a little tricky but I trust you it’s not. Here’s a little how to on prepping a fennel bulb. To note you can skip step 4 for this recipe.
Braised Fennel
Ratio of Ingredients:
1 ½ T butter
½ t sugar
1-2 T lemons zest
1 T Red Peppers, diced
2 fennel bulbs, trimmed of stalks, halved, and each half cut into 4 wedges
2 oz. white wine
3 oz. chicken stock
Bouquet Garni (optional)
0-2 T- 1 ½ t lemon juice
1 ½ T oregano
Procedure:
1. Preheat oil in a small brazing or medium sauté pan
2. Heat butter in a medium sized sauté pan and bring to a boil
3. Season fennel with salt and ½ t sugar and coat with neutral oil
4. Once the butter has stopped boiling, place the fennel in the pan and sear until golden brown
5. Deglaze with white wine and chicken stock.*
6. Reduce to a simmer, add red peppers and oregano, then cover with an air tight lid, simmer in a 300 degree oven until tender (about 20 minutes)*
7. Remove fennel and wrap with foil to keep warm
8. Bring lemon juice to a boil and reduce to about 2 oz.
9. Remove pan from the heat and add any processed ingredients.
10. Season with salt to taste.
*=Tip
*Tip:
(1) Add never remove anything from the saute pan unless the recipe says so, when boiling still keep inside the saute pan
(2) You will always boil on the stove not in the oven
At Service:
11. Reheat fennel in the 450 degree oven uncovered until hot to the touch
12. Spoon the sauce over the fennel and serve immediately
Quality Characteristics: target taste achieved. Main item is well done. Sauce reduced to proper volume, and flavor. Sauce is emulsified and medium thin consistency. Herbs are blooming
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