Marinated Fennel Recipes

MARINATED FENNEL

Steps:

• Wash, trim, and quarter the fennel, then finely slice it, discarding the core.
• Mix lemon juice with salt and pepper, and gradually add olive oil.
• Marinate fennel in this mixture for two hours.

MARINATED SHAVED FENNEL WITH AVOCADO AND MINNEOLA TANGELOS

Steps:

• Prepare salad: Using a mandoline or a sharp knife, shave fennel crosswise very finely. Place in a large bowl with orange juice and rosemary. Season generously with salt. Allow to stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes; toss occasionally.
• Drain and discard liquid from salad. Season to taste with cracked pepper. Add onion and olive oil, and toss to mix. Cover, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Prepare basil emulsion: In a blender or small food processor, combine basil, olive oil and salt to taste. Blend until smooth.
• To serve: Place equal portions of fennel mixture on four serving plates. Surround each portion with three avocado slices in a triangular arrangement. Spoon some basil emulsion around each plate. Place Minneola sections on each plate in a triangular arrangement, and serve.

MARINATED FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Cut fennel in half (use the bulb part only).
• Rinse under cold water.
• Remove core.
• Slice thinly.
• In an airtight container- mix oil, vinegar, and salt.
• Add fennel.
• Close container tightly and give a good shake.
• Set aside for 2 hours, turning the pot upside down/right side up once in a while.
• Serve individual portions, with some of the liquid & a piece of bread.
• Garnish with a sprig of leaves (from the top of the fennel).

CHICKEN BREASTS AND ENDIVE WITH FENNEL-CORIANDER MARINADE

Steps:

• Place the coriander and fennel seeds in a spice grinder and process until coarsely ground. Place them in a small bowl and whisk in the oil, lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Split each chicken breast in half lengthwise to form two thin paillards. Place them in a nonreactive bowl and toss with 2/3 of the marinade. Place the endive in another nonreactive bowl and toss with the remaining marinade. Cover the bowls and refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour and up to 6 hours.
• Prepare a charcoal or gas grill. Remove the chicken and endive from the marinade and grill until the chicken is just cooked through, about 5 minutes, and the endive is soft and browned, about 5 to 6 minutes. (Alternatively, heat 2 large heavy skillets over high heat and preheat the broiler. Cook the chicken, turning once, until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Place the endive on a sheet pan and cook in the broiler, turning occasionally, until tender and browned, 6 to 7 minutes.) Transfer the chicken to a serving plate and surround with the endive. Serve immediately.

MARINATED SQUID AND FENNEL

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of boiling water cook the squid with the lemon juice for 45 seconds (the water probably will not return to a boil in this time), drain it in a colander, and refresh it under cold water. In a large bowl whisk together the vinegar, the orégano, the fennel seeds, the garlic, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified. Add the squid and the fennel or celery, combine the mixture well, and let it marinate, covered and chilled, for at least 4 hours to allow the flavors to develop. The marinated squid may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Serve the marinated squid with the pita wedges.
• To clean squid:
• Pull the head and body of the squid apart, cut off the tentacles just below the eyes, and reserve the tentacles and body sac. Discard the transparent quill from inside the body sac, rinse the body sac well, and peel off the purple membrane covering it. Pull off the flaps gently from the body sac to avoid tearing the sac and reserve them.