Fish with Fennel

Name: Fish with Fennel
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams striped bass or barramundi fillets each); 1 Tbsp chopped fennel fronds; 1 large fennel bulb, sliced; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 medium lime; 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 0 teaspoons salt

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Fish with Fennel a try. One portion of this dish contains about 41g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 250 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have barramundi fillets, fennel seeds, fennel bulb, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lime you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet.

Instructions

Cut lime in half; cut four slices from one half for garnish. Finely grate enough peel from remaining half to measure 3/4 teaspoon; squeeze juice from lime half. Set aside.

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In a dry small skillet over medium heat, toast fennel seeds until aromatic, about 1-2 minutes. Cool. Crush seeds in a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle.

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Fennel Seeds

Seeds

Toast

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In a large saucepan, bring 1 in. of water to a boil.

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Water

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Add sliced fennel and salt; cover and boil for 6-10 minutes or until crisp-tender.

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Fennel

Salt

Drain and pat dry.

In a large nonstick skillet, saute fennel in 2 teaspoons oil for 3 minutes or until fennel is lightly browned.

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Fennel

Cooking Oil

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Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.

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Garlic

Remove from the pan and set aside.

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In the same skillet over medium-high heat, cook fillets in remaining oil for 3-4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

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Fish

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Drizzle with lime juice; sprinkle with lime peel and crushed fennel seeds.

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Fennel Seeds

Lime Juice

Lime Peel

Serve with sauteed fennel.

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Fennel

Garnish with fennel fronds and lime slices.

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Lime Slice

Fennel

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Ingredients

Servings:

907grams

striped bass or barramundi fillets each)1Tbsp

chopped fennel fronds 1large

fennel bulb, sliced 1teaspoon

fennel seeds 2

garlic cloves, minced 1medium

lime 4teaspoons

olive oil, divided 0teaspoons

salt

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Fish on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. The Caposaldo Pinot Grigio with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 10 dollars per bottle.