French in a Flash: Braised Fennel Crunch

Name: French in a Flash: Braised Fennel Crunch
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp chopped fresh chervil; 59 milliliters dry white wine; 1 Tbsp chopped fennel fronds; 2 larges fennel bulbs, cut into 1/4-inch slices through the root; 4 servings Kosher salt; 1 Tbsps olive oil, plus 2 teaspoons; 118 milliliters panko; 4 servings Freshly cracked black pepper; 1 Tbsps unsalted butter; 59 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth

French in a Flash: Braised Fennel Crunch might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This side dish has 111 calories, 3g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. If you have chervil, panko, vegetable broth, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the broiler.

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Broiler

In wide non-stick skillet, heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Once butter has melted and just begins to foam, add fennel slices. Sauté, turning slices often with silicone spatula, until just turning golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Butter

Fennel

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Baking Spatula

Frying Pan

Add wine, and allow it to reduce for 30 to 60 seconds.

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Wine

Add chicken broth, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer until fennel is tender to tip of a knife, 12 to 15 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Broth

Fennel

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Knife

Pot

Remove lid from pot, and allow any excess moisture to evaporate.

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Pot

In bowl, toss together remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, panko, and fennel fronds and chervil. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Chervil

Fennel

Panko

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Bowl

Preheat broiler to high. Spray 9 1/2- by 12-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray or olive oil.

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Cooking Spray

Olive Oil

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Baking Pan

Broiler

Place fennel all around bottom of dish, and cover with panko-herb mixture.

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Fennel

Panko

Place in boiler, 5 to 6 inches below heat source, and cook until panko is golden-brown, 6 to 7 minutes.

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Panko

Serve immediately.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

chopped fresh chervil 59milliliters

dry white wine 1Tbsp

chopped fennel fronds 2larges

fennel bulbs, cut into 1/4-inch slices through the root 4servings

Kosher salt 1Tbsps

olive oil, plus 2 teaspoons 118milliliters

panko 4servings

Freshly cracked black pepper 1Tbsps

unsalted butter 59milliliters

low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth

Recommended wine: Bordeaux, Champagne, White Burgundy

French can be paired with Bordeaux, Champagne, and White Burgundy. French wine is just as diverse as French food, but you rarely go wrong with champagne. If your meal calls for a white wine, you might also try a white burgundy. For a red, try a red bordeaux blend. The Mouton Cadet Bordeaux Rouge with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 12 dollars per bottle.