Braised Fennel

Fenouil confit

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Caroline Conran

Published 2012

  • About

These melting, delectable slivers of fennel are served with chorizo and rice in the Portanel restaurant in Bages as an accompaniment to wild sea bass.

Ingredients

  • 2 large heads (800 g) bulb fennel
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Method

Trim the roots off the fennel, taking only a thin slice, as the core will hold the pieces of fennel together in the pan. Cut the bulbs downwards into quarters. Halve the quarters carefully through the core, so that the pieces do not fall apart.

Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan over a gentle heat, and sauter the fennel for 10–15 minutes, turning the pieces carefully.

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