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Braised Fennel

by Angela Hartnett from Angela’s Kitchen: 200 Quick and Easy Recipes

Easy

Serves 4

Beautiful braised fennel which makes for an inviting side dish. This vegetarian recipe from Angela Hartnett is seasoned with rosemary, lemon and star anise.

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Introduction

This fennel dish is perfect with fish and also goes well with chicken.

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Ingredients

2fennel bulbs
2 tbspolive oil
200mlVegetable or Chicken stock
1rosemary sprig
1star anise
A squeezeof lemon juice, for serving
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Essential kit

You will need: a ridged cast-iron grill pan.

Method

Cut the fennel into quarters or eighths, depending on size, and season with olive oil and salt.

Heat a ridged cast-iron grill pan and brown the fennel on both sides. Preheat the oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas mark 4.

Transfer the fennel to an ovenproof dish. Pour in the stock and add the rosemary, star anise and seasoning. Bake for about 25 minutes or until soft and tender. If necessary, top up with more stock or water so the fennel doesn’t dry out. Squeeze over some lemon juice before serving.

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