Best 10 Grilled Fennel On The Bbq Anise In French Recipes

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Grilled fennel imparts a sweet licorice flavor when cooked. This vegetable can be used in a variety of recipes, from salads to main courses. Fennel is a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, and potassium. It is also a good source of antioxidants, which can help protect the body from damage caused by free radicals. When grilling fennel, it is important to use a high heat setting to caramelize the sugars in the vegetable and bring out its natural sweetness. Fennel can be grilled whole, or it can be sliced or diced before grilling. Be sure to coat the fennel with olive oil or another type of cooking oil before grilling to prevent it from sticking to the grill grates.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

GRILLED FENNEL



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A great way to prepare fennel! Serve hot as a side dish, or cool and serve as a salad.

Provided by Marcia

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 fennel bulbs
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch dried thyme
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Slice a very thin layer from the bottom of each fennel bulb using a vegetable peeler or paring knife, leaving the core in place to help hold bulb intact. Remove fennel stalks, reserving fronds. Slice bulbs vertically into 1/4-inch slices. Brush slices with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with ground black pepper and salt on each side.
  • Grill fennel slices until charred, about 5 minutes per side; transfer to serving platter.
  • Whisk remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, basil, parsley, lemon juice, lemon zest, freshly ground black pepper, thyme, and reserved fennel fronds together in a bowl. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and drizzle lemon mixture over fennel.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.5 calories, Carbohydrate 9.3 g, Cholesterol 2.2 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 245.5 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

GRILLED FENNEL ON THE BBQ (ANISE IN FRENCH)



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One of the most underutilized vegetables with its anise undertones, it's one of the few I love. A woman in the grocery today gave me her recipe for it on the barbecue.

Provided by MarraMamba

Categories     Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 fennel bulb
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (or 1/2 lemon juiced)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (coarse if you have it)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, mustard, and garlic, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cut off fennel stalks, quarter fennel bulb lengthwise (she said some remove the core, she doesn't bother). Brush each fennel quarter with marinade.
  • Prepare grill and preheat to medium. Grill fennel, turning several times with tongs, until slightly charred and crisp-tender. Can also be done on a ridged grill panel.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.3, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 145.6, Carbohydrate 10.5, Fiber 4, Sugar 0.2, Protein 2

GRILLED FENNEL



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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 bulbs fresh fennel
Salt and pepper
1/8 cup Balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1/2 orange
Juice of 1/2 lemon

Steps:

  • Slice fennel bulb 1/8-inch, use feathery leaves for garnish. Combine for a marinade: Balsamic vinegar, 1/4 cup olive oil, juice of orange and lemon, salt and pepper. Place sliced fennel in marinade for 1 hour. Fry in pan with the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil. Place 4 grilled fennel pieces on plate. Spoon 3 large tablespoons of the D'Abrigini on top of grilled fennel. Garnish with feathery leaves of fennel.

GRILLED FENNEL AND ORANGE SALAD WITH ALMONDS AND MINT



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Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     appetizer

Time 22m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 bulbs fennel, sliced into 1/2-inch thick slices
Olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
3 oranges, peeled and segmented, plus 1 orange, juiced and zested (only zest half of orange)
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves

Steps:

  • Heat grill to high. Brush the fennel with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until slightly charred and almost cooked through. Place fennel on a platter and scatter orange segments over the top. Whisk together the orange juice, zest, mustard, and olive oil in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle vinaigrette over the salad. Sprinkle with almonds and mint and serve.

GRILLED SIRLOIN STEAK WITH ANISE BASIL BUTTER



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Categories     Beef     Backyard BBQ     Basil     Beef Tenderloin     Fennel     Summer     Grill     Grill/Barbecue     Anise     Gourmet

Yield Makes 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

For butter:
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon anise seeds, ground coarse with a mortar and pestle or in an electric coffee grinder
3/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
For steak:
2 teaspoons black peppercorns
1 teaspoon anise seeds
a 1-pound boneless sirloin steak (about 1 inch thick)
olive oil for brushing steak
For grilled fennel:
(accompaniment if desired)
2 small fennel bulbs (sometimes call anise, about 1 pound), stalks trimmed flush with bulb
olive oil for brushing fennel
1/2 lemon

Steps:

  • To prepare the steak
  • Prepare grill.
  • Make butter: In a small bowl stir together butter ingredients with salt and pepper to taste until well blended and juice is incorporated.
  • Grill Steaks: In a heavy-duty sealable plastic bag or between 2 sheets of wax paper crush peppercorns and anise seeds with bottom of a heavy skillet. Pat steak dry and coat both sides with peppercorn mixture, pressing it in.
  • Season steak with salt and brush both sides with oil. Grill steak on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 4 to 5 minutes on each side for medium-rare meat. (Alternatively, steaks may be grilled in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.) Transfer steak with tongs to a platter and let stand 10 minutes.
  • Top steak with dollops of anise basil butter.
  • To make the fennel:
  • Prepare grill.
  • Quarter fennel bulbs lengthwise into wedges. In a steamer set over boiling water steam fennel, covered, until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Brush fennel quarters with oil and grill on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until golden. (Alternatively, fennel may be grilled in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.) Transfer grilled fennel with tongs to a serving dish. Squeeze lemon to taste over fennel and season with salt and pepper.

GRILLED FENNEL



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I love fennel in all of its forms and have recently experimented with a grilled version of it and thought that the following recipe was particularly good. The combination of fennel, lemon juice and honey really works together and makes this quite addictive.

Provided by Untitled

Categories     Vegetable

Time 40m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 fennel heads
1 lemon
2 garlic cloves, crushed
100 ml olive oil
2 tablespoons honey
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Halve fennels lengthwise, and then cut each half to four. No need to remove the core.
  • Arrange fennels in a shallow baking tray.
  • Mix all other ingredients well and pour over the fennels. Mix well to coat fennels on all sides.
  • Put in an oven, gas mark 6 or 7 for 25 minutes, toss occasionally to make sure the fennel is re-coated with the mixture.
  • Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 461, Fat 43.4, SaturatedFat 6, Sodium 3.8, Carbohydrate 24.1, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 17.3, Protein 0.9

BARBECUED FENNEL WITH BLACK OLIVE DRESSING



Barbecued fennel with black olive dressing image

Slice fennel and chargrill it as the base to a salad dressed with Kalamata olives, parsley, basil and garlic

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Side dish

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 fennel bulbs , sliced lengthways into 1cm-thick pieces
1 ½ tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp finely chopped black Kalamata olive
1 garlic clove , crushed
juice 1 lemon
small handful each parsley and basil, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Heat a BBQ or griddle pan. Toss the fennel in 1 tbsp of the oil, coating well. Cook for 5 mins on each side until golden brown and charred.
  • To make the dressing, put the olives, garlic, lemon juice and remaining oil in a bowl. Add the chopped herbs and combine. Lay the fennel on a platter and pour over the dressing. Eat warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 69 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium

FISH GRILLED ON FENNEL OR DILL



Fish Grilled On Fennel Or Dill image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 to 6 fennel or dill stalks, each at least 6 inches long
4 6-ounce halibut fillets or 1 1/2 pounds of any white fish fillet, like striped bass, monkfish or cod
Salt and cayenne pepper to taste
1 teaspoon fennel or dill seeds
1 lemon
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Preheat a charcoal or gas grill (for broiling instructions, see the variation below). The fire should be quite hot and the grill rack should be about 4 inches from the heat source.
  • When the grill is ready, make a bed of the fennel or dill stalks. Sprinkle the fish lightly with salt and pepper, and lay it (skin side down, if there is a skin side) directly onto the fennel or dill. Close the grill if possible, and cook, without turning, until the fish is done; it will be just about opaque all the way through and offer no resistance to a thin-bladed knife in about 10 minutes.
  • While the fish is cooking, mince or grind the fennel seeds. Cut about 1 inch off each end of the lemon, and juice those pieces; slice the remaining lemon thinly.
  • When the fish is done, remove it from the grill, leaving as much of the stalks behind as possible (some of the burned fronds will adhere to the fish; they are fine to eat in tiny quantities). Sprinkle the fish with the fennel or dill seeds, then decorate it with the lemon slices. Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 181, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 29 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 417 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams

FISH GRILLED IN FENNEL



Fish Grilled In Fennel image

Provided by Mark Militello

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 head garlic, cloves peeled
2 shallots
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 lemons
2 whole yellowtail snappers, red snappers or black sea bass, each about 2 1/4 pounds, cleaned
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
4 to 6 heads fennel, branches and fronds untrimmed (fronds will be quite long)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano shavings

Steps:

  • Place garlic cloves in small saucepan, cover with water, and simmer 15 minutes, until they are tender. Drain. Mash by hand or purée in small food processor. Mince 1 shallot, mix with the garlic, add half the thyme and, by hand or machine, beat in 3 tablespoons olive oil and the juice of 1/2 lemon to make a paste.
  • Cut 4 deep slashes in both sides of each fish. Rub the fish inside and out with some oil and juice of 1/2 lemon. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Fill slashes with garlic paste, and spread any remaining inside fish. Slice remaining shallot, and put slices in cavities. Slice one lemon, and put slices in cavities.
  • Cut off fennel bulbs, and remove a few frond sprigs for garnish. For each fish, place about three fennel branches, fronds attached, side by side lengthwise on work surface. Place one fish on bed of fennel, and top with about three more branches with fronds. With butcher's cord, tie fennel around fish in 3 places. Drizzle with remaining olive oil.
  • Heat grill, preferably charcoal. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Butter a shallow 4-cup baking dish.
  • Slice off bottom half inch of fennel bulbs. Slice each bulb vertically, in 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place in saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook 3 minutes, drain and place in bowl of ice water. Drain and pat dry.
  • Arrange fennel slices, partly overlapping, in baking dish. Scatter with remaining thyme. Drizzle with cream, and strew with cheese.
  • Grill fish 10 to 15 minutes on each side, until tip of knife inserted in thickest part slips out easily and feels very warm when touched to your chin. While fish grills, place dish with fennel in oven, and bake about 15 minutes, until browned on top.
  • To serve, snip off the strings around the fish, and remove the fennel. Remove the lemon and shallot slices from inside fish. Fillet fish, and arrange on platter; garnish with remaining lemon, cut in wedges, and reserved fennel sprigs. Serve baked fennel alongside.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1125, UnsaturatedFat 36 grams, Carbohydrate 39 grams, Fat 59 grams, Fiber 12 grams, Protein 111 grams, SaturatedFat 20 grams, Sodium 2283 milligrams, Sugar 16 grams, TransFat 0 grams

GRILLED OYSTERS WITH FENNEL BUTTER



Grilled Oysters with Fennel Butter image

A seasonal side dish or appetizer with fresh oysters and fennel.

Provided by Barrett

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Seafood

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 teaspoon fennel seed, ground
1 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon shallots, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fennel greens
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
24 unopened, fresh, live medium oysters

Steps:

  • Prepare and light a grill or preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
  • In a small bowl, blend together the butter, ground fennel seeds, shallots, fennel bulb, fennel greens, pepper and salt.
  • Arrange the oysters on the grill or oven rack, cover and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until they start hissing and begin to open.
  • Using an oyster knife, pry each oyster open at the hinge, loosen the oyster and discard the flat shell. Top each oyster with 1/2 teaspoon of the fennel butter. Return to grill and cook until butter is melted and hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.3 calories, Carbohydrate 0.5 g, Cholesterol 24.3 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 109.7 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

Tips:

  • Choose fresh, firm fennel bulbs with tightly packed layers and no bruises or blemishes.
  • Trim the fennel bulbs by removing the stalks and feathery leaves, and cutting the bulbs in half or quarters.
  • Marinate the fennel in a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and herbs to infuse it with flavor.
  • Grill the fennel over medium-high heat until it is tender and slightly charred.
  • Serve the grilled fennel immediately with a drizzle of olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.

Conclusion:

Grilled fennel is a delicious and versatile side dish that can be enjoyed on its own or as part of a larger meal. It is a good source of vitamins and minerals, and it has a unique anise flavor that pairs well with a variety of dishes. Whether you are grilling it for a summer barbecue or roasting it in the oven for a winter dinner, grilled fennel is a surefire way to impress your guests.

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