Grilled fennel is delicious served hot as a side dish or let cool and serve as a salad This tasty recipe with an olive oil basil and lemon dressing is my favorite way to prepare fennel
Prep Time
25 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
4
Ingredients
Instructions
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; leave core in place to hold bulb intact. Remove fennel stalks
reserving fronds. Slice bulbs vertically into 1/4-inch slices. Brush slices with 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle ground black pepper and salt on each side.
Grill fennel slices on the preheated grill until charred
about 5 minutes per side; transfer to a 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 fennel slices with Parmesan cheese and drizzle lemon mixture on top.
Tips
When zesting lemon