September 23, 2013

Simple Grilled Fennel

Simple Grilled Fennel

Grilled Fennel, anyone? Fennel has a very distinct licorice flavor BUT when it's grilled it becomes a tender, melt-in-your-mouth experience you surely don't want to miss.

Ingredients:

  • Fennel
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper

How to Make It: 

Trim the tops off the fennel. The stringy parts on the fennel can be used as an herb in your cooking, but aren’t needed for this recipe. You can even use the stalks in place of celery in some recipes, but realize they’ll have a much stronger flavor than celery. 

Trim the bottom of the bulb and then cut the remaining bulb lengthwise into quarters. Rub with olive oil, salt and pepper.

Place on grill at medium heat to sear the fennel. Move to indirect heat, with the cut side up, and cook covered for about 45 minutes or until fennel is very soft. You can tell when it’s done by texture, rather than time. You definitely want to make sure it’s tender. 

Simple Grilled Fennel

30 comments:

  1. This could not be any easier or more wonderful. I love fennel and I usually have it raw but it looks great grilled too.

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  2. I love fennel but never thought to grill it. Great idea!

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  3. I love fennel but I've never had it grilled - looks delicious

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  4. My mom would love this - so up her alley! I'm personally not a fan of fennel.

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  5. I have never had fennel, but with this easy recipe, it cannot hurt to try it!

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  6. I've never had fennel grilled or not. I'm not a fan of licorice flavor though unless they are Red Vines, lol

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  7. I would love to try this. A friend of mine said that fennel is a good 'pre-digestive' so you're supposed to have some prior to eating a meal.

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  8. I don't believe I've ever tried Fennel before, it looks pretty good on the grill like that.

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  9. Does it lose the licorice flavoring after being grilled?

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  10. I've never had fennel before, interesting that it tastes like licorice!

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  11. Wow, that is simple, but aren't the best things just simple and perfect that way?

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  12. I really like fennel and I'm sure it's delicious grilled so simply.

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  13. I've never eaten fennel grilled before, but looking forward to trying it.

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  14. I have never had this but now i am curious and it sounds easy to prepare and i love that thanks for sharing this one
    heather hgtempaddy@hotmail.com

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  15. I've never had fennel, but I'd be willing to try it! Thanks for the recipe!

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  16. I've never had grilled fennel before. I bet it is delicious though.

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  17. It sure looks appetizing with the char marks on there!

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  18. I have always wanted to make fennel, but never knew what to do with it. Definitely need to give it a try.

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  19. The only time I've had fennel was in soup, I really enjoyed the flavor but never thought to grill it.

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  20. I have never had fennel before. I need to give it a try!

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  21. I am not a fan of fennel, probably due to my mothers over use of fennel seeds in her cooking when I was a kid...gag. This looks good though.

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  22. That looks yummy! I've never had fennel outside of sausage

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  23. I've made fennel exactly one time. It was surprisingly good.

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  24. I've never tried fennel - looks like a good way to start :)

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  25. So the licorice goes away when you grill the fennel? I can't stand licorice and have never enjoyed fennel because of it.

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  26. I've never had fennel before but I'm not a fan of licorice so I'm not sure how I'd like it. I'd be willing to try it though!

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  27. Must try! I don't think I've ever had fennel.

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  28. I have never tried fennel, but it sounds delightful!!

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