Grilled Balsamic-Thyme Fennel
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Total time: 25 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
This fennel is a wonderful side dish that goes exceptionally well with grilled fish, chicken or pork. The zesty marinade pairs perfectly with the fennel's licorice flavor, which mellows and softens, along with its texture, when it’s cooked. Thyme is always delicious with cooked fennel, and a few sliced Kalamata olives would be a nice addition to this recipe.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Uncooked fennel bulb
1½ pound(s), about 1 large bulb
Olive oil
1½ Tbsp, extra virgin
Balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp
Orange juice
¼ fl oz
Table salt
¼ tsp
Black pepper
⅛ tsp
Fresh thyme
1½ tsp, chopped
Orange zest
½ tsp, optional
Instructions
1
Off heat, coat grill rack or grill pan with nonstick spray. Preheat gas grill or grill pan to medium-high, or prepare medium-high fire in charcoal grill.
2
Trim stalks from fennel bulb, leaving core intact. Slice bulb lengthwise into 6 (1⁄2- to 3⁄4-inch-thick) pieces. (Do not cut the bulb too thinly or the fennel could fall apart.) In large bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, orange juice, salt, and black pepper until blended. Add fennel and gently toss to coat. Let sit, tossing occasionally, until flavors infuse, about 10 minutes.
3
Remove fennel from marinade and transfer to grill. Reserve remaining marinade in bowl. Cook fennel, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Return fennel to bowl with reserved marinade. Mix in thyme and orange zest (if using).
4
Serving size: 1 fennel slice
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