Braised fennel with pistachio crumbs
Fennel braised in white wine makes for a festive appetiser or side dish for fish, for example. The dish is seasoned with pistachio crumbs flavoured with parsley and lemon peel.


4 servings | Preparation time 30 min
Ingredients
2 (400 g) fennels
1 tbsp butter
1 dl white wine
1 dl water
¼ tsp salt
Pistachio crumbs
1 bag (70 g) pistachios, without shells
½ pot flat-leaf parsley
1 lemon (organic)
a pinch of salt
Start by roasting the nuts. Crush the nuts and roast until golden brown in a dry pan. Place the nuts in a bowl for later.
Rinse the fennel and remove the dry cores. Cut both fennel bulbs lengthwise into four wedges. Fry the fennel until golden brown in a pan with butter. Add the wine, water and salt. Bring to a boil and braise under the lid for about 20 minutes until the fennel is soft. Turn the fennel a few times while braising.
Finely chop the parsley. Wash the lemon and grate the peel (1 tsp). Mix the pistachios, parsley, lemon peel and salt in a bowl. Lift the fennel onto a serving plate and sprinkle the crumbs on the surface.
Tip: Add ½ dl of grated Parmesan cheese to the pistachio crumbs according to taste.





