Preparing fennel in an air fryer is a simple and quick method to get tasty and light roasted fennel in just 10 minutes. A practical and flavorful option to serve either as an appetizer or a side dish, perfect to enjoy plain or enriched with exciting ingredients like olives, orange slices, anchovies, or smoked salmon. Now that we are in the midst of their season – which generally runs from October to May – we can indulge cooking fennel, very versatile vegetables, in many recipes: try it in risotto, in a savory tart with added saffron or as a fresh and appetizing side dish: for example, sweet and sour fennel or fennel alla pizzaiola. If you have an air fryer, you can utilize its ability to cook vegetables with little oil and make them golden and crispy in no time: for fennel, for example, if you slice them thinly enough, 8 minutes of cooking will suffice. Fennel in an air fryer is the ideal solution to bring flavor and lightness to the table in just a few minutes: an idea to try and reinvent every time!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 2People
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Fall, Winter and Spring
- Energy 111.08 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 3.51 (g) of which sugars 2.87 (g)
- Proteins 2.38 (g)
- Fat 9.37 (g) of which saturated 1.35 (g)of which unsaturated 0.02 (g)
- Fibers 4.52 (g)
- Sodium 201.62 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 120 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Air Fryer Roasted Fennel
- 2 fennel
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- to taste black pepper
- to taste oregano
Tools
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Espresso Cup
- 1 Brush
- 1 Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Papers
How to Prepare Roasted Fennel in the Air Fryer
To prepare fennel in the air fryer, start by washing and drying the fennel. Remove the stalks – you can use them for a soup or a salad – and slice the fennel thinly (about 1/8 inch) (1). With a knife, remove the core from the central slices (2). In an espresso cup or small glass, pour the oil; add a pinch of salt, a grind of pepper, and the oregano. Emulsify everything energetically using a fork (3).
Line the basket of the air fryer with the appropriate parchment paper. Arrange the fennel slices side by side without overlapping them (4) (or just slightly overlapping if they don’t fit in a single layer). With a kitchen brush brush the oil emulsion onto the fennel slices (5). If you have some left over, you can use it to season the fennel once cooked. Cook the fennel in the air fryer at 356°F (no need to preheat it) for 8-10 minutes, until golden (6).
Remove them from the air fryer, arrange them on a tray, and season with the remaining emulsion or a drizzle of raw oil. You can serve them either hot or at room temperature.
Storage
You can store the fennel cooked this way in the refrigerator, in a glass container, for about 3 days.
Tips and Variants
With fennel cooked this way, you can prepare a great appetizer by adding sweet black olives, a few peeled orange slices, and some slices of smoked salmon.
FAQ
If I don’t have an air fryer, can I use the oven?
Yes, arrange the fennel slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, brush them with the emulsion, and bake them in a fan oven at 392°F for about 30 minutes.
