Parmesan gratinated fennel baked in the oven in a few minutes. This year I’m having big meals of fennel! So good and versatile, they are always suitable for making a lot of recipes. Even though they are excellent raw simply in salads, unfortunately, I can only digest them when cooked, so I like to always try new recipes. The recipe I want to share with you today is for crispy and delicious oven-baked gratinated fennel. Just slice the fennel very thinly and then sprinkle them with a breading and straight into the oven. They are perfect for a tasty and simple side dish or even a light main course. Few and simple ingredients and in a few minutes, you put them in the oven for a super crispy result. Don’t miss also the recipe for Fried fennel and my Fennel soup. So let’s run to the kitchen and prepare the oven-baked fennel together
AND DON’T MISS ALSO THESE RECIPES:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Oven, Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 80.96 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 4.76 (g) of which sugars 1.44 (g)
- Proteins 4.01 (g)
- Fat 4.83 (g) of which saturated 1.86 (g)of which unsaturated 0.92 (g)
- Fibers 1.89 (g)
- Sodium 181.78 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 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 Oven-Baked Gratinated Fennel
- 2 fennel bulbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
- 1 sprig parsley
- to taste salt
How to Prepare Oven-Baked Fennel
Clean the fennel bulbs. Remove most of the stalks, the tough base, and the most damaged outer parts. Wash them under running water and let them drain. Slice the fennel into thin pieces.
Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Brush it with extra virgin olive oil. Arrange the fennel slices side by side on the tray. Salt them. Cover the fennel with breadcrumbs and grated Parmesan cheese. Finish with chopped parsley and finally a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Cook the fennel in a hot oven at 374°F in static mode for 20 minutes. If you prefer, you can cook them in an air fryer at 365°F for 16-18 minutes.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, hugs, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
If there are leftover fennel, store them in a container in the fridge for 1-2 days. You just need to reheat them for a few minutes in the oven, in the air fryer, or the microwave.
For more flavorful fennel, you can add capers, chopped anchovy fillets, and/or cherry tomatoes to the breading.
Don’t miss also the recipe for Fennel au gratin with milk
