Microwave fennel cutlets are a great quick side dish that, on the occasion of the release of The Great Microwave Cookbook (Gribaudo) I want to give to you today. If you don’t know how to cook vegetables in the microwave, here’s another recipe that will show you how to cook fennel in the microwave. Soft and perfectly cooked inside and crispy outside. I tried cooking the same recipe in an air fryer and I can say that the microwave version won hands down. While the fennel cutlets in the air fryer dried out a bit, the combined microwave and grill cooking ensured that the vegetable cutlets in the microwave were cooked to perfection. To make the fennel cutlets, I sliced them, dipped them in beaten egg, and then used my flavored breadcrumbs.

Fennel slices breaded with egg and breadcrumbs cooked in the microwave

Difficulty: Very easy
Cost: Very cheap
Preparation time: 10 Minutes
Portions: 3
Cooking methods: Microwave
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, and Spring

169.70 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 169.70 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 15.15 (g) of which sugars 1.99 (g)
Proteins 6.16 (g)
Fat 9.31 (g) of which saturated 2.05 (g)of which unsaturated 1.74 (g)
Fibers 2.00 (g)
Sodium 309.56 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 50 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 Making Fennel Cutlets

1 fennel (6.3 oz)
1 egg
4 tablespoons breadcrumbs
extra virgin olive oil (spray)
2 pinches salt

Tools

1 Microwave
1 Microwave baking dish in heating material
1 Microwave rack
1 Deep plate
1 Oil sprayer
1 Cutting board
1 Knife

How to Make Fennel in the Microwave

Beat the egg in the plate. Wash the fennel and remove the toughest parts and the fronds*. Slice the fennel into whole and even slices.
Dip the fennel slices in the egg. Spray the baking dish with a little oil and sprinkle the surface with half the breadcrumbs. Place the egg-coated fennel slices on the breadcrumbs and distribute the remaining breadcrumbs on top.
Insert the rack into the microwave, place the fennel baking dish on top, and start the cooking for 10 minutes with the combined microwave + grill function. Then, flip the fennel cutlets and continue cooking for another 5 minutes.

Extra Tips from Rosella Errante

Did you know that fennel fronds have high digestive properties and are great for flavoring our dishes? Their taste is a very delicate cross between dill and wild fennel.