April 18, 2023

Fennel recipes you can rely on

How to win fronds and influence people with this bulbous vegetable.

Cafe di Stasio's fennel cooked in milk

Ben Dearnley (main)

From bulb to frond, the vegetable spans a wide spectrum of flavours. Blitzed in a soup, it’s mild and comforting (try the fennel and potato soup for a soul-reviving time). Thinly sliced and served raw, it lends a sharp aniseed accent to salads; and it goes well in seafood dishes and cheesy gratins.

Here are our best fennel recipes.

Potato and fennel gratin

Potato and fennel gratin

Beef carpaccio, fig and fennel salad

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Cream of fennel and potato soup

Cream of fennel and potato soup

Lamb with fennel, salsa verde and preserved lemon

Lamb with fennel, salsa verde and preserved lemon

Roast barramundi with kale, fennel and broccoli slaw

Roast barramundi with kale, fennel and broccoli slaw

Tagliatelle with caramelised fennel, smoked trout and crème fraîche

Tagliatelle with caramelised fennel, smoked trout and crème fraîche

Overnight pork shoulder with fennel

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Roast mulloway with white beans, fennel and lemon

Roast mulloway with white beans, fennel and lemon

Roast potato and fennel with garlic and lemon

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Zucchini flower, asparagus and fennel salad

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Green asparagus, fennel, lentil and labne salad

Green asparagus, fennel, lentil and labne salad

Kingfish crudo with white beans, fennel and blood-orange dressing

Kingfish crudo with white beans, fennel and blood-orange dressing

Salami and fennel pizza with burrata

Salami and fennel pizza with burrata

Fusilli with greens, fennel and feta

Fusilli with greens, fennel and feta

Tarragon chicken thighs with crisp prosciutto, fennel and cabbage

Tarragon chicken thighs with crisp prosciutto, fennel and cabbage

Cured ocean trout with celery and fennel salad

Cured ocean trout with celery and fennel salad

Fennel and ‘nduja frittata

Fennel and ‘nduja frittata

Flaked trout, blood orange and fennel salad

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Lamb, fennel and Manchego pie

Lamb, fennel and Manchego pie

Carrot, fennel and feta fritters

Carrot, fennel and feta fritters

Farro and fennel salad

Farro and fennel salad

Fennel soup with toasted fennel seed oil and horseradish

Fennel soup with toasted fennel seed oil and horseradish

Crab, prawn and fennel stew with rouille

Crab, prawn and fennel stew with rouille

Fennel and leek soup with four spice

Fennel and leek soup with four spice

Fennel gratin

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Fennel and Fontina arancini

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Coppa with fennel, apple and pumpkin-seed cream

Coppa with fennel, apple and pumpkin-seed cream

Roast snapper with mandarin and fennel sauce

Roast snapper with mandarin and fennel sauce

Smoked oyster crostini with cauliflower and fennel cream

Smoked oyster crostini with cauliflower and fennel cream

Sardines with fennel and orange

Sardines with fennel and orange

Tomato and fennel clams with saffron mayonnaise

Tomato and fennel clams with saffron mayonnaise

Braised pork loin with fennel and cider

Braised pork loin with fennel and cider

Grilled fennel and asparagus salad

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Potato, bacon and pickled fennel salad

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Raw fennel, beetroot and carrot salad with freekeh and almonds

Raw fennel, beetroot and carrot salad with freekeh and almonds

Soft polenta with crab, chilli, lemon and fennel

Soft polenta with crab, chilli, lemon and fennel

Snapper, slow-braised beans, fennel and kataifi pies

Snapper, slow-braised beans, fennel and kataifi pies

Spaghetti with sardines, fennel and raisins

Spaghetti with sardines, fennel and raisins

Cafe di Stasio’s fennel cooked in milk

Cafe di Stasio’s fennel cooked in milk

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Potato and fennel gratin

Beef carpaccio, fig and fennel salad

Cream of fennel and potato soup

Lamb with fennel, salsa verde and preserved lemon

Roast barramundi with kale, fennel and broccoli slaw

Tagliatelle with caramelised fennel, smoked trout and crème fraîche

Overnight pork shoulder with fennel

Roast mulloway with white beans, fennel and lemon

Roast potato and fennel with garlic and lemon

Zucchini flower, asparagus and fennel salad

Green asparagus, fennel, lentil and labne salad

Kingfish crudo with white beans, fennel and blood-orange dressing

Salami and fennel pizza with burrata

Fusilli with greens, fennel and feta

Tarragon chicken thighs with crisp prosciutto, fennel and cabbage

Cured ocean trout with celery and fennel salad

Fennel and ‘nduja frittata

Flaked trout, blood orange and fennel salad

Lamb, fennel and Manchego pie

Carrot, fennel and feta fritters

Farro and fennel salad

Fennel soup with toasted fennel seed oil and horseradish

Crab, prawn and fennel stew with rouille

Fennel and leek soup with four spice

Fennel gratin

Fennel and Fontina arancini

Coppa with fennel, apple and pumpkin-seed cream

Roast snapper with mandarin and fennel sauce

Smoked oyster crostini with cauliflower and fennel cream

Sardines with fennel and orange

Tomato and fennel clams with saffron mayonnaise

Braised pork loin with fennel and cider

Grilled fennel and asparagus salad

Potato, bacon and pickled fennel salad

Raw fennel, beetroot and carrot salad with freekeh and almonds

Soft polenta with crab, chilli, lemon and fennel

Snapper, slow-braised beans, fennel and kataifi pies

Spaghetti with sardines, fennel and raisins

Cafe di Stasio’s fennel cooked in milk

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