Glazed Red Pepper Fennel Almonds Recipes

RED SNAPPER WITH FENNEL AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in 3 cloves minced garlic, fennel, and minced shallot. Cook and stir until the fennel has begun to soften, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Transfer vegetables to a bowl, and stir in chopped parsley. Reserve cooking oil.
• Season the fish all over with salt and pepper to taste, then stuff snapper with fennel mixture. Use kitchen twine to tie the snapper together in three places. Place the snapper into the prepared baking dish, drizzle with the white wine, lemon juice, and reserved oil. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of garlic.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the fish is no longer translucent, and flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes.

GLAZED RED PEPPER-FENNEL ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Line heavy baking sheet with foil; spray with nonstick spray. Combine sugar, fennel seeds, crushed red pepper, and salt in medium bowl. Mix in almonds and 1 tablespoon water. Spread mixture on prepared baking sheet in single layer. Bake until sugar melts and almonds are deep golden brown and glazed, stirring often, about 22 minutes. Separate almonds with fork; cool completely on sheet. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Store in plastic bag.) Transfer almonds to bowl and serve.

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND ALMOND DIP

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir almonds until toasted and fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Combine toasted almonds and mayonnaise in a food processor; process until finely chopped. Add roasted red peppers, Parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper; process until desired consistency is reached, scraping down the sides as needed.

ROASTED FENNEL AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Place the fennel, peppers, onion and garlic in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt, pepper and rubbed sage. Toss to coat., Bake, uncovered, at 425° until tender, 20-25 minutes, stirring twice. Garnish with fresh sage if desired.

ANCHOVY FENNEL TOASTS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Roast bell peppers on racks of gas burners over high heat, turning with tongs, until skins are blackened, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap, then let steam, covered, about 20 minutes.
• When peppers are cool enough to handle, peel, then halve lengthwise, discarding stems and seeds. Cut peppers lengthwise into 3/4-inch-wide strips.
• Toast fennel seeds in a dry small heavy skillet over moderately low heat, shaking skillet frequently, until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes, then transfer to a bowl and cool. Finely grind fennel seeds in grinder, then stir into butter along with anchovies, lemon juice, and pepper until combined well.
• Preheat broiler.
• Broil baguette slices in a large shallow baking pan (18 by 12 inches) 3 to 4 inches from heat until golden, about 1 minute. Turn slices over and spread generously with anchovy butter. Broil toasts until butter is golden and bubbling, about 1 minute, then transfer to a platter. Top with bell pepper strips.

GLAZED RED PEPPER-FENNEL ALMONDS

Steps:

• preheat oven to 325 F.
• Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment or silpat.
• Mix the almonds and the oil together, stirring until almonds have a touch of oil covering them.
• Combine sugar, fennel seeds, crushed red pepper and salt in medium bowl.
• Mix in almonds and 1 tablespoon water.
• Spread mixture on prepared baking sheet in single layer.
• Bake until sugar melts and almonds are deep golden brown and glazed, stirring often, about 22 minutes.
• Separate almonds with fork; cool completely on sheet.
• This will keep for 1 week stored in plastic bag.