Sole With Fennel And Blood Oranges Recipes

FENNEL AND BLOOD ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and section oranges over a bowl; reserve. Squeeze membranes over a bowl to extract juice. Whisk together 2 tablespoons juice, oil, vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
• Arrange orange sections, endive, radicchio, and fennel on a large platter. Sprinkle with hazelnuts, mint, and shallot. Drizzle with juice mixture.

SOLE WITH FENNEL AND BLOOD ORANGES

Steps:

• Cut away the ends of the orange, stand it on end and cut away the skin and pith by slicing down the sides, following the curvature of the fruit. Hold orange above a bowl to catch juice and cut the sections out from between membranes. Cut sections in half crosswise and set aside with the juice.
• Season fish with salt and pepper. Lightly dredge in flour and tap to remove excess.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat in wide, heavy skillet, preferably nonstick, that can accommodate fish fillets in a single layer. Add fennel and cook, stirring often, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and return the pan to the heat.
• Add the remaining olive oil and the butter to the pan. When butter has begun to foam, add fish fillets, rounded side down. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until the fillets release easily from the surface of the pan and are lightly colored. If the fillets are thin, check after 1 minute. Cook on the other side for 2 to 3 minutes, until fish is opaque all the way through. Do not overcook, or fish will fall apart.
• Carefully transfer to individual plates or to a platter. Add lemon juice and orange sections and juice to the pan and stir constantly with a wooden spoon to deglaze. Juice should quickly reduce by half or more. Spoon juice and orange sections over the fish. Sprinkle chopped fennel fronds over top and serve with sautéed fennel on the side.

ORANGE FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the fronds from the fennel bulbs and reserve some of the feathery leaves for later. Cut each fennel bulb in half and remove the cores with a sharp knife.
• Fit a food processor with the thinnest slicing blade. Cut the fennel bulbs into wedges and place horizontally into the feed tube. Process in batches. Peel each orange, remove the pith with a knife, and slice. Set aside.
• For the dressing: Whisk together the oil, juice, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper in a small bowl. Place the fennel slices, oranges slices and arugula in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss together. Sprinkle with salt and add some fennel fronds for decoration.

ORANGE-BRAISED FENNEL

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large straight-sided saute pan. Add fennel and brown on all sides. Stir in the stock, orange juice and garlic. Bring to a boil, then cover and lower the heat to a simmer. Cook until fennel is tender, about 20 minutes.

ORANGE AND FENNEL POACHED SOLE

Steps:

• In a skillet boil the orange juice, the wine, and the vinegar with the shallots, the fennel seeds, and the zest, shaking the skillet, until most of the liquid is evaporated. Add the water, bring the mixture to a boil, and in it poach the sole, covered, at a bare simmer for 10 minutes. Transfer the sole with a slotted spatula to 2 plates and keep it warm, covered. Boil the poaching liquid until it is reduced to about 1/3 cup, remove the skillet from the heat, and swirl in the butter. Season the sauce with salt and pepper and pour it through a fine sieve over the sole.

BLOOD ORANGE AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Use a sharp knife to remove orange peel.
• Cut oranges into segments, removing all the white pith.
• Slice end from fennel and remove shoots from top (reserve shoots).
• If exterior of fennel bulb is marred or discoloured, peel with a vegetable peeler.
• Cut in half and thinly slice.
• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, basil, garlic, salt and pepper; then whisk in oil.
• Arrange fennel slices and orange segments on individual serving dishes.
• Drizzle dressing over salads and garnish with reserved fennel fronds.