Fennel Tsatsiki Food

FENNEL TZATZIKI WITH MINT

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse the fennel, fronds, and garlic until finely chopped. Add the cucumber, mint, yogurt, lemon, vinegar, and salt. Puree until the cucumber is finely chopped and the mixture is well combined.
• Transfer the tzatziki to a serving bowl. Taste for seasoning. Garnish with more fennel fronds and serve alongside grilled meats, fish, or chicken.

CRISPY TILAPIA FILLETS WITH FENNEL-MINT TZATZIKI

Steps:

• Place fennel bulb and fronds in small bowl. Sprinkle lightly with salt; toss. Let stand 10 minutes. Mix in yogurt, mint, vinegar, and 1 tablespoon oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle 1 side of each fillet with ground fennel, salt, and pepper. Brush with egg white; coat with panko. Turn over; repeat with seasoning, egg, and panko.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish. Cook until opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side. Serve with tzatziki.

PORK SOUVLAKI WITH FENNEL SALAD AND TZATZIKI

Steps:

• For the pork: Preheat a grill over low heat.
• Add the pork, garlic, lemon juice, oil, oregano, fennel pollen and a sprinkle of salt to a large bowl and toss together. Marinate for 20 minutes and up to 1 hour. Skewer the pork and grill on low heat for 5 minutes per each side.
• For the fennel salad: Add the fennel, celery, Fresnos, lemon juice, parsley leaves, olive oil and salt and pepper to a large bowl. Toss to combine, then taste and adjust seasoning. Reserve.
• For the tzatziki: Add the Greek yogurt, cucumbers, Fresno, garlic and salt to a medium bowl. Mix, then taste and adjust seasoning. Reserve.
• Serve the pork with the fennel salad, tzatziki and toasted pita bread.

FENNEL TSATSIKI

Steps:

• Trim fennel stalks flush with bulb, reserving fronds and discarding stalks, and trim any discolored outer layers. Halve bulb lengthwise and discard core. Finely chop fronds and bulb. In a dry small skillet toast fennel seeds over moderate heat, shaking skillet, until fragrant and a shade darker. In an electric coffee/spice grinder grind seeds. Mince garlic and squeeze juice from lemon.
• In a large bowl stir together chopped fennel, ground fennel seeds, garlic, yogurt, salt, and lemon juice to taste. Tsatsiki may be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered.