Fennel With Shrimp Food

FENNEL WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Peel the onion and finely chop. Peel the garlic. Blanch the tomatoes, peel, seed and dice.
• Rinse and peel the fennel. Cut 1 fennel lengthwise into eighths. Cut the remaining into quarters lengthwise and crosswise into strips.
• Mix the onions and garlic in oil and cook for 5 minutes until they are soft and have some color. On medium heat, add the tomatoes and season with salt, pepper and sugar. Cook without the cover, stirring occasionally, for about 8 minutes. Simmer, then set aside.
• Saute the fennel strips in 6 tablespoons of oil, but do not brown. Dissolve the saffron in a little water, then add to the fennel. Simmer covered for about 10 minutes, then season with salt and pepper.
• Steam the fennel eighths for about 8 minutes. Drain. Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a heavy pan and fry the steamed fennel eighths, then season with a little salt and pepper and keep warm.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in another pan and cook the shrimp at the highest level for 3-4 minutes.
• Pour in the tomato sauce to a preheated dish after briefly heating it and sprinkle the fennel strips around. Serve the shrimp and fennel eighths in a star-like shape. Sprinkle with cilantro and parsley and serve immediately.

SHRIMP AND FENNEL WITH PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• In a large pot bring water to a boil. If you have them handy, toss in a few shrimp shells to flavor the water. Be sure to remove them before putting in the pasta.
• Cook pasta according to manufacturer's directions.
• Remove & drain cooked pasta from water with slotted spoon, reserving about 2 cups of liquid.
• Bring another pot of water to boil to blanch the fennel.
• While the water is heating, cut the greens off the fennel, remove the tough outer layer and quarter the bulbs. Keep the greens.
• Blanche fennel for 30-seconds to 1 minute in boiling water.
• Finely chop the leafy greens for use as a garnish.
• Slice blanched fennel bulb to pieces about the same size as the shrimp.
• In a large sauté pan heat olive oil over med-high heat.
• Slice/dice/crush garlic & sauté in hot oil (the finer the garlic, the stronger the flavor. For very mild flavor, slice the garlic thick & remove before adding any other ingredients).
• Add shrimp and some pepper flakes to pan. Cook shrimp in oil, about 1 minute each side.
• Remove shrimp from pan.
• Add fennel pieces to pan, and sauté for 1-2 minutes with pepper flakes to taste.
• Reduce heat to med and add pasta to pan, along with 1 1/2 cup of pasta water. The pasta water will form a creamy sauce.
• Stir while cooking about 2 minutes. If sauce cooks down too quickly or is not enough, add more pasta water.
• Add salt and pepper flakes to taste.
• Add shrimp back & stir to evenly coat with sauce.
• Just before serving toss in about 2 tablespoons of chopped fennel greens and parmesan cheese. Make any final salt/pepper adjustments.
• Serve garnished with additional fennel greens.

SPICY FENNEL SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place shrimp in a bowl and season with fennel, red pepper flakes, lots of salt and pepper, the zest of 2 lemons. Add garlic and oil and use your hands to coat shrimp evenly. Heat a skillet to medium-high and cook shrimp until pink and firm, douse pan with the juice of 2 lemons and serve immediately.

SHRIMP AND ROASTED FENNEL DITALINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Shell shrimp, but keep tails intact, if desired; reserve shells. In a small pan over medium heat, toast fennel seeds until golden brown, 5 minutes; crush. In a bowl, toss shrimp with fennel seeds. In same pan, bring 1 cup water to a boil with 1/2 teaspoon salt and reserved shells; reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, 30 minutes. Remove and discard shells; simmer until stock reduces by half, 5 minutes. In a roasting pan, place sliced fennel, garlic, oil, pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; toss. Roast until fennel is tender, 20 minutes. Stir in shrimp, stock and zest; roast until shrimp are just cooked through, 5 minutes. Cook pasta as directed on package until al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Add pasta to roasting pan; roast until pasta is completely cooked, adding reserved liquid a little at a time and stirring to reach desired consistency, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve garnished with julienned zest and fennel fronds, if desired.

GRILLED SHRIMP & FENNEL ALFREDO

Steps:

• Combine shrimp, one clove garlic, 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, and the lemon zest in a plastic zip-top bag. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring chicken broth, remaining garlic clove, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon white pepper to a boil over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Cook about 7 minutes, or until reduced by half.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in cream cheese, whisking to melt; do not boil. Add cooked fettuccini; stir, cover, and set aside.
• Leaving root end attached, slice fennel bulb lengthwise into 1/2" slices; brush slices with oil.
• After heating skillet or grillpan over medium heat for 5 minutes, lightly coat with non-stick cooking spray.
• Grill fennel about 3 minutes per side, or until fennel has softened.
• Remove and keep warm.
• Grill the shrimp about 1 minute per side, or until done.
• Remove and keep warm.
• Place fettuccini with its sauce on a platter; top with fennel and shrimp; sprinkle with red pepper, Parmesan cheese and parsley.
• Garnish with reserved fennel fronds.

SHRIMP WITH TOMATOES, FENNEL AND OREGANO

Steps:

• Heat 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, fennel and red pepper. Sauté until vegetables are tender, about 6 minutes. Add tomatoes and oregano. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and cook 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook until just pink and opaque, about 3 minutes. Add vegetables and heat through. Stir in cheese. Season to taste with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Serve over orzo.

SHRIMP WITH LEMON, TARRAGON, AND FENNEL

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of salted boiling water,.
• Cook shrimp 1 minute, or until just cooked through.In a colander drain shrimp and rinse under cold water until cool. Shell, and if desired, devein shrimp.
• In a bowl or plastic container whisk together lemon juice, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste and add oil in a stream, whisking. Stir in shrimp, garlic, and sliced lemon and marinate, covered and chilled, stirring occasionally, at least 6 hours or overnight. Stir in chopped tarragon.

FENNEL AND ORANGE SALAD TOPPED WITH PRAWNS / SHRIMP

Steps:

• To make up the marinate add lemon juice, olive oil, finely minced fresh red chilli, finely minced fresh garlic, finely chopped fresh parsley into a jar and shake until the mixture it's well blended.
• Place the shelled and divined prawns/shrimp into a bowl and pour the marinate over the prawns/shrimp. Marinate in the fridge for about two hours.
• Once marinate is ready make the salad.
• Slice fennel in half and remove the middle bulb of fennel (this part could be very woody if fennel wasn't picked at the right time). Finely slice fennel into straw size. In a small bowl, mix olive oil and white wine vinegar then add fennel to soak/marinate in until ready to use.
• Peel each orange and sliced them into four thick slices each. When ready to serve this dish arrange three oranges in a circle (lapping each other) in the middle of each serving plates. If your orange is small then you may need another orange.
• Place fennel on top of the orange (you can discard any left over dressing).
• Place/Style the prawn/shrimp onto of the salad, discard any marinate.
• Serve and Enjoy.

SEAFOOD IN FENNEL BROTH

Steps:

• Preheat a wood-burning or regular oven to 500 degrees. (If using a regular oven, set rack in lowest position and line with a pizza stone or metal baking sheet.)
• In a large ovenproof braiser pan or straight-sided skillet, combine oil, butter, chopped fennel, shallots, garlic, and 1 teaspoon salt. Roast (on pizza stone, if using) until vegetables sizzle and turn golden in places, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in paprika, cumin, and coriander; roast 1 minute more. Add vermouth; roast until reduced slightly, about 2 minutes. Add clam stock and clams; cover and roast until clams open, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer clams to a bowl, discarding any unopened ones; cover to keep warm. Gently stir fish, shrimp, and beans into pan; continue roasting, stirring once, until fish is just cooked through and shrimp are opaque, about 5 minutes more. Remove from oven. Stir in lemon juice, return clams to pan, sprinkle with parsley and fennel fronds, and serve.

SHRIMP CHOWDER WITH FENNEL

Steps:

• Peel the shrimp, reserving the shells.
• (It is impractical to devein small shrimp, but if you're using larger ones, do devein them.) Split the shrimp lengthwise in half down the back, cover and refrigerate until needed.
• Remove the fronds (lacy top) from the fennel, coarsely chop and reserve for garnish, covered and refrigerated.
• Trim off the tops and tough outer layers of the fennel and coarsely chop, reserve for the stock.
• Quarter the fennel bulb lengthwise, cut away the core and cut very thinly across into 1/4- to 1/3-inch slices.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the 2 crushed garlic cloves to a 10- or 12-inch high-sided skillet or saute pan and heat over medium-high heat until the garlic begins to brown.
• Add the shrimp shells and saute for 5 minutes, or until the shells turn red and are very aromatic.
• Add the fennel trimmings, the wine and the water, bring to a simmer, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Season lightly with salt.
• Strain the stock; you should have 3-1/2 cups.
• Heat a 4- to 6-quart heavy pot over low heat to medium and cook until the bacon is a crisp golden brown.
• Pour off all the fat except 1 tablespoon, leaving the bacon in the pot.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and the chopped garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add the onion, sliced fennel, fennel seeds and crushed red pepper (if using) and saute, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, for about 10 minutes, until the onion and fennel are softened but not browned.
• Add the potatoes and reserved shrimp stock.
• The stock should just barely cover the potatoes; if it doesn't, add enough water to cover.
• Turn up the heat and bring to a boil.
• Cover the pot and cook the potatoes vigorously for about 8 minutes, until they are soft on the outside but still firm in the center.
• If the broth hasn't thickened lightly, smash a few potatoes against the side of the pot and cook a minute or two longer to release their starch.
• Reduce the heat to medium, add the tomatoes, and simmer for 5 minutes more.
• Stir in the shrimp and cook for 1 minute, then remove the pot from the heat and stir in the cream.
• Let sit for 10 minutes while the shrimp finish their slow cooking.
• Taste the chowder and season with black pepper and more salt if needed.
• If you are not serving the chowder within the hour, let it cool a bit, then refrigerate; cover the chowder after it has chilled completely.
• Otherwise, let sit at room temperature for up to an hour, allowing the flavors to meld.
• When ready to serve, reheat the chowder over low heat; don't let it boil.
• Ladle into cups or bowls, making sure the shrimp, fennel, potatoes and bacon are evenly divided.
• Sprinkle with the reserved chopped fennel fronds.
• note:If you use frozen shrimp, defrost slowly in the refrigerator; this will help to maintain their texture.