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Sweet & Sour Fennel
Ingredients
| * | 2 tbls. unsalted butter |
| * | 1/2 cup diced Spanish onions |
| * | 2 tbls. chopped ginger |
| * | 4 tbls. star anise |
| * | 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper |
| * | 2 heads fennel, medium size, julienned 1/8 inch thick |
| * | 1/4 cup red raisins, washed and soaked in 1/2 cup hot water |
| * | 1 tbls. lemon juice |
| * | 1/4 cup rice vinegar |
| * | 1/2 tsp. kosher salt |
| * | 1/4 cup honey |
Instructions
| 1 | In a large heavy pot, melt the butter. Add onion, ginger, star anise, and crushed red pepper. Cook on high heat until the onions are translucent and golden brown (about 5 minutes). |
| 2 | Add fennel, raisins with soaking liquid, lemon juice, rice vinegar, and kosher salt. Bring to a boil, then add honey. Reduce the heat, cover and let simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. |
| 3 | Fennel should be served at room temperature. |
Source
Chef Omar Laaraj, Baang Cafe & Bar, Greenwich, CT and Baang Cafe at Woodbury Commons, Woodbury, NY