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This Roasted Fennel is buttery, caramelized on the edges and deliciously sweet in flavour. This is an easy to prepare side dish that goes fantastically well with roast chicken or fish. This is Vegan, Whole30, Paleo, Keto, Dairy Free, Grain Free, Gluten Free, and Specific Carbohydrate Diet Legal.
This Roasted Fennel is one of my favourite side dishes because it’s incredibly easy to make, and so delicious. Fennel transforms when roasted, losing all of its licorice flavour and crunchy texture to become caramelized, soft and deliciously buttery. If you hate raw fennel, please don’t write this vegetable off until you have tried roasting it first, there is almost zero resemblance between the two.
Why You Will Love This Dish
- Prep it ahead: it’s a great side dish to prepare for a dinner party. The fennel can be cut and topped with the herbs and garlic up to a day in advance and then put in the oven 30 minutes before eating.
- The caramelized and buttery flavour:the fennel becomes soft and practically melts in your mouth when roasted. Thanks to its mild flavour, it’s a great side dish to serve with a bold main as there is no risk in the flavours clashing.
- Not a fan of the sharp licorice taste raw fennel? I don’t blame you. Raw it can be a bit too overpowering a flavour for some, but once roasted any taste of licorice disappears. Don’t write off fennel until you have tried it roasted, it truly becomes a completely different vegetable
- It is suitable for almost any diet: I love sprinkling parmesan cheese over the top of the fennel for added saltiness but if you are on a Dairy Free diet the fennel will still be delicious without it.
How To Serve Roasted Fennel
- As a side dish:it is a great accompaniment to grilled fish or chicken (especially roast chicken!)
- Added to a salad:Leftover roasted fennel is delicious added warm or cold into a salad. You can even use it to make this
- Leftovers can be added into a frittata: Add leftovers into a frittata with spinach, red onion and tomatoes.
- Stir it into pasta: Leftover roasted fennel can be added into a pasta dish such as zoodles with chopped bacon and a light garlic oil sauce.
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Roasted Fennel with Garlic & Herbs
Every Last Bite
An easy to prepare side dish, the Roasted Fennel is buttery, caramelized on the edges and deliciously sweet in flavour. (Whole30, Vegan & Keto)
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Prep Time 8 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Total Time 43 minutes mins
Diets Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Nut Free, Paleo, Specific Carbohydrate Diet Legal, Vegan, Whole30
Servings 4
Calories 121 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large bulbs fennel
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1/4 cup parmesan (omit if Dairy Free/Paleo/Vegan)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (205 degrees Celsius)
Remove any of the stalks from the fennel bulbs and then cut them in half lengthwise. Cut each halved fennel bulb into 1/2 inch thick slices and arrange the slices on a parchment paper lined baking sheet ensuring that they are all laid out evenly and do not overlap.
In a bowl combine the olive oil and minced garlic and brush it over the sliced fennel and then sprinkle the thyme, salt and pepper overtop to ensure they are all well seasoned.
Roast the fennel in the oven for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes if using parmesan, sprinkle it over the fennel and then return the tray to the oven to bake for another 10 minutes.
After 35 minutes of baking the fennel should be tender and caramelized on the edges (cook for another 5-8 minutes if its not yet tender). Serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 121kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 537mgPotassium: 24mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
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originally posted April 24, 2020 — last updated February 15, 2024by Every Last Bite
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55 comments on “Roasted Fennel with Garlic & Herbs”
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Jennifer White — March 15, 2024 @ 10:20 pm Reply
Fennel is an ingredient alive always avoided but thanks to this recipe it is a new family favorite!!!
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easy marks — March 9, 2024 @ 8:11 am Reply
easy marks
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Jenna Romeo — March 6, 2024 @ 4:52 am Reply
This was absolutely amazing!!!! Had never had roasted fennel before and it was delicious. So easy to make and so much flavor(not licorice like!!) Will definitely be making this often!
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KELLY — February 15, 2024 @ 11:23 am Reply
What pairs well with fennel? plz tell me.
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Michelle — February 5, 2024 @ 5:45 am Reply
beautiful flavours, a must have as a side all year around
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Sara M Coffey — January 23, 2024 @ 9:44 am Reply
I’m looking forward to preparing my first fennel with a roasted chicken. It sounds delicious. Will report back
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adrasec69 — January 13, 2024 @ 9:45 am Reply
Thank you so much, Delicious, glad to hear you and the family enjoyed
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music — December 31, 2023 @ 6:42 pm Reply
very nice article thank you very much …
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kampus swasta terbaik — December 29, 2023 @ 6:35 am Reply
good
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jude — December 25, 2023 @ 12:04 pm Reply
thank you, carmen. this recipe worked perfectly. i ate almost the entire tray standing by the oven, right off the sheet pan! slicing it very thin was the key for me.
