Slow-Roasted Char With Fennel Salad

Serves: 4

Keyon Hand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

54

Sweetness

50

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Sugar

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 300°F

2

Bring vinegar, sugar, caraway seeds, 2 tsp

3

Salt, and 1/3 cup water in a small saucepan to a simmer over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar

4

Remove from heat and add garlic

5

Let sit until garlic is slightly softened, 10–15 minutes

6

Add half of fennel and toss to coat

7

Let sit until fennel softens slightly and tastes pickled, 8–10 minutes

8

Meanwhile, place char in a 2- or 3-qt

9

Baking dish and coat with 1 Tbsp

10

Oil; season with salt and pepper

11

Roast until flesh easily flakes apart and a paring knife inserted into fish meets no resistance, 15–18 minutes

12

Drain fennel mixture; discard liquid

13

Toss in a small bowl with lemon juice, preserved lemon, remaining 3 Tbsp

14

Oil, and remaining fennel; season with salt and pepper

15

Mix in dill

16

Serve char topped with fennel salad

17

Preheat oven to 300°F

18

Bring vinegar, sugar, caraway seeds, 2 tsp

19

Salt, and 1/3 cup water in a small saucepan to a simmer over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar

20

Remove from heat and add garlic

21

Let sit until garlic is slightly softened, 10–15 minutes

22

Add half of fennel and toss to coat

23

Let sit until fennel softens slightly and tastes pickled, 8–10 minutes

24

Meanwhile, place char in a 2- or 3-qt

25

Baking dish and coat with 1 Tbsp

26

Oil; season with salt and pepper

27

Roast until flesh easily flakes apart and a paring knife inserted into fish meets no resistance, 15–18 minutes

28

Drain fennel mixture; discard liquid

29

Toss in a small bowl with lemon juice, preserved lemon, remaining 3 Tbsp

30

Oil, and remaining fennel; season with salt and pepper

31

Mix in dill

32

Serve char topped with fennel salad

33

Do Ahead Garlic and fennel can be pickled 1 day ahead

34

Cover and chill

35

Garlic and fennel can be pickled 1 day ahead

36

Cover and chill