The other day i bought this cheap fennel from Tesco before i figure out what to cook with this new veggie. First i try to taste the raw fennel, it has very strong taste than leek or celery, i don't know how to describe the taste..Thus i came to this idea using sweet soy sauce to reduce the strong taste..
After cooked, the fennel taste became mild and since i just had it quick stir-fry, it was crunchy and sweet..not bad the taste. Anyway, my kids were not appreciate this veggie much..
Stir-fried Fennel with Pork belly
(recipe source: created by Sonia aka Nasi Lemak Lover)
2 bulbs of Fennel, take white part only, thinly sliced
150g pork belly, sliced, marinate with pepper and 1/2tsp salt for 1/2hour
1 red chili, julienned
3tbsp sweet soy sauce or to taste
1tbsp cooking oil
Method
1. Pan fry pork belly slices with cooking oil over a non-stick pan till browned on both sides.
2. Add in fennel, drizzle with sweet soy sauce, sauté over high heat for 1-2mins.
3. Add in chili and mix well. Dish out and enjoy!
Pork Belly is my favourite :-), if I loves celery, I guess I would loves fennel too! Frying it with sweet soy sauce would makes this flavourful. I still have much to learn to cook frying dishes in terms of adding sauce ingredients.
ReplyDeleteI never try fennel before, is the taste like celery?? Look yummy and like it so much!!
ReplyDeleteYou're an amazing cook!! Came up with such a creative way to make the fennel looking more attractive and appetizing, you've won me over no doubt :)
ReplyDeletepork belly with fennel,interesting combination. Hey,you know what funnel is very cheap there..only RM1.25!
ReplyDeletepork belly with fennel,interesting combination. Hey,you know what funnel is very cheap there..only RM1.25!
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ReplyDelete我喜欢这道菜呢
ReplyDelete每次都可以吃很多：）
I have never cooked with fennel before too, but it really does resemble celery (from yr photos).
ReplyDeletewhat is fennel?
ReplyDeleteI love fennel! And I always have a bulb or two in my fridge. It turns sweet once it's cooked and less fibrous than celery. This dish sounds simple and delicious too! I mostly put it into my quickie pastas :)
ReplyDeleteThis is another mouth watering dish , Sonia ! I'm sure I would love that flavorful dish :D But haven't tried fennel yet :P
ReplyDeletewow...looks yummy! You are really a good cook and baker!
ReplyDeleteI like to eat leek, but not celery, haha!
pity your kids didn't liek it! I think of the taste and smell as very aniseedy, so I liken it to using star anise, which goes very well with pork (think five spice), so this sounds like a great great combination to me! so super yummy looking too!
ReplyDeleteOnly RM1.25 for that fennel? That is dirty cheap! Looks delicious too!
ReplyDeleteFull of flavours and aroma....yum yum!
ReplyDeleteI like raw fennel taste and i found it very sweet and crunchy. I always use it to make salad..
ReplyDeleteNext time must try to cook in this method!
Colorful & yummy flavors!!
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I usually remove the pork skin for dishes as it is 'tough' to chew. Its alright for long stewing though. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat bargain! Sometimes we can get very cheap offer for the final stock batch such like imported berries. I always eyeing on them once I shop at Tesco or Jusco. haha.... I actually go to smell the fennel at Jusco (acting like Mr bean! haha...)Yes,it smell like celery but stronger.
ReplyDeleteHowever, good try! Enjoy your weekend, dear.
Kristy
我最..最... 最爱胡椒猪肚汤 ^^
ReplyDeleteSonia, thanks for letting me know the funny characters on my recent post. After checking with my friend, confirm that other computers will see those characters. And you know what, lucky went back to check, I missed out the method step 6 & 7 haha.... Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteFennel looks like celery. I like celery, so I think I like fennel too. The dish looks like my favourite dish.
ReplyDeletehmm.. to me, it taste like mature celery.
ReplyDeleteI like to buy Tesco's cheap stuff too, hahaha, me cheapskate ma, what to do. LOL.
Wah,why so cheap ah,cheaper than Sydney ley,how to make profit? By just looking at the pork belly I'm salivating already!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! I love fennel bulb but I just realized that I only use for western cooking and never made anything with Asian flavor! I would love to stir fry with pork belly.. yum. It's probably one of the dishes I'll love because of my favorite ingredients!
ReplyDeleteThat's cheap, but haven't tasted it before. If I chance upon a cheap bargain then I'll get it.
ReplyDeletei've tried fennel once, yeah..it's hard to describe the taste..i cant remember i cooked them with chicken or fish the other time , in the oven..but not so much to my liking. Admire your creativity of doing it the chinese way!
ReplyDeletethat is interesting... pen and paper.. going to write down your recipe.
ReplyDeleteAnother awesome recipe.
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