Seafood, Fennel And Saffron Braise With Chunky Fennel Seed Croutons

This tasty make-ahead braise is packed full of aromatic saffron, garlic and white wine. Make 1 month or 2 days ahead, then finish with the seafood and crunchy fennel seed croutons - see our notes for more.

The ingredient of Seafood Fennel And Saffron Braise With Chunky Fennel Seed Croutons

• 250g about 1 2 loaf day old ciabatta bread crusts removed coarsely torn into 3 4cm pieces
• 60ml 1 4 cup olive oil
• 1 tbsp fennel seeds lightly crushed
• large pinch of saffron
• 1 tbsp water boiling
• 1 large leek halved thinly sliced
• 4 garlic cloves sliced
• 1 long fresh red chilli finely chopped
• 1 fennel bulb fronds reserved cut into wedges
• 80ml 1 3 cup dry white wine
• 500ml 2 cups chicken stock or fish stock
• 400g ripe grape tomato medley
• 500g firm white fish fillets skinned cut into 4 5cm pieces
• 20 about 700g medium green king prawns peeled tails intact deveined

The Instruction of seafood fennel and saffron braise with chunky fennel seed croutons

• preheat the oven to 200c 180c fan forced combine the ciabatta 1 tbs of the oil and half the fennel seeds in a large bowl season toss gently to combine spread onto a large baking tray and bake for 15 minutes or until golden and crisp cool
• combine the saffron and boiling water in a small heatproof bowl
• heat the remaining oil in a large wide saucepan over medium heat cook the leek stirring for 7 minutes or until soft add the garlic chilli fennel wedges and remaining fennel seeds cook stirring for 2 minutes add the wine simmer for 1 minute or until almost evaporated add the saffron mixture and stock season cook covered over medium low heat for 5 minutes or until fennel is almost tender add the tomatoes and simmer for 3 5 minutes or until tender but still whole
• season the fish and prawns and add to the pan simmer covered for 5 minutes or until the seafood is just cooked through use a fork to smash half the tomatoes season
• sprinkle with the reserved fennel fronds and serve with the croutons

Nutritions of Seafood Fennel And Saffron Braise With Chunky Fennel Seed Croutons

fatContent: 502 378 calories
saturatedFatContent: 17 grams fat
carbohydrateContent: 3 grams saturated fat
sugarContent: 30 grams carbohydrates
fibreContent: n a
proteinContent: n a
cholesterolContent: 51 grams protein
sodiumContent: n a

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