Ingredients

Fennel Cream Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ½ yellow onion, small diced½ yellow onion, small diced ½ yellow onion, small diced
• 1 bulb fennel, small diced1 bulb fennel, small diced 1 bulb fennel, small diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced1 clove garlic, minced 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ cup vermouth½ cup vermouth ½ cup vermouth
• 2 teaspoons saffron2 teaspoons saffron 2 teaspoons saffron
• 1 pint heavy cream1 pint heavy cream 1 pint heavy cream
• Kosher salt, to taste Kosher salt, to taste Kosher salt, to taste
• White pepper, to taste White pepper, to taste White pepper, to taste

Caramelized Fennel:

• 1 bulb fennel1 bulb fennel 1 bulb fennel
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Poached Halibut:

• 4 cups water4 cups water 4 cups water
• 2 cups white wine2 cups white wine 2 cups white wine
• ½ yellow onion, quartered½ yellow onion, quartered ½ yellow onion, quartered
• 2 ribs celery, rough chopped2 ribs celery, rough chopped 2 ribs celery, rough chopped
• 1 bay leaf1 bay leaf 1 bay leaf
• 1 fennel frond, rough chopped, plus more for garnish1 fennel frond, rough chopped, plus more for garnish 1 fennel frond, rough chopped, plus more for garnish
• 12 whole peppercorns12 whole peppercorns 12 whole peppercorns
• 1 lemon, juiced1 lemon, juiced 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt2 tablespoons kosher salt 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 4 halibut fillets4 halibut fillets 4 halibut fillets