Grilled Watermelon With Bacon And Pickled Fennel - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 slices smoked bacon
2 tbsp fruit vinegar
2 tbsp sunflower oil
200 g fennel, sliced
400 g watermelon, cut into 4 large pieces

Preparation

Cook the bacon in a frying pan without oil for about 5 minutes until crispy on both sides then remove and drain on paper towels.
Mix the vinegar or lemon juice and oil and season with salt and pepper. Add the fennel and leave to marinate for a few minutes.
Heat a grill pan (or outdoor grill) and cook the melon pieces over high heat for about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate and serve with the pickled fennel. Crumble the crispy bacon over the top.