Baked Meatball Sub with brown butter

Method

1. Start by prepping your brioche buns, cheddar, mayonnaise so the cooking goes quickly.
2. Set a wide pan over medium heat and sweat the fennel bulb in a little butter until translucent.
3. Turn the heat up, add the meatball sub, and cook until deeply browned and aromatic.
4. Fold in the dried apricots and season generously; give everything a minute to come together.
5. Add the white wine and let it reduce until it just coats the back of a spoon.
6. Taste and adjust, then finish with chili crisp right before serving.
7. Serve warm, ideally with something to soak up the sauce.