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Pan-fried gnocchi recipe

Name: Pan-fried gnocchi
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 50ml butter; 30ml olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 200g ready-made gnocchi; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 100g Parmesan, freshly grated

August 29, 2023 (Last Updated: August 28, 2023)

An Italian speciality, gnocchi are small dumplings made from potatoes, flour and eggs. We’ve lightly pan-fried them here to serve as a drinks snack.

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Pan-fried gnocchi

Snack

Serves: 4

Cooking Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

50ml butter
30ml olive oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
200g ready-made gnocchi
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
100g Parmesan, freshly grated

Instructions

Melt the butter and olive oil in a frying pan and add the garlic and gnocchi. Lightly fry until golden, tossing regularly. The texture will become crunchy on the outside and remain soft on the inside.

Remove and drain on paper towel. Season well.

Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve while still hot.

Notes

COOK’S TIP Pan-fried gnocchi can be served as a savoury snack with a tomato dipping sauce or as a sweet treat sprinkled with sugar and a dollop of honey.

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