Crispy Fried Gnocchi

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Crispy, crunchy golden gnocchi, ready to serve as a side dish in 15 minutes with no peeling potatoes!

5 from 3 votes

Crispy fried gnocchi, with a soft pillowy inside and crunchy exterior, make a delicious side dish that's quicker and easier than so many of the best potato sides. The best way to cook gnocchi.

Servings:

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Cook Time15

Ingredients

20 g olive oil
20 g butter
2 cloves garlic
350 g gnocchi
chopped parsley - to serve, optional

Instructions

Cook the gnocchi in boiling water for 3 minutes. They will rise to the top when they are ready. They take far less time to cook than pasta.
350 g gnocchi
While the gnocchi cook, heat the oil and butter together in a large frying pan. Lightly crush the garlic and add it to the pan. Cook over a gentle heat until the garlic is just golden. Remove and discard the garlic.
20 g olive oil, 20 g butter, 2 cloves garlic
Drain the gnocchi and allow to steam dry in a sieve for a minute or two.
Transfer the gnocchi to the frying pan and turn up the heat to medium-high. Spread the gnocchi out and cook, turning occasionally, until they form a crispy golden crust, this will take about 7-10 minutes with boiled gnocchi, 15 -20 with gnocchi straight from the packet.
Season with salt and pepper, and garnish with parsley (optional). Serve immediately.
chopped parsley

Notes

Leftovers

Don't bother to store the finished dish. This really is best eaten as soon as it is cooked.

Once opened, a packet of uncooked gnocchi can be kept in the fridge for several days. Just seal the bag or store in an airtight tub. You can also freeze uncooked gnocchi and boil from frozen, which will obviously take a little longer than usual.

I find a 500 g packet is too much for two, so we often have leftover gnocchi – but I am sure we could eat it all if we wanted to!

Hints and Tips

You do not have to boil the gnocchi first, but I find it gives a far better result and cuts down on frying time.

Use a big enough pan so that all the gnocchi can cook in a single layer with some space around them. This will allow them to crisp up properly.

Buy gnocchi from the ambient counter, so you can keep the unopened packet in the cupboard rather than the fridge.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

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