Fried Butter Gnocchi with Garlic & Parmesan – Comfort food at its finest! This easy skillet gnocchi recipe takes only 15 mins to make and is perfect for weeknight dinners. No need to boil and drain the gnocchi. You pan-fry the gnocchi in garlic-infused butter so the exterior is crispy but the inside remains soft, tender and super fluffy. Delicious!
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Ingredients list for the Fried Butter Gnocchi with Garlic & Parmesan
- 1 1/2 lb (700g) skillet gnocchi
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (or ghee or olive oil)
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ⅓ cup Parmesan, freshly grated
- Fresh chopped basil, or parsley
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Directions
1. To make the Fried Butter Gnocchi with Garlic & Parmesan: Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a medium or large skillet. Add garlic and red pepper flakes to the skillet and heat until fragrant. Remove garlic from the skillet and set aside to avoid burning – you will add it back later. Leave the garlic-infused butter in the pan.
2. Add gnocchi to the pan (don’t clean up) and cook on high, stirring frequently for about 5 minutes. Continuously spread gnocchi evenly in the pan for crisp texture on all sides. You can add one minute for a crispier texture.
3. Add the garlic back to the pan, sprinkle half the parmesan and give a quick stir to coat well. Remove the garlic butter parmesan gnocchi from the pan and serve with remaining grated parmesan and chopped basil or parsley. Enjoy!
Note: Make sure to use skillet gnocchi, so you don’t have to boil them before cooking. All you have to do is cook them on the skillet for a few minutes. No more boiling water or draining.
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would frozen gnocchi work?
I'm never boiling gnocchi again! I used regular gnocchi off the shelf and it puffed up and crisped up beautifully.
Is skillet gnocchi different from regular?
I love this recipe. I fried in extra virgin olive oil and finished with a dab of butter in each serving. Heaven! Thanks.
