5.0 from 6 votes
Pan Fried Gnocchi
Pan fried gnocchi is gnocchi fried in skillet in garlic butter sauce and topped with Parmesan cheese. It only takes 15 minutes, a perfect weeknight dinner for busy days.
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 781 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb gnocchi potato gnocchi is best
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- ⅓ cup Parmesan Cheese
- Fresh parsley or fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Salt boiling water.
- Add gnocchi to boiling salted water. In a minute or two gnocchi will begin to float on the surface of water, indicates its cooked.
- Immediately remove gnocchi from boiling water using slotted spoon. Drain off all water and transfer to a bowl.
- Lay cooked gnocchi on kitchen paper towel until use to prevent it from sticking to one another.
- Melt butter in large skillet. Add minced garlic. Stir cook for a minute.
- Add salt and pepper to taste along with red chili flakes. Stir.
- Add cooked gnocchi without overcrowding the pan.
- Cook on high heat for 5 to 8 minutes with constant stirring.
- Once gnocchi is crispy on all sides it’s ready.Pro-Tip: don’t fry them too long or the center will firm up and turn hard and you’ll loose the soft pillowy center.
- You can serve it as it is loaded with parmesan cheese and fresh parsley or basil for garnish or turn into a meal by tossing it with gorgonzola cheese and heavy cream (for creamy based gnocchi) or toss baby spinach and sun dried tomatoes to the skillet of crispy gnocchi in the end to make it a healthy meal, don’t forget to sprinkle some parmesan in the end.
- Best served immediately. Pan fried gnocchi tends to dry out quickly.
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Notes
- To boil gnocchi or not: Depending on gnocchi you can skip boiling it in salted water and fry directly in butter. Any homemade fresh gnocchi (with potato or ricotta gnocchi) is great for frying directly. You don’t have to boil it first.
- If buying gnocchi from store, fresh pre-made gnocchi found in refrigerated pasta section (it’s fresh gnocchi) can be directly fried in butter.
- If you bought gnocchi from dried pasta section (it’s mostly vacuum packed, and not really fresh) I would recommend you boil first for a minute or two and then fry in butter.
- Don't fry for too long: Don’t fry them too long or the center will firm up and turn hard and you’ll loose the soft pillow-y center.
- Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Nutrition Information
Calories
781kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
124g
(41%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
1440mg
(60%)
Potassium
70mg
(2%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
952IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
287mg
(29%)
Iron
13mg
(72%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 781
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 781kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 124g | 41% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1440mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 70mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 952IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 287mg | 29% |
| Iron | 13mg | 72% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.