Crisp Gnocchi with Brussels Spouts and Brown Butter

By Leslie Blythe  ,   

September 14, 2022

This Crisp Gnocchi with Brussels Spouts and Brown Butter is incredibly easy to make and also done in a single skillet. You begin by crisping the Brussels sprouts, then you set aside the sprouts to brown the gnocchi. Then add butter, honey, lemon, and a bit of red pepper flake and cook it until the butter browns,
searing the gnocchi until it's crispy and golden on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside. It gets topped with freshly grated Parmesan.

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 20 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients

1 pound Brussels sprouts (or cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower or even cabbage)

1 lemon

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Kosher salt and black pepper

½ teaspoon red-pepper flakes

1 (18-ounce) package shelf-stable or refrigerated potato gnocchi

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, sliced into 6 pieces

½ teaspoon honey

Freshly grated Parmesan, for serving

Directions

1Trim and halve the Brussels sprouts. Using a vegetable peeler, peel thick strips of lemon zest, then coarsely chop. (You should have about 2 teaspoons chopped zest.)

2In a large (preferably 12-inch) skillet, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high. Add the Brussels sprouts, season with ½ teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper, then arrange the Brussels sprouts in an even layer, cut-side down. Scatter the lemon zest over the top and cook, undisturbed, until the Brussels sprouts are well browned underneath, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the red-pepper flakes, stir and cook until the Brussels sprouts are crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl.

3In the same skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high. Break up any gnocchi that are stuck together, add them to the pan and cook, covered and undisturbed, until golden brown on one side, 2 to 4 minutes. Add the butter and honey, season with salt and a generous amount of black pepper, and cook, stirring, until the butter is golden, nutty smelling and foaming, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the Brussels sprouts until warmed through. Serve with grated Parmesan.

Recipe by Ali Slagle, New York Times Cooking.

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