Brown Butter Sage Gnocchi
Pan-fried gnocchi tossed in nutty brown butter and crispy sage. A simple, flavorful dish that comes together quickly and works just as well for a weeknight dinner as it does for a special side.
Servings: 4
Calories: 366kcal
Ingredients
- 16 oz Shelf stable gnocchi
- 6 TB Salted butter
- 20 Fresh sage leaves
- 1 TB Olive oil (for the pan)
Instructions
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add the gnocchi in a single layer and cook undisturbed until golden on the bottom. Flip and continue cooking until lightly crisp on the outside and tender inside. Transfer to a plate.
- Once the gnocchi is done cooking, use the same pan to melt the butter over medium heat. Let it cook, swirling occasionally, until it foams and turns lightly golden with a nutty smell.
- Add the sage leaves to the browned butter and let them sizzle for 30 seconds to a minute until fragrant and slightly crisp. Then add the pan-fried gnocchi to the brown butter and sage. Gently toss to coat and serve immediately
Notes
- Use a wide pan for the gnocchi. Gnocchi needs space to brown. If it’s crowded, it will steam instead of getting those golden edges. A single layer is the goal, even if it means working in batches.
- Don’t rush the browning. Medium heat works best. Let the gnocchi sit long enough to form a crust before flipping.
- Brown the butter separately on purpose. Butter goes from perfect to burned fast. Browning it after the gnocchi are cooked give you more control and lets you pull it off the heat the second it smells nutty and turns lightly golden.
- Add the sage after the butter browns. Sage crisps quickly. Dropping it into already-browned butter lets it sizzle without burning and keeps the flavor savory instead of bitter. If the sage darkens too fast, pull it out, you don’t want it to get bitter. You can always add it back in at the end.
- Season at the very end. Salted butter likely adds enough salt to the dish. Taste first, then decide if it needs anything extra.
Nutrition
Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 520mg | Potassium: 6mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 525IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 4mg
