I love creamy gnocchi, but how about trying it with a Korean twist? A packet of store-bought fresh gnocchi, a few other ingredients (including your fave and mine, gochujang) and you have a super quick, extra tasty 10-minute dish that will surprise and delight you with its depth of flavour.
WATCH THIS RECIPE
10-minute Creamy Korean Gnocchi
PREP TIME
10 minutes
COOK TIME
10 minutes
SERVES
2
Ingredients
500g (1 lb) store-bought fresh gnocchi
½ cup guanciale, cut into lardons
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tbsp gochujang
½ cup Chinese Shaoxing wine
1 cup cream
4 kale leaves, stem removed, cut into large pieces
¼ cup finely grated parmesan
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Steps
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Bring a large saucepan or a pot of water to the boil. Add the gnocchi and cook, stirring occasionally, until they rise to the surface.
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Pan fry the guanciale in a frying pan until slightly crispy and most of the fat has been rendered out.
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Add in the chopped garlic and gochujang, then stir until everything is mixed together.
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Deglaze the pan by adding in the Chinese Shaoxing cooking wine and cream. Stir to mix everything together.
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Drain the gnocchi and add to the sauce mixture to let it cook further.
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In the meantime, blanch the kale in the same saucepan or pot that was used for boiling the gnocchi.
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Add the kale into the gnocchi and sauce mixture, as well as the grated parmesan. Stir to mix everything together.
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Divide the gnocchi among bowls. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, then serve immediately.
Absolutely amazing!
We totally loved it! It was a real treat and so easy! I was even told that I could make it two nights in a row. Real mid-week winner.
Rich But Interesting
We found this recipe a smidgen on the rich side as written. However with minor modifications, we will keep returning to this recipe because it’s interesting and flavourful. We substitute half-n-half for the cream and only use half the Shaoxing wine, ensuring the sauce reduces enough to cook off the vapors and mellow out. We’ve also tried low-sodium bacon in a pinch (drained of excess grease), and look forward to trying this with chicken sometime too.