Pan-Fried Potato Gnocchi With Summer Vegetables & Truffle Dressing
Ingredients
- 1kg Good quality store bought gnocchi
- 2 corn cobs
- 2 zucchini (courgettes), cut into 1.5 cm (5⁄8 inch) squares
- 2 teaspoons lemon thyme leaves
- 80 g (2¾ oz/¾ cup) finely grated parmesan cheese
- 250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup) Truffle Verjuice Dressing*
- Micro greens, to garnish
Truffle verjuice dressing
- 1 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1tsp tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 125ml chardonnay vinegar
- 100ml olive oil
- 25ml truffle oil
Method
For Truffle verjuice dressing
- In a bowl, combine the mustard, vinegar and verjuice.
- Begin mixing while slowly adding the olive oil.
- Slowing add the truffle oil, then season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
For the gnocchi
- Place the gnocchi for 2 minutes in salted boiling water, When the gnocchi begins to float Remove with a slotted spoon and strain to remove the excess water, Toss lightly in olive oil to prevent them from sticking together.
- While the gnocchi is draining. Cook the corn cobs in a pot of salted boiling water for 10 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and refresh in iced water, keeping the pot of water simmering on the stove.
- Pat the corn cobs dry and place on a chopping board. Using a sharp knife, slice off the kernels. Set aside in a bowl. add the zucchini to the pot of water and blanch for 20 seconds and set that aside.
- Place a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Drizzle the hot pan with olive oil and add the gnocchi (you may need to work in two batches, depending on your pan size).
- Fry the gnocchi for 2 minutes on each side, until golden. Add the butter and allow to foam without burning.
- Add the Peas, zucchini, corn kernels and lemon thyme to the same frying pan as the gnocchi and continue to cook for 2 minutes, or until all the ingredients are tender.
- Strain the mixture through a sieve and season to taste. Place on a tray and toss the parmesan and a little of the truffle verjuice dressing through.
- Divide among eight serving plates. drizzle with more truffle verjuice dressing and grate over the parmesan cheese and serve.