This dish is proper indulgence on a plate.
Fresh white crab meat, juicy king prawns and plump potato gnocchi in a creamy white wine sauce, finished off with a good helping of parmesan, all topped offwith a sprinkle of parsley.
Yes, it tastes as good as it sounds and surprisingly takes less than half an hour to prep and plate up. A perfect Friday night dinner party dish that will leave everyone wowed without stressing you out in the making and leaving your kitchen in a state of chaos.
A must try for any seafood lovers and a new favourite of mine, sure to be added to the regular repertoire!
FYI: I got my crab from a fab proper East-end fishmonger on Essex Road, Steve Hatt, but Waitrose also does a good white crab, not cheap at £5.99 per 100g pot, but hey a fillet steak would cost a hell of a lot more and here the crab really elevates the dish to the next level!
Serves 3
INGREDIENTS
- 600g gnocchi
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 1½ c. white wine
- 1¾ c. heavy cream
- ½ lemon
- 2 c. Parmesan
- 250g king prawns, cooked
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 300g white crab meat
- parsley for garnish
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil.
- Once the water is boiling, add the Gnocchi to the pot and allow to cook for 3-5 minutes.
- Once all the gnocchi has floated to the top of the pot, remove the gnocchi with a slotted spoon and turn to a large bowl and cover with a paper towel.
- To make the sauce, melt the tablespoons of butter on medium heat in a deep and large shallow pan.
- Once the butter has melted, add the chopped shallot and cook for 3-5 minutes until the shallots become translucent.
- Add the minced garlic and cook the garlic for about 2 minutes until it becomes fragrant.
- Add 1 cup of white wine to the garlic and shallots and allow to simmer until reduced by half.
- Add the other half of the wine and simmer for 2 minutes and add the heavy cream.
- Allow the cream to simmer for 3-5 minutes.
- Add the parmesan, squeeze in the half a lemon, and stir.
- Turn the sauce down to simmer while occasionally stirring so the milk and cheese don't stick.
- In the shallow pan with the sauce, add the gnocchi, crab meat, and cooked shrimp and simmer together for 5-7 minutes.
- Serve and garnish with parsley.
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