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Gnocchi with Langoustines, Tomato and Cream
by Theo Randall from Pasta
This tasty gnocchi recipe makes for a delicious main meal that seafood fans will love. The langoustines are cooked gently in sweet tomatoes, wine and cream.
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Introduction
Langoustines are probably my favourite shellfish of all, but can be hard to get hold of. Ideally, this recipe would be made with fresh langoustines – or better still, live ones that you boil yourself, but you’re more likely to find them cooked and frozen. If you’re in Scotland it’s a great dish to make, because langoustines are easily available there and don’t cost the earth – unlike in London, sadly.
If you can’t get hold of langoustines, a good alternative is live crayfish, a freshwater crustacean. Any decent fishmonger should be able to order some for you.
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Ingredients
| 2 tbsp | olive oil |
|---|---|
| 1 | garlic clove, finely sliced |
| A pinch | of dried chilli flakes |
| 300g | peeled cooked langoustines |
| 10 | basil leaves, chopped |
| 50ml | dry white wine |
| 250g | ripe plum tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and chopped |
| 50ml | double cream |
| 500g | potato gnocchi |
| Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper |
Method
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan, add the garlic, dried chilli, langoustines and basil and cook for 1 minutes over a high heat, until there’s a little colour on the langoustines. Add the white wine and simmer until reduced by half. Add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Add the cream and cook for a minute longer.
Add the gnocchi to a large pan of boiling salted water and cook for 2-3 minutes, until they rise to the top of the pan. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain and add to the sauce, together with a spoonful or two of the gnocchi cooking liquid to loosen the sauce if necessary. Toss together gently, season and serve.
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