These fried gnocchi are pillowy and soft on the inside with a golden and crisp outside. While gnocchi is most often made with a dough that contains potatoes, these fried gnocchi are entirely made of flour which means that you won’t have to cook potatoes ahead of time. These morsels of fried dough make a delicious snack or appetizer before any Italian-inspired meal.
To make the fried gnocchi, you first make a dough by mixing Manitoba flour with salt, lard, water, milk, and yeast. Then, after it has doubled in size, it gets rolled out and cut into squares before being fried in hot oil. These fried gnocchi are so addictive when served hot after frying.
What is Fried Gnocchi?
Fried gnocchi are bites of fried dough containing a blend of flour, yeast, milk, lard, and more. While most gnocchi recipes include mashed potato in the dough mixture, this version doesn’t include potatoes at all. Fried gnocchi can be served as an appetizer on their own or with a dipping sauce like marinara sauce.
Pro Tips
- Don’t overheat the milk and water. The ideal temperature for them is about 100 F to 110 F (37.7 C to 43.3 C).
- Keep the dough in a warm location so it can rise efficiently.
- When rolling out the dough, you can dust the rolling pin with extra flour to prevent the dough from sticking to it.
- The ideal temperature that the oil should be for frying is around 350 F (177 C).
Frequently Asked Questions
What Do You Serve With Fried Gnocchi?
These fried gnocchi are delicious on their own but you could also serve them with a dipping sauce if desired. A marinara sauce works particularly well with this Italian-inspired recipe but you could also serve them with ranch dressing or a creamy spinach dip as well.
Why Isn’t My Dough Rising?
If you notice that your dough isn’t rising, it could be that the yeast wasn’t very fresh that you started with or that the location you have the dough in is too cold. Before you begin making any yeast-based dough recipe, always make sure that the yeast you use is still fresh. Meanwhile, if you suspect that a cold kitchen may be your issue, you could move the dough to a warmer location such as in a turned off oven or on top of your fridge.
What Type of Oil is Best for Frying?
For this recipe, you should choose a neutral-tasting oil that has a high smoke point such as vegetable oil, canola oil, or peanut oil. Alternatively, you could fry them in tallow or lard if you would prefer not to use seed oils.
How to Store Fried Gnocchi
Leftover gnocchi can be stored in a container in the fridge and reheated in the oven or in an air fryer. Alternatively, you could place them in the freezer for up to 3 months and then reheat them from frozen.
Ingredients
How to Make Italian Fried Gnocchi
In a bowl, mix the flour with the salt and lard until the lard is combined with the flour. In another bowl, stir the water, milk, and yeast together until the yeast is dissolved.
In a bowl, mix the flour with the salt and lard until the lard is combined with the flour. In another bowl, stir the water, milk, and yeast together until the yeast is dissolved.
Add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture, and mix until a smooth dough forms. Cover it, cut slits on the top, and set it aside to rise for 2 hours.
Add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture, and mix until a smooth dough forms. Cover it, cut slits on the top, and set it aside to rise for 2 hours.
Divide the dough in half and roll each half out into a rectangle with a rolling pin. Use a pizza cutter to cut each rectangle into gnocchi, and cover them and allow them to rise for 40 minutes.
Divide the dough in half and roll each half out into a rectangle with a rolling pin. Use a pizza cutter to cut each rectangle into gnocchi, and cover them and allow them to rise for 40 minutes.
Fry the gnocchi in the hot oil until golden brown on both sides.
Fry the gnocchi in the hot oil until golden brown on both sides.
Serve and enjoy!
Serve and enjoy!
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