Sunday, October 27, 2013

Pork Marsala Gnocchi with Herb Infused Whip



A couple Saturdays ago, we had laid around all day and all I did was play around in the kitchen.  A random thought came to mind in the kitchen when I saw some potatoes.  I had made gnocchi about a year ago, but it turned out to gummy because I overworked the dough.  I thought about it and was determined to try making it again but better.  I had taken some pork chops out of the freezer and was only going to make spring rolls with it.  Went a whole different direction with it instead.

The gnocchi was plain fun to make because I only made a small batch unlike the first time.  I did not know what I was doing and made gnocchi for days!  I boiled a couple potatoes and ran it through a potato ricer and started adding flour and eggs until it had the consistency I wanted.

The pork chops were simply seasoned and pan seared just to form a crust and set aside.  Then I thought about chicken marsala and grabbed the bottle of marsala wine and deglazed the pan with it.

 For the herb infused whip, I added parsley, garlic, and chili in some heavy cream and heated it up.  The second it started bubbling, I pulled it off the stove and set it aside to let all the flavors infuse.  I whipped the heavy cream to form a whipped cream.

For some added color, I took some asparagus and shredded it and simply seasoned it.

The dish was unique and flavorful.  The whip and marsala sauce was terrifc.  The whip cream added an awesome flavor from the herbs and made a creamy sauce.

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