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Air Fryer Gnocchi

Air Fryer Gnocchi delivers golden-crispy, blistered edges with a fluffy interior by air frying uncooked potato gnocchi and tossing it in garlic herb butter. Finish with fresh parsley and parmesan for an easy Italian-American side that tastes freshly pan-crisped.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian-American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Potato gnocchi
  • 1 lb potato gnocchi Use shelf-stable or refrigerated; do not cook first.
Seasoned oil coating
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
Garlic herb butter finish
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2 garlic minced
  • 1 fresh parsley
  • 2 tbsp parmesan dusted

Equipment

  • 1 air fryer
  • 1 cast iron skillet

Method
 

Coat the uncooked gnocchi
  1. In a large bowl, toss the dry potato gnocchi with olive oil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper until evenly coated.
Air fry until golden-crisp
  1. Preheat the air fryer to 400°F and spread the seasoned gnocchi in a single layer in the basket.
  2. Air fry for 12-15 minutes, shaking halfway, until golden and crispy on the outside.
Make garlic butter and finish
  1. In a cast iron skillet, melt butter with minced garlic over low heat for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
  2. Toss the crispy gnocchi in the garlic butter, then top with fresh parsley and parmesan.
Serve
  1. Serve immediately as a side or with marinara for dipping.

Notes

For best crisping, keep the gnocchi in a single layer so steam can escape; if they look crowded, air fry in two batches. Store leftovers in the fridge up to 3 days and reheat in the air fryer at 375°F for 3-5 minutes to re-crisp. Freeze the cooked gnocchi up to 2 months; thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat in the air fryer. For a dairy-light option, use plant butter and skip or reduce parmesan (note the texture will be slightly less glossy).