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'Nduja vodka sauce fries

'Nduja vodka sauce fries
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Robin Gill has taken inspiration from penne alla vodka for these rich loaded fries, with the addition of spicy 'nduja. The fries are tossed with lots of grated Parmesan then topped with the vodka sauce and creamy stracciatella. Lamb Weston’s Skin On Really Crunchy Fries are the perfect carrier of a sauce due to their 9% coating that allows them to stay crisper for longer.

Ingredients

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'NDUJA VODKA SAUCE

Equipment

  • Deep fat fryer
  • Temperature probe

Method

1

Place a saucepan on a medium heat with the olive oil. Add the shallot and garlic and sweat gently until completely soft and translucent

2

Add the 'nduja and cook it gently until it begins to melt, breaking it up with a spoon, then add the passata and simmer for around 10 minutes

3

Add the vodka and allow it to simmer in the sauce for a couple of minutes, then stir through the cream and Parmesan and cook until the sauce is rich, spicy and thick enough to coat the fries. Taste and season with salt and black pepper

4

Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a deep pan over a medium-high heat, or preheat a deep-fat fryer to 175°C. Cook the fries until really crisp and hot through, then remove with a slotted spoon into a large bowl. Toss with the Parmesan then taste and season with salt

5

Pile the fries onto serving plates and generously spoon over the hot 'nduja vodka sauce leaving some fries exposed around the edge. Spoon over the stracciatella and finish with a drizzle of olive oil and plenty of black pepper. Serve immediately

  • 250g of buffalo stracciatella
  • olive oil, for finishing

Dublin-born Robin Gill has worked under revered chefs such as Marco Pierre White and Raymond Blanc, but his own string of restaurants – including Sorella and Darby's – are relaxed, innovative and very exciting.

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