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Escargots de Bourgogne

Name: Escargots de Bourgogne
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2-4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 shallot, finely chopped; 4 oz butter, softened; 4 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped; 1 tsp salt; Black pepper, to taste; 1 tbsp dry white wine; 1 (7 oz) can snails, plus shells; 2 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs

Tender snails bathed in aromatic garlic-herb butter deliver pure French elegance in just twenty minutes. Rich, garlicky parsley butter infuses each tender morsel with sophisticated flavor, while the crispy shells provide satisfying textural contrast. Perfect for impressing dinner guests or treating yourself to a classic bistro experience at home.

Prep

10 minutes

Cook

10 minutes

Total

20 minutes

Serves

2-4

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Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
2
Beat butter, parsley, garlic, and shallot in a bowl until well combined, then beat in salt, pepper, and wine.
3
Put a small amount of the butter, then one snail into each empty shell and fill it up with the butter mixture. Press the fresh breadcrumbs into the butter.
4
Arrange on special escargot dishes or an ovenproof dish with the opening facing upwards.
5
Put in the oven for 8-10 minutes until butter begins to bubble.
6
Serve immediately with crusty bread.

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