This is not a beautiful dish but it is delicious and much easier than trying to serve the snails in shells. Serve them with a crusty baguette to soak up all the delicious buttery, herb, sauce.
E is for Escargot.....
Some of us are working our way through the alphabet for 2025. We get together and post recipes that contain an ingredient or start with the next letter of the alphabet every other Wednesday. This week's letter is E.....
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I served these as an appetizer. They can be prepared ahead and popped in the oven for about 15 minutes before serving. Just the right amount of time to make cocktails and pour wine.
I found this recipe over at Food Lust People Love. A wonderful blog written by my friend Stacy. I have yet to go wrong when making one of her recipes.
Yield: 8 appetizer servings

Escargots a la Bourguignonne
This is not a beautiful dish but it is delicious and much easier than trying to serve the snails in shells. Serve them with a crusty baguette to soak up all the delicious buttery, herb, sauce.
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 30 Min
Ingredients
- 2 cans (8 oz) snails in brine, drained and rinsed
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1/2 c. dry white wine
- 10-12 cloves garlic
- handful of parsley leaves
- 1 stick butter, room temperature, cut into 3-4 pieces
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Baguette or other crusty bread, for serving
Instructions
- Combine the rinsed, drained snails, minced shallots and white wine in a small pot over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes, drain and set aside.
- Place the garlic cloves and parsley in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Add the butter and process until you have a smooth, green paste. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place the snails into a baking dish that will hold the snails in a single layer, covering most of the bottom. Dollop the herb butter over the snails and bake in a preheated 350* oven for 15 minutes, until butter is melted and snails are heated through.
- Serve with slices of crusty bread.
Notes
Adapted from a recipe found at Food Lust People Love
Nutrition Facts
Calories
123Fat (grams)
11 gSat. Fat (grams)
7 gCarbs (grams)
2 gFiber (grams)
0 gNet carbs
2 gSugar (grams)
0 gProtein (grams)
1 gSodium (milligrams)
118 mgCholesterol (grams)
31 mgProperty of A Day in the Life on the Farm
Escargot are surprisingly good. If folks can get past the urban legends they have a wonderful, earthy, mushroom flavor that any hobbit would love. I'd love to try these with some snails from the freezer section, as I have definitely seen those at the market.
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you do. I think Stacy had a winner with this recipe.
DeleteI've always been curious about canned snails. I absolutely LOVE escargot and always order them when we got to a French or Russian restaurant. Maybe I'll have to try making them at home one evening!
ReplyDeleteEasy Peasy and Delicious Colleen.
DeleteWendy what a unique dish for letter E. Had no idea that one can buy canned snails.
ReplyDeleteThey are a great, easy way to start this dish Mayuri.
DeleteWow, the last time I had escargot was on a cruise in 2002 and they were very chewy, tiny little bits in a cream sauce. They weren't bad but this sounds much better!
ReplyDeleteSnails are chewy, there is no getting around that. They are about the consistency of mushrooms.
DeleteOkay, now I'm totally intrigued! I have to admit I've never tried escargot, but that sauce!! Oh my!
ReplyDeleteSo good Karen.
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