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Grilled snails with garlic and parsley

Grilled snails with garlic and parsley

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Escargots, seasoned with olive oil, garlic, and parsley, grilled for ten minutes, then ten more, and flambéed: a traditional Basque recipe.

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Recipe from Gaztarrotz, Xabier Cañas (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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After being purged and rinsed in salt, the snails are seasoned with a mixture of olive oil, garlic, and parsley, then grilled twice. Finally, they are flambéed with cognac, and served with aïoli or a tomato sauce with a kick.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting360 hr
  • Total361 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostPricey
  • Cooking methodGrill
  • Estimated cost$83.44 $20.86 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $75.84
  • $0.04
  • $1.60
  • $0.10
  • $5.56
  • $0.30

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Select live snails with a hard, undamaged shell. ≈ 3 min
  2. Keep them in a mesh bag for 15 days to allow them to mature. ≈ 3 min
  3. After this time, remove the dry membrane from the opening with a pin, then cover each snail with salt. ≈ 3 min
  4. Let them sit for a few minutes to allow any impurities to be released, then wash them thoroughly with cold water. ≈ 2 min
  5. Place the oil paint, garlic, and parsley in the blender and blend until smooth. ≈ 4 min
  6. Place the snails in a bowl and pour half of the sauce over them. ≈ 2 min
  7. Place them on a grill and cook them.
  8. After 10 minutes, pour over with more sauce and continue cooking for another 10 minutes.
  9. Finally, flambé the snails in cognac. ≈ 3 min
  10. Serve with aïoli or a slightly spicy tomato sauce. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Grilled snails with garlic and parsley

  • 1 kilogram of snails$75.84
  • salt$0.04
  • 200 ml of extra virgin olive oil$1.60
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10
  • 150 ml of cognac$5.56
  • Aioli or a slightly spicy tomato sauce$0.30

Total$83.44

that's $20.86 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 kilogram of snails
  • salt
  • 200 ml of extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 small bunch of chopped parsley
  • 150 ml of cognac
  • Aioli or a slightly spicy tomato sauce

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