Rocky-shore skillet - The Field Kitchen
Garlic-Butter Gooseneck Barnacle
25 minutes prep
15 minutes cook or dry
4 yield
Tender gooseneck barnacle with garlic, butter, parsley, and lemon.
Recipe reviewed 2026-07-21 · Identification and food safety are part of the method
Ingredients
- 1 pound cleaned gooseneck barnacle meat from an approved source
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- 1 lemon
Method
- Use only a legal catch from an open, approved area.
- Tenderize or pre-cook as appropriate for the species.
- Cook in garlic butter until tender and 145 F.
- Finish with parsley and lemon.
Field note & safety
Harvest only where legal and currently open. Check the health department map immediately before gathering; marine biotoxins are not destroyed by cooking or freezing.
