Asian Pesto Recipes

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ASIAN PESTO WITH GRILLED SHRIMP

Provided by Ming Tsai

Categories     appetizer

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16



Asian Pesto with Grilled Shrimp image

Steps:

  • In a food processor: puree peanuts, chiles, garlic, ginger, lime juice, fish sauce, oil, salt and sugar until smooth. Do not overmix as you can heat the mixture. Add the herbs and puree smooth. Check for seasoning. Oil shrimp on both sides and season. Grill on both sides for about 5 minutes total.
  • Place a layer of romaine on a plate. Lay 3 grilled shrimp on top and liberally drizzle with pesto.

3/4 cup roasted peanuts
4 Serrano chiles
3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon minced ginger
Juice of 3 limes
2 tablespoons fish sauce (3 Crab brand)
1/2 cup peanut oil (Lion and Globe brand)
1/2 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cups Thai basil leaves
1 cup cilantro leaves
1 cup mint leaves
Canola oil
12 large shrimp, peeled, deveined, tail on
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 head baby romaine chiffonade

VEGETARIAN SATAYS WITH ASIAN PESTO

Provided by Ming Tsai

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18



Vegetarian Satays with Asian Pesto image

Steps:

  • Prepare a hot grill. Skewer the slices individually. The shiitakes should have a scallion on each side. Lightly oil and season the satays and on a hot grill, mark and criss-cross both sides, about 4 to 5 minutes total. In a food processor, add 2 cups peanuts, shallots, garlic, chiles, kaffir, and lemon grass and puree smooth. Add sugar, lime juice and season. Drizzle in remaining oil then add the herbs. Check for seasoning.
  • Lay a bed of peanuts on a large plate. Serve the pesto in a bowl and surround with satays. Garnish with extra kaffir leaves or lemongrass.

1 zucchini, sliced on the bias, 1/4-inch thick
1 small eggplant, sliced in half, then 1/4-inch slices
10 large shiitake caps
4 scallions, 1-inch lengths
Wooden skewers soaked in water
4 cups roasted peanuts, 2 cups for plating
2 large, sliced shallots
4 cloves sliced garlic
3 minced Thai bird chiles
3 kaffir lime leaves, chiffonade
2 stalks lemon grass, white part only, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
2 limes, juiced
2 cups peanut oil
1 cup Thai basil leaves
1/2 cup cilantro leaves
1/2 cup mint leaves
Salt and black pepper

PESTO

Homemade pesto always makes a thoughtful hostess gift. Mix things up with this cilantro variation. It's delicious served with pasta or in one of these recipes using pesto. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 10m

Yield 3/4 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 6



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Steps:

  • In a food processor, puree all ingredients. Refrigerate for several weeks or freeze in a tightly covered container. Toss a few tablespoons pesto with hot cooked pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 114mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

1 cup tightly packed fresh basil or cilantro leaves
1 cup tightly packed fresh parsley leaves
1 to 2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt

ASIAN PESTO

Make and share this Asian Pesto recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Asian

Time 15m

Yield 2 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 12



Asian Pesto image

Steps:

  • In food processor, with motor running, drop garlic through the feed tube and process until finely chopped. Add cilantro, mint, and basil and pulse until coarsely chopped.
  • Add macadamia nuts, water chestnuts, lime juice, ginger, chile and sesame oil and pulse to combine. Scrape down sides.
  • Slowly add the sunflower oil through the feed tube and process until smooth. Season to taste with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 610.3, Fat 61, SaturatedFat 8.4, Sodium 79.2, Carbohydrate 17.7, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 3.5, Protein 3.4

2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 cup fresh cilantro
1/2 cup of fresh mint
1/2 cup fresh basil
1/3 cup roasted macadamia nuts
1 (4 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
2 teaspoons chopped Thai chiles
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1/2 cup sunflower oil
1 pinch salt

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