Cilantro Oil Guam Recipes

Steps:

• Blanch (put in boiling water) cilantro 20 seconds.
• Rinse under cold water.
• Drain and pat dry .
• In the jar of a blender combine cilantro and oil.
• Blend at medium speed 3 minutes.
• Store in a glass jar and refrigerate overnight.
• When herb has settled, pour oil through a paper coffee filter into a glass bottle.
• Store tightly covered in refrigerator.
• Oil will keep up to two weeks, after which it will lose some of its color and flavor.
• Note: Recipe works equally well with basil, parsley or mint; the best combination of these herbs is mint and basil.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add the cilantro, making sure to push all the leaves under the boiling water. Blanch the cilantro for 5 seconds. Drain and immediately plunge into a bowl of ice water. Drain well and squeeze out all liquid.
• In a blender, puree the cilantro with the olive oil. Strain the puree through 6 layers of cheesecloth or a paper coffee filter and put in a sterilized glass bottle, tightly capped.
• Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Steps:

• Wash cilantro, squeezing out any excess liquid. Place in a medium bowl; add enough grapeseed oil to cover and season with salt. Transfer cilantro mixture to a food processor and process until completely pureed. Keep refrigerated up to 1 day.

Steps:

• To make the soy and vinegar finadene: place the onion in a non-reactive bowl.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir to mix.
• This will keep, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for several days.
• To make the coconut finadene: Combine the coconut milk, garlic, ginger, and lemon juice in a non-reactive bowl and stir to mix.
• Add the onions, jalapenos, salt and pepper.
• This can be made several hours ahead.
• To make the lemon finadene: combine the lemon juice, salt and water in a non-reactive bowl.
• Whisk until the salt dissolves.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• This can be covered and refrigerated for several days.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except water in processor. Puree until almost smooth. Transfer puree to fine strainer set over bowl. Using rubber spatula, press on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids in strainer. Whisk 1/4 cup water into mixture in bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewhisk before using.)