Shrimp with Cilantro Pesto

Name: Shrimp with Cilantro Pesto
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 2 green onions, chopped; 4 servings Kosher salt; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 lime; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps toasted chopped pecans; 340 grams raw medium-size shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil

Need From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 23 minutes. If you have cilantro leaves, kosher salt and pepper, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

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Pesto: Grate 1 teaspoon zest from the lime and juice the entire lime for about 2 tablespoons of juice.

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Juice

Pesto

Lime

Combine the zest and juice with the cilantro, green onions, chopped pecans, chopped garlic, sugar, vegetable oil, and extra-virgin olive oil in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse the mixture until well-combined, but still slightly chunky. Season the pesto with salt, and pepper, to taste.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Pecan Pieces

Vegetable Oil

Green Onions

Cilantro

Garlic

Pepper

Juice

Pesto

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Shrimp: In a bowl, toss the shrimp with 1 tablespoon of the pesto.

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Shrimp

Pesto

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Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Saute the shrimp until just opaque and pink, about 3 minutes. Put a generous spoonful of pesto into a serving bowl.

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Shrimp

Pesto

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Add the shrimp and toss to coat.

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Shrimp

Serve the remaining pesto on the side or freeze for another use.

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Pesto

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Servings:

355milliliters

fresh cilantro leaves 1clove

garlic, chopped 2

green onions, chopped 4servings

Kosher salt 4servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1

lime 1Tbsp

extra-virgin olive oil 2Tbsps

toasted chopped pecans 340grams

raw medium-size shrimp, peeled and deveined 1teaspoon

sugar 2Tbsps

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp can be paired with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Skyfall Pinot Gris. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 13 dollars per bottle.