Steamers in Red Chile Pesto Broth

Name: Steamers in Red Chile Pesto Broth
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 ancho chile pods; 2 New Mexico chile pods; 473 milliliters dry white wine; 59 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 Tbsp honey; 2 teaspoons honey; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps pine nuts; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 680 grams steamers, scrubbed

Steamers in Red Chile Pesto Broth is a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe with 4 servings. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 276 calories. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 10 minutes. A mixture of salt and pepper, garlic, honey, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Steamers with Asian Broth and Cilantro Butter, Pork Chile Verde with Red Chile Salsa, and One-Skillet Shrimp and Cannellini Beans in Tomato-Chile Broth.

Instructions

Heat grill to high.

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Grill

Place a large kettle on the grill, add wine and bring to a boil.

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Wine

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Grill

Add the steamers, cover and steam until opened, discarding any that do not open.

Remove steamers to a large bowl with a slotted spoon.

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Bowl

Bring liquid back to a boil and reduce by half.

Whisk in the red chile pesto and honey. Season with salt and pepper and stir in the cilantro.

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Salt And Pepper

Red Chili Pepper

Cilantro

Honey

Pesto

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Whisk

Pour the mixture over the steamers and serve immediately.

Place chiles in a bowl and cover with boiling water; let sit until soft, at least 30 minutes.

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Chili Pepper

Water

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Remove the chiles from the liquid, reserving the liquid, and coarsely chop.

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Place the chiles in the bowl of a food processor along with 1/4 cup of the soaking liquid, honey, cilantro, garlic and pine nuts and process until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the oil until emulsified; season with salt and pepper.

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Pine Nuts

Cilantro

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Garlic

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Servings:

ancho chile pods 2

New Mexico chile pods 473milliliters

dry white wine 59milliliters

fresh cilantro leaves 2Tbsps

chopped fresh cilantro leaves 3cloves

garlic, chopped 1Tbsp

honey 2teaspoons

honey 118milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil 2Tbsps

pine nuts 4servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper 680grams

steamers, scrubbed

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Antipasti on the menu? Try pairing with Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. One wine you could try is Larmandier-Bernier Latitude Extra Brut. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 55 dollars.

Larmandier-Bernier Latitude Extra Brut

Vineyards are located in Vertus, Oger, Avize, Cramant, which form a line close to the 4th meridian. Longitude is 60% base wine from the 2009 vintage fermented in stainless steel & 40% reserve wine from foudre & neutral oak. 100% Chardonnay aged on the lees for over two years and a 4gr/l dosage.