Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with a culinary masterpiece: shrimp enveloped in a vibrant green chile pesto. This delightful dish combines the succulent texture of succulent shrimp with the bold, aromatic flavors of green chiles, fresh herbs and nutty pine nuts. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a culinary novice, this article will guide you through the steps of creating this delectable dish, ensuring a flavorful and memorable meal.
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EASY PESTO SHRIMP
Pesto shrimp is a dinnertime win! Savory basil pesto is a natural pairing with juicy shrimp; serve with pasta or rice for an easy dinner idea.
Provided by Sonja Overhiser
Categories Main Dish
Time 5m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- If necessary, thaw the shrimp.
- Pat the shrimp dry.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil on medium high heat. Add the shrimp and salt. Cook the shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes per side until almost opaque, turning them with tongs.
- Just before shrimp are fully cooked, add the 1/4 cup pesto and continue cooking for 30 seconds, stirring continuously.
- Serve immediately. If using storebought pesto, adjust lemon and or salt accordingly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories, Sugar 0.2 g, Sodium 220.5 mg, Fat 14.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 0.8 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.4 g, Cholesterol 11.4 mg
SHRIMP AND CILANTRO PESTO QUESADILLA
Cilantro adds its sharp green presence to this quesadilla, which is topped with a sprinkling of brassy ancho chile powder.
Provided by Bobby Flay | Bio & Top Recipes
Categories appetizer
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, to taste. In a small skillet over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and saute the shrimp for 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Reserve for garnish.
- Place 2 tortillas on an ungreased baking sheet, sprinkle half the cheeses and 1 1/2 tablespoons pesto on each, and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Stack the 2 layers and cover with the remaining tortilla. Brush with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle evenly with ancho chile powder. May be prepared 1 day ahead up to this point and refrigerated. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until the tortillas are slightly crisp and the cheese has melted.
- Cut into quarters and serve hot, garnished with the shrimp, more pesto, and sour cream.
- In a food processor, combine cilantro, garlic, pumpkinseeds, lime juice, salt and pepper. With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil until sauce is emulsified. May be prepared up to 2 days ahead, covered, and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature 1 hour before serving.
- Yield: 1 cup
SPICY SHRIMP AND GREEN CHILE GOAT CHEESE SALAD
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a bowl, combine the ancho chile powder, light brown sugar, chile de arbol, cinamon, and cumin, and set aside. In a medium size bowl, place the shrimp. Salt and pepper the shrimp aggressively. Then, sprinkle the shrimp with the spice mixture on both sides. Place the shrimp on a baking sheet and drizzle with oil. Roast for 4 to 5 minutes, or until just cooked through. Place the arugula in a bowl, drizzle with some of the Smoked Chile Vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Divide the seasoned arugula among 4 plates. Place 6 shrimp around the plate. Spread the gaufrettes with the Green Chile Goat Cheese and place along side each shrimp. Drizzle with more of the vinaigrette and chopped cilantro.
- Combine vinegar, chipotle and cilantro in a blender and blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the oil until emulsified. Season with honey, salt, and pepper, to taste.
- Heat oil in a medium high-sided pan to 360 degrees F. Slice potatoes on a mandoline into gaufrettes. Fry the potatoes in batches until golden brown on both sides. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels and salt immediately.
- Place chile and goat cheese in a food processor and process until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
SHRIMP WITH GREEN CHILE PESTO
Steps:
- Pesto: Combine the cheese and garlic in food processor and process until blended. Add remaining ingredients for pesto until they make a smooth past. Toss shrimp with pesto in a bowl. Chill, covered, 1 hour or more. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until the shrimp are cooked through. Serve as appetizer or as entree over angel hair pasta.
SUMMERY SHRIMP WITH PESTO
This is "preppy" because it's pink and green. It's a summer recipe because home gardeners end up with too much basil and too many zucchini in July and August. I like to serve the pesto on the side because it is very potent and this way each person can control the potency.
Provided by anniegolden
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Pesto Pasta Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook angel hair pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Add basil leaves, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper to a blender. Pulse and stir down. Drizzle in tiny amounts of water and continue to pulse and stir down, then blend to desired consistency.
- Melt butter in the empty pasta pot. Saute shrimp over medium heat until bright pink and opaque, 3 to 5 minutes. Be careful not to overcook. Set aside.
- Add white and light green parts of scallions to the pot and saute over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Add garlic; saute for 1 minute more. Add sliced zucchini and saute over medium-high heat, stirring and turning occasionally, until starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Adjust the heat so zucchini starts to caramelize, but don't cook to mush.
- Quickly stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons water to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Cook for 30 seconds to reduce the liquid, then remove from heat. Stir in shrimp.
- Spoon shrimp and zucchini over the pasta. Garnish with green onion tops. Serve with pesto on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 423.6 calories, Carbohydrate 37.2 g, Cholesterol 192.6 mg, Fat 19.4 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 26.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 574 mg, Sugar 3.2 g
SHRIMP AND GREEN CHILE ENCHILADAS
From a NEW MEXICO chile website - YUM - Hatch chiles!!! Not positive on the times....so please bear with me....I haven't made these yet, so I tried to guess on the times.
Provided by Mommy Diva
Categories Tex Mex
Time 1h5m
Yield 4-5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 350° and oil a medium-size casserole dish.
- Bring the chicken broth to a simmer in a saucepan.
- Cut the shrimp into bite-sized pieces and cook in the broth for 3-4 minutes or until pink.
- Remove the shrimp to a bowl and save the broth.
- Cook the onion, garlic and mushrooms in the butter until soft-about 10 minutes.
- Add the flour and stir well.
- Add 1 cup of the saved chicken broth and simmer until thickened; Stir in the shrimp, salt and pepper.
- Using a hand blender or food processor, blend the green chile sauce, chopped chiles, and remaining 1 cup of the saved chicken broth.
- Heat the sauce in a small skillet and keep warm.
- Steam the corn tortillas a few at a time in the microwave.
- Put them in a plastic food bag and heat for 10-15 seconds on high, or just until softened;(If you prefer, fry tortillas in hot oil just until softened and drain on paper towels).
- Dip each tortilla into the green chile sauce, fill with about ¼ cup of the shrimp & mushroom mixture.
- Roll and place seam side down in a lightly oiled casserole.
- When all the tortillas have been rolled, pour the remaining sauce on top.
- Sprinkle with cheese; Bake 25 minutes.
- Sprinkle with chopped tomatoes and serve.
- The usual Mexican-style accompaniments for enchiladas are great served with these-refried beans, ensalada de col, guacamole, etc.
CREAMY PESTO SHRIMP
One of our family's favorites, it's also great when made with crab meat instead of the shrimp.
Provided by Loretta Buffa
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in cream, and season with pepper. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Stir Parmesan cheese into cream sauce, stirring until thoroughly mixed. Blend in the pesto, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until thickened.
- Stir in the shrimp, and cook until they turn pink, about 5 minutes. Serve over the hot linguine.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 646 calories, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 210.4 mg, Fat 42.5 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 23.1 g, SaturatedFat 24.3 g, Sodium 437.2 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
SUPER QUICK SHRIMP & GREEN CHILI QUESADILLAS
If I am really short on time, I head to the grocery store for prepared guacamole. Swap in shredded rotisserie chicken for shrimp for another fun option. -Angie Ressa, Cheney, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings (1/2 cup guacamole).
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine the cheese, shrimp, green chilies and green onions. Place half of the tortillas on a greased griddle; sprinkle with cheese mixture. Top with remaining tortillas. Cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mash avocado with salsa and garlic salt. Serve with quesadillas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 676 calories, Fat 30g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 178mg cholesterol, Sodium 1186mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 38g protein.
DILL PESTO
A fresh, wonderful take on pesto with no basil in sight! Dill plays a starring role in this twist which is good on pasta and seafood dishes!
Provided by LaDonna Langwell
Categories Pesto Sauce
Time 10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine leaves of dill sprig, pine nuts, parsley, garlic, and Parmesan cheese in a food processor. Pulse until completely combined, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, a small squirt of lemon juice, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; pulse again.
- Taste for seasonings. Add 1 more tablespoon olive oil and pulse again. Continue adding olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until pesto has the desired flavor and consistency.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.2 calories, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 4.4 mg, Fat 16 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 142.5 mg
SOBA WITH GREEN CHILE PESTO
The key to cooking with chiles is to think of their heat not as a dare but as another essential building block of flavor, right alongside salt, acid, and fat. Rather than overpowering a dish, a perfectly calibrated prickle of spice enhances the other elements and wakes up the palate.
Provided by Chris Morocco
Categories Bon Appétit Noodle Chile Pepper Sesame Sesame Oil Green Onion/Scallion Watercress Cilantro Basil Quick & Easy Vegetarian Vegan Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup soba cooking liquid.
- Meanwhile, whisk miso, lime juice, and oil in a large bowl. Chop halved chiles, garlic, and a pinch of salt together on a cutting board, then use the side of chef's knife to mash into a paste. Transfer to bowl with miso mixture and mix well. Add scallions, chopped basil, and cilantro and toss to combine; season pesto with salt.
- Add soba, watercress, and sliced chile to pesto and toss, adding reserved soba cooking liquid by the teaspoonfuls as needed, until nicely coated.
- Serve noodles topped with torn basil and sesame seeds.
SHRIMP WITH GREEN CHILI PESTO
This hors d'oeuvres works really well on a buffet as it tasts great at room temperature. The pesto can be made days in advance. You can bake or grill.
Provided by riffraff
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix cheese and garlic in food processor till blended.
- Add the chilies, pine nuts, parsley, cilantro and 2 or 3 tablespoons oil and process until a smooth paste.
- This pesto can be made and refrigerated for several weeks before using.
- Toss the shrimp in a bowl with pesto and refrigerate, covered for at least an hour.
- Place shrimp on a foil covered sheet pan and bake at 350 degrees, uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes or until done.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.9, Fat 12.8, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 112.5, Sodium 769.8, Carbohydrate 4.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.7, Protein 19.1
Tips:
- To make the green chile pesto, use a blender or food processor to combine roasted poblano peppers, fresh cilantro, garlic, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, and lemon juice.
- For the shrimp, use large or jumbo shrimp that have been deveined and peeled.
- Cook the shrimp in a hot skillet with olive oil until they are pink and opaque.
- Serve the shrimp immediately with the green chile pesto, rice, and vegetables.
Conclusion:
This recipe for Shrimp with Green Chile Pesto is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. The green chile pesto is flavorful and adds a nice kick to the shrimp. The shrimp are cooked to perfection and are tender and juicy. The rice and vegetables are a great addition to the dish and help to round out the meal. Overall, this recipe is a great choice for a quick and easy weeknight meal.
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