Roasted Shrimp With Pepito Pesto Recipes

SHRIMP WITH ROASTED GARLIC PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place garlic cloves in a single layer in a small baking dish. Add 1/2 cup olive oil to cover cloves, cover with foil, and bake 45 minutes, until golden brown and fork-tender. Meanwhile, in another baking dish, toss tomatoes with enough oil to coat. Lightly season with salt and pepper and roast at same temperature until tomatoes blister, about 25 minutes.
• Strain garlic cloves and set aside in a small bowl, reserving infused oil separately. In a blender, add the roasted tomatoes, roasted garlic, Parmesan, and basil. Pulse until combined. While machine is running, drizzle in 1/2 cup olive oil until pesto comes together. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Remove to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and reserve.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add the linguine and cook until al dente. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the garlic oil. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and saute until the shrimp turn pink and is cooked through.
• In a large bowl add the linguine and some of the pesto. Toss to coat and top with the shrimp. Garnish with toasted pine nuts and serve.
• Note: There will be leftover pesto.

ROASTED SHRIMP TOSSED WITH PARSLEY PESTO

Steps:

• 1 1/2 pounds shrimp, roasted using your favorite method, and allowed to cool to room temperature
• Combine all the ingredients except for the oil and shrimp in a food processor. Pulse about 1 minute, slowly pouring the oil into the processor, to make a smooth pesto.
• Serve pesto with the shrimp on the side as a dipping sauce or toss the shrimp with the pesto.

SHRIMP & ROASTED PEPPER PENNE WITH PESTO CREAM

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• While pasta is cooking, in a large sauté pan, cook shrimp in olive oil until they just turn pink.
• Add julienned peppers, garlic, pesto and heavy cream.
• Bring to a boil and cook until the mixture is reduced by half.
• Transfer to very large shallow bowl.
• Add cooked, drained pasta and salt and pepper to taste and combine well.
• Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and serve.

OVEN ROASTED PESTO SHRIMP SKEWERS

Steps:

• Soak 30 small wooden skewers in water to cover for 10 minutes and then drain.
• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine the shrimp and pesto and toss until the shrimp are evenly coated.
• Thread 2 shrimp onto each skewer. (The skewers can be prepared up to this point, covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 24 hours.).
• Arrange the skewers in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with the red pepper flakes.
• Roast the shrimp until just opaque throughout, 8 to 10 minutes.

SUMMERY SHRIMP WITH PESTO

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.

ROASTED SHRIMP WITH PEPITO PESTO RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400* F. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the shrimp with the cayenne, 1 tbsp of the oil, and 1/4 tsp each salt and black pepper. Roast until opaque throughout, 8 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine the pepitas, parsley, cilantro, the remaining 1/3 cup of oil, and 1/4 tsp each salt and black pepper and process until smooth. Serve with the shrimp for dipping.