Not only is this recipe extremely easy, it’s also packed full of flavor
Pesto is a wonderful way to get a lot of flavor out of few ingredients and our basil pesto is a great example
Fresh basil, garlic and cheese blended with olive oil and nuts make the perfect sauce for shrimp!
Let’s start with 2 pounds of peeled and deveined shrimp
Place the shrimp in a large bowl
We’re going to season this pretty simply and let the flavors of the shrimp speak for themselves
We will need 1/2 cup of prepared basil pesto and 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes
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Add these to the shrimp
Toss to combine
Now you can certainly saute these in a pan or throw them on the grill but we are using our flat top
Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil onto the flat top or into a pan
Bring the heat up to medium heat and lay the shrimp down
Cook 2-3 minutes then flip and cook 2-3 minutes more or until the shrimp are firm and opaque in color
You want them to get a nice little pesto crust
Remove and let rest for a minute or 2
Sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt
Serve with additional pesto over pasta, with crusty bread or even on a salad!
Enjoy!!!
Simply Sundays! ~ Pesto Shrimp
Ingredients
2 pounds of peeled and deveined shrimp
1/2 cup prepared basil pesto (plus more for serving)
1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons of olive oil
pinch of kosher salt
Directions
Place 2 pounds of peeled and deveined shrimp in a large bowl. Add in 1/2 cup of prepared basil pesto and 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes. Toss to combine
Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil onto the flat top or into a pan. Bring the heat up to medium and lay the shrimp down
Cook 2-3 minutes then flip and cook 2-3 minutes more or until the shrimp are firm and opaque in color
Remove and let rest for a minute or 2. Sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt
Serve with additional basil pesto
Tools used to make this recipe
Blackstone 28 inch Outdoor Flat Top Griddle
Architec Carving Board, Gripperwood
Wilton Recipe Right Non-stick Cookie Sheet Set, 2-Piece
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Fabulous. I smother pesto on just about everything – pork, chicken, salmon… it’s just so yummy. I use my own, though, that I freeze. I have to make huge batches of it throughout the summer because my husband loves it so much. And I freeze it without cheese. I bet the cheese was a good element for the grilled shrimp!
We always have so much basil at the end of the summer and I love to make pesto and freeze it too! Nice treat in the dead of winter… 🙂
Exactly!
Shrimpolicious! 🍃🍤