Shrimp Rolls with Pepita and Cilantro Pesto
Rollos de Camarón con Pesto de Pepita y Cilantro, recipe courtesy of Alisa Romano
Recipe Yield
4 servings
Cooking time
20 minutes
Rate this recipe
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil plus more for brushing buns
- 1 small clove garlic finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon cilantro finely chopped
- Pinch kosher or coarse sea salt
- 1 pound shrimp cleaned, deveined, tails removed
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 4 potato hot dog buns
- 1 ripe avocado peeled and sliced
- Pepita and Cilantro Pesto as desired
- Serrano Chile in Lime and Oil as desired
To Prepare
- Preheat the grill to medium high.
- In a large mixing bowl, add olive oil, garlic, cilantro and a pinch of salt. Mix together and add the shrimp. Toss to coat well and keep refrigerated until ready to grill.
- Place the shrimp on the grill. You can skewer them so they’re easier to flip. Cook until they’re opaque in color, a few minutes per side. Remove from grill and let cool.
- In a bowl, toss the grilled shrimp with the mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Brush the insides of the hot dog buns with olive oil and place open faced onto the grill to lightly toast.
- To the toasted buns, add a few slices of avocado and a good amount of the grilled shrimp with mayonnaise. Top with a drizzle of pepita pesto and a few – or many (depending on how spicy you like it) - drops of serrano chile oil.
Comments
8comments inShrimp Rolls with Pepita and Cilantro Pesto
Nannette
Jan 05
I love this recipe, so easy, delicious and then some. Only thing I did different was use Japanese mayo since I like it better than regular.,,, give this a try you won’t be disappointed.
Pati Jinich
Jan 14
So I heard! I am going to get myself some, yay!
ColbyJ
Jun 23
A delicious winner! The chili lime oil really finishes this dish.
Pati Jinich
Jun 30
Yay, gracias Colby!
Kathryn
Jul 01
Thank you Pati! This is a wonderful recipe. Really easy to prepare and great flavor combination, with the pesto and chili lime oil. I love the cilantro and pepita pesto.
I didn’t have an avocado, but I did not miss it.
Pati Jinich
Jul 18
So happy you liked these rolls Kathry, yay!
Watkinstd@q.com
Jun 24
I cannot access the serrano chile in lime and oil…
Looks delicious. Is that all it is? A sliced chile, what amount of lemon and oil? 50/50?
Pati Jinich
Jul 08
Sorry you were having trouble with that recipe, here is a direct link for you, enjoy it! http://patijinich.com/serrano-chile-in-lemon-and-oil/