Best Cilantro Soy Paste Recipes

CILANTRO PASTE

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Provided by Food Network

Yield About 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 cups (packed) cilantro leaves (about a pound of coriander weighed with stems on)
2 cloves peeled garlic
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 cup roasted peanuts
1/4 cup fresh lime or lemon juice
Salt

Steps:

Rinse the cilantro well and pat dry. Place the leaves in a food processor with the garlic, coconut milk, peanuts and lime juice.
Process into a fine puree and season with 1 teaspoon of salt or to taste. Divide into 1/4 cup containers and freeze.
USES: Use to liven up a Tofu and vegetable salad or to spoon into a plain chicken broth with vermicelli.

GINGER, MISO AND CILANTRO SAUCE

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Categories Sauce Fruit Juice Ginger Sauté Quick & Easy Shallot Cilantro Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 3/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 1/2 teaspoons oriental sesame oil
1/2 cup minced shallots
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
1 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons yellow miso (fermented soybean paste)* or soy sauce
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
*Available at Japanese markets and specialty foods stores and in the Asian foods sections of some supermarkets.

Steps:

Heat oil in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shallots and ginger and sauté 2 minutes. Add broth, orange juice concentrate and vinegar. Boil until mixture is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 6 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Return to boil before continuing.) Stir in miso and cilantro. Simmer 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.

CILANTRO SOY PASTE

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This spiced Asian mixture makes a good marinade for chicken, shrimp or oily fish like bluefish, bass, tuna and swordfish. Cover with the paste for three hours before grilling and turn frequently. Before grilling over hot coals, wipe off excess marinade.

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories easy, condiments, dips and spreads

Time 5m

Yield One-half cup

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

2/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves
4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
2 jalapenos, stemmed and seeded
6 tablespoons soy sauce

Steps:

Combine all ingredients in a blender. Process until smooth, stopping as needed to scrape sides of the blender.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 40, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 2641 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram