Best Pesto Shrimp Sandwich Recipes

EASY PESTO SHRIMP

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.

CREAMY PESTO SHRIMP

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.

PESTO SHRIMP

Steps:

• Put basil, garlic, olive oil, pine nuts, and salt in a blender. Puree until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and chill. Slowly blend in the cheeses by hand or with a spoon. When everything is well blended, add the softened butter.
• Steam the shrimp for about 5 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to an ice bath or refrigerate until chilled. Arrange shrimp on a platter and spoon pesto on top of each piece.

SHRIMP PANINIS WITH PESTO MAYO

Steps:

• 1. In a blender, mix together the mayonnaise and lemon juice, basil, garlic, and Worcestershire. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside and chill until ready to use.
• 2. Pat shrimp with a paper towel until completely dry. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
• 3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and add butter and olive oil. When the butter melts, raise the heat to medium-high, and add shrimp all on one side. Cook the shrimp until pink and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Toss shrimp with 1 Tbsp. lemon juice.
• 4. Grill bread on a griddle pan in butter flavor cooking spray until lightly browned.
• 5. Spread mayonnaise on to both sides of bread, add shrimp, leaf lettuce and sliced roma tomato. Makes 4 sandwiches

PESTO GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread one side of a slice of bread with butter, and place it, buttered side down, into a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Spread the top of the bread slice in the skillet with half the pesto sauce, and place a slice of provolone cheese, the tomato slices, and the slice of American cheese onto the pesto.
• Spread remaining pesto sauce on one side of the second slice of bread, and place the bread slice, pesto side down, onto the sandwich. Butter the top side of the sandwich.
• Gently fry the sandwich, flipping once, until both sides of the bread are golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes per side.