Poblano Pesto

Im going to try and make a poblano pesto to go on some grilled chicken breasts. I really love regular pesto and want to play. I have made a cilantro pesto before for rice and its really good. This is what im thinking:

Poblano peppers

Serrano peppers

Cilantro

Feta (similar taste and less fat than cotija)

Walnuts and/or pumpkin seeds (toasted)

Olive oil

S&P

do you think ill need lime?

what pestos have you played with?

Just make sure to char, then peel the Poblanos and Serranos before putting it all in the processor. I'd also just use the skins, and ditch the piths and seeds. It will still be hot as shit.

i'd say yeah on the lime, why not. sounds great either way though.

no garlic?

I really wanna make some Chimichurri in the near future, goes well with anything!

  On 6/8/2010 at 9:34 PM, Ominous said:

no garlic?

 

I really wanna make some Chimichurri in the near future, goes well with anything!

 

Dat shit is da bomb on carne asada!

  On 6/8/2010 at 9:34 PM, Ominous said:

no garlic?

 

I really wanna make some Chimichurri in the near future, goes well with anything!

 

ooh yea. maybe i should put garlic in. i made a chimmichuri last year on some pork tenderloin and it was killer. thanks for reminding me to make it again this summer.

  On 6/8/2010 at 9:16 PM, Joyrex said:

Just make sure to char, then peel the Poblanos and Serranos before putting it all in the processor. I'd also just use the skins, and ditch the piths and seeds. It will still be hot as shit.

i was planning on grilling them on the bbq and then skinning, stemming and seeding before food processor..

damn, this thread's making me hungry.

This came out great. I ended up charring 3 poblanos and 2 serranos on the grill with canola oil, salt and pepper. After I skinned and seeded them I threw them in the food processor with a big fistful of fresh cilantro, cotija cheese, a garlic clove, 1 lime, toasted walnuts and whizzed it up while I added canola oil.

I grilled 2 large chicken breasts on the grill with salt, pepper and Mexican oregano. I served it with some refried black beans and topped the chicken with the pesto and roasted pumpkin seeds.

Will make again and next time I will leave the seeds of at least one of the serranos for more heat.

try do add one aubergine. Aubergines taste good. This is probably my favourite vegetable. Do it, do it for me.

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Definitely squeeze some lime in. Perhaps add a pinch of minced up Jalapeno to alter the flavor a little?