Smoky Cilantro Pesto Beef Crostini (Small Plates, Big Taste) Recipe

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Smoky Cilantro Pesto Beef Crostini (Small Plates, Big Taste)
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
233
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place cilantro, pine nuts, chipotle peppers, garlic, lime juice and black pepper in food processor container. Cover and process until finely chopped. Add the cheese and pulse on and off until just combined. With motor running, slowly add oil through opening in cover, processing until smooth.
  2. Spread 1/4 cup pesto evenly onto beef steaks. Place steaks in glass dish. Cover and
  3. Marinate in refrigerator 15 minutes to 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining pesto.
  4. Preheat charcoal grill to medium heat.
  5. Place steaks on grill over medium, ash-covered coals. Arrange 12 bread slices around steaks. Grill steaks, covered, 11 to 14 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally. Grill bread slices 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly toasted, turning once. Remove bread slices from grill. Repeat with remaining 12 bread slices.
  6. Spread 2 teaspoons remaining pesto on each toasted bread slice. Carve steaks into thin slices. Place beef slices evenly over bread slices. Top evenly with 1/4 cup cheese and chopped cilantro. Serve immediately.
  7. Cook's Tip: 2 (8-ounce) beef shoulder top blade (flat iron) steaks or 4 beef tenderloin steaks, cut 1-inch thick, may be substituted for shoulder center steaks. Grill shoulder top blade (flat iron) steaks, covered, over medium, ash-covered coals 10 to 14 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered, 12 to 16 minutes) for medium-rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally. Grill tenderloin steaks, uncovered, over medium, ash-covered coals 13 to 15 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered, 11 to 15 minutes) for medium-rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally.
  8. Cook's Tip: Grated Parmesan may be substituted for the Cotija cheese.
  9. Cook's Tip: For less heat, remove seeds from chipotle peppers.
  10. Home Cook Recipe: A viewer or guest of the show, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchen have not tested this recipe and therefore cannot make representation as to the results.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 232.6 Kcal (974 kJ)
Calories from fat 185.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.57g 32%
Cholesterol 45.71mg 15%
Sodium 712.33mg 30%
Potassium 29.95mg 1%
Total Carbs 1.9g 1%
Sugars 0.09g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.13g 1%
Protein 11.08g 22%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 12%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 224.2mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 1230.21 Kcal (5151 kJ)
Calories from fat 979.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 108.81g 32%
Cholesterol 241.75mg 15%
Sodium 3767.42mg 30%
Potassium 158.42mg 1%
Total Carbs 10.04g 1%
Sugars 0.49g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 1%
Protein 58.61g 22%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 2mg 12%
Iron 1mg 1%
Calcium 1185.9mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.3
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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