Thai Basil Pesto

Name: Thai Basil Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 3 cloves Garlic; 1 tsp Ginger (cut into a few small pieces); 2 tsp Palm Sugar (or brown sugar); 2 Thai Green Chilies (stems removed; adjust based on spice preference); 1/4 cup Roasted Peanuts (roughly chopped); 2 to 3 cups Thai Basil (packed); 1 tsp Fish Sauce; 1 tbsp Lime Juice; 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese (freshly grated ); 2 tbsp Sesame Oil (adjust to taste); 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (more or less as needed ); Kosher Salt & Black Pepper (to taste)

3 steps

Prep:10min

Put a delicious twist on classic Italian basil pesto with this Thai-inspired Thai basil pesto!

Updated at: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:21:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories1275.7 kcal (64%)

Total Fat126.9 g (181%)

Carbs23.3 g (9%)

Sugars9.7 g (11%)

Protein19.8 g (40%)

Sodium1505.5 mg (75%)

Fiber5 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

3cloves garlic

1 tspGinger

cut into a few small pieces

2 tspPalm Sugar

or brown sugar

2Thai Green Chilies

stems removed, adjust based on spice preference

¼ cupRoasted Peanuts

1 tspfish sauce

¼ cupparmesan cheese

freshly grated

2 TbspSesame Oil

adjust to taste

⅓ cupExtra Virgin Olive Oil

more or less as needed

Kosher Salt

Black Pepper

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Add garlic, ginger, Thai green chilies, chopped peanuts, palm sugar, and Thai basil to a food processor. Pulse a few times to break ingredients into smaller pieces.

Step 2

Add fish sauce, lime juice, parmesan cheese, and salt & pepper. Purée while drizzling in the sesame oil and extra virgin olive oil. Keep pureeing until smooth. Add a splash of water if necessary if the pesto is too thick. Turn off the food processor and scrape down the sides as needed. Taste as you go and adjust ingredients as desired.

Step 3

Use pesto immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for 5-7 days in the fridge.

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