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Quick and easy Italian sun dried tomato pesto with basil and garlic, drizzled over perfectly grilled steak with pistachios and fresh herbs.
Because grilling season is officially here you guys. It was so hot today you can actually swim in the pool and not even be cold!
And who wants to heat up their kitchen when you can crank up the grill, buzz up an easy but oh so lovey sun dried tomato pesto spread to drizzle over a perfectly cooked steak and live your life ? Drink in hand, feet kicked up and everything!
All you need to do is bring your steaks to room temperature for even cooking. While those rest you add a bunch of lovely things into the food processor, taste and adjust a couple of times until the pesto is just perfect.
I made mine without the nuts and just sprinkled some chopped pistachios on top but you can add a handful of pine nuts, almonds, pecans or walnuts to your pesto.
You could toss a green garden salad together as a side dish, go Paleo style or toss the leftover sun-dried tomato pesto with some fluffy gnocchi or your favorite pasta. It is also really nice over grilled salmon or chicken or as a spread in a sandwich.
You can use sirloin steaks or fillets here as those cuts work great and are tender without any marinade. Just season them well all over and make sure to take the chill off of them before grilling.
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Quick and easy Italian sun dried tomato pesto with basil and garlic, drizzled over perfectly grilled steak with pistachios and fresh herbs.
- 4 oz sun dried tomatoes -marinated in olive oil and drained
- 1-2 clove garlic
- 1/3 cup parmigiano reggianno cheese
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano leaves -optional
- 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch sea salt -or to taste
- 2 X 8 oz sirloin steaks -grass fed ( 1.5 inches thick)
- 1/2 tsp sea salt -or to taste
- 1/2 tsp black pepper -freshly cracked
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp pistachios -roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh chives & herbs -for garnish
Add all of the pesto ingredients to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until smooth to your liking. Taste and adjust seasonings with more sea salt and even garlic if desired. Add more olive oil as needed. Refrigerate until ready to use. If prepared a day in advance then bring it to room temperature for about 10 minutes before serving.
Bring the steaks to room temperature for 15 minutes and pat them dry very well with paper towels.
Drizzle with a lug of olive oil and sprinkle all over with the sea salt, black pepper and smoked paprika. Make sure to rub the spices all over including the sides.
Meanwhile crank up the grill to medium high. Using a pair of tongues and add the steaks to the hot grill. Cook for about 4 minutes on each side for a 1.5 inch thick steak. Grill the sides as well for about 30 seconds each.
Transfer the steaks to a plate and loosely cover. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving drizzled with the sun dried tomato pesto, pistachios and fresh herbs.
Garnish with some shaved parmigiano reggianno cheese on top!
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Lisa Brown
May 23, 2017 at 3:29 amI think the recipe looks great and the grill looks professional, can grill anything on it.
Natalie
May 23, 2017 at 4:24 amTomatoes and pesto add a fresh, refreshing element to steak!
Colleen
May 23, 2017 at 9:07 amThis looks and sounds delicious! It’s different, can’t wait to try! Pinning!!
Florentina
May 23, 2017 at 11:46 amThanks so much, it really is a lot of flavor and super quick to make 🙂
Kelsey Rickert
May 23, 2017 at 10:25 amThis sounds amazing! I think I will be cooking up some steak this weekend!
Gloria
May 23, 2017 at 10:32 amI love pesto and this one sounds fantastic!!!!! Bet it would be good on all kinds of meat so when I make it, I’ll definitely make extras!
Florentina
May 23, 2017 at 11:45 amDefinitely make extra, I love it just tossed with fluffy gnocchi or as a spread in panini, so good 🙂
Kelly D
May 23, 2017 at 10:40 amThis recipe sounds great. I would love the flavor of the sun dried tomato pesto.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
May 25, 2017 at 7:10 amWe just made a fantastic Grilled Porterhouse Sicilian Style — wish we could have had this grill. The one we have here is mediocre. Your steak looks yummy!!
bernardina sims
May 25, 2017 at 7:12 amThe recipes look and sound so good! Can’t wait to try them.
Amy C.
May 25, 2017 at 7:31 amYour recipe and this grill look amazing! Everything tastes better prepared outside on a grill! I can’t wait for summer!
Linda
May 25, 2017 at 7:39 amThe recipe sounds wonderful and the grill is so nice.
Tricia
May 25, 2017 at 8:00 amThis looks delicious. Going to try it with the pesto on gnocchi as a side
courtney b
May 25, 2017 at 9:04 ami think saber grills look amazing and perfect for the kind of cooking we do in this house!
Denise L
May 25, 2017 at 9:32 amCan’t wait to try this recipe! That pesto sounds just about perfect.
jan
May 25, 2017 at 2:16 pmI cannot wait to try out that recipe … and my new bbq!
Sandra Watts
May 26, 2017 at 11:12 amI think the recipe sounds good. I would have never thought to use chopped pistachios!
Elena
May 27, 2017 at 3:58 pmThe recipe looks so delicious! I am going to try it.
Cheryl
May 31, 2017 at 6:57 amA beautiful Saber Grill and so many recipes…a great way to celebrate the summer!
Robin Chesser
June 1, 2017 at 5:03 pmI think the recipe is fantastic looking and the Saber Grill is awesome.
Nutmeg Nanny
June 6, 2017 at 9:57 amSo glad it’s grilling season! Thank you for sharing – this looks so delicious!!
Jamielyn@iheartnaptime
June 6, 2017 at 11:26 amThese look amazing! Love all the flavors!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious
June 6, 2017 at 5:24 pmI love how versatile pesto is! The flavors you used sound perfect!
Erin @ The Speckled Palate
June 6, 2017 at 8:27 pmWhat an absolutely PERFECT summer dinner! Seriously in love with the sound of this dish.
cheryl larimer
June 7, 2017 at 9:18 amI have heard such good things about infrared cooking systems and how they help produce much better meals on the grill. I love the look of this grill and this feature. I am not usually a pesto lover but this recipe sounds and looks delicious and easy to make. I’ll definitely be adding this to my must try list for the summer.
Maryanne | the little epicurean
June 7, 2017 at 11:12 amThat sauce looks amazing! I’m sure it’d be great on everything!
Cathy @ Lemon Tree Dwelling
June 8, 2017 at 7:37 amSun dried tomato pesto is the BEST!!! I can’t wait to make this!
yoga vinyasa
May 5, 2019 at 3:12 pmI just made your Italian sundried tomato steak recipe. It is outstanding. I added the pistachio nuts to the pesto/food processor instead of leaving them whole. That was the only change I made. I absolutely love your recipes. So full of flavor. Thank you and best regards.