Prosciutto Wrapped Broccolini With Basil Crisps
Ready in : 45 mins
Prosciutto Wrapped Broccolini With Basil Crisps might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One portion of this dish contains about 146g of protein, 32g of fat, and a total of 971 calories. This gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal recipe serves 4 and costs $7.67 per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. Not a lot of people made this recipe, and 8 would say it hit the spot. If you have salt and pepper, olive oil, your preferred cured meat, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Overall, this recipe earns an excellent spoonacular score of 87%.
Ingredients
broccolini
1 bunch
basil
1 bunch
your preferred cured meat
12
balsamic vinegar
1 cup
olive oil
4 servings
salt and pepper
4 servings
Cooking in Steps
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1Prepare an ice bath. Trim the bottom tip off the broccolini. Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.
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2Add a generous amount of salt. Blanch the broccolini for 30 seconds, remove, then submerge into the ice bath. When the broccolini is fully cooled, drain and pat dry with a kitchen towel.
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ice
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3Reduce the balsamic vinegar over medium heat until it becomes 1/4 cup of sticky syrup. Set aside.
balsamic vinegar
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4Drop a small handful of basil leaves into the oil. Shield yourself from potential splatter. It only takes one second for the leaves to pop. Immediately fish them from the oil with a strainer and place onto a towel-lined plate. The leaves should become crisp and translucent, but not darkened or it will be bitter.
fresh basil
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5Heat up the grill and coat generously with olive oil. Grill the broccolini until slightly charred and softened. Season with salt and pepper.
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6Wrap the broccolini with prosciutto.
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7Place onto serving platter, drizzle with some extra virgin olive oil and the balsamic reduction.
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8Garnish with basil crisps when ready to serve.
basil