Yam Noodles & Shiso Leaf Pesto with John Liu | Making It Butter & Vegan | Miyoko’s Creamery

Miyoko’s European Style Cultured Vegan Butter + yam noodles + vegan shiso leaf pesto = PERFECTION! Thanks to Chef John Liu, we’ve found a new simple recipe to add to our dinner rotation. How many of you plan to try making this dish at home?
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TRY IT YOURSELF!

Serves: 1-2
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20-30 minutes

Ingredients:

For the Pesto:
2 tbsp. Miyoko’s Unsalted European Style Cultured Vegan Butter
8-12 shiso leaves
½ tbsp. minced garlic
½ tbsp. minced scallion
½ Japanese yuzu or lemon juice

For the Yam Noodles
1 tsp. Miyoko’s Unsalted European Style Cultured Vegan Butter
8 cups of water
7 oz. (about ⅞ cup) yam noodles
1 tbsp. shelled and ground pistachios, ground
1 tbsp. nutritional yeast (optional)

Steps:

1. Prepare the Pesto
Chop and destem the shiso leaves
Heat up a frying pan to medium heat
Add 1 tbsp. of butter to the pan and move it around with a spatula to evenly coat the bottom of the pan
Once the butter has browned a bit, add the garlic and let it incorporate into the butter
Add the scallion and another tbsp. of butter if needed
Transfer the chopped shiso to the pan and turn off the heat
Stir the shiso into the butter mixture
Pour in the lemon or Japanese yuzu or lemon juice
Stir the mixture and let it sit in the pan

2. Prepare the Yam Noodles
In a saucepan, bring 8 cups of water to a boil
Place the yam noodles in a noodle strainer (or regular strainer) and sit the strainer in the water
Keep the noodles submerged in the water for 1-2 minutes
Take out the noodles, shaking out any excess water from the strainer

3. Combine and Serve
Transfer the noodles into the pesto sauce in the frying pan and turn the burner back on to medium heat
Incorporate the noodles into the pesto sauce
Add in the ground pistachio and butter and stir everything together
Plate the noodles and top with ground pistachios, nutritional yeast, and shiso leaf as desired
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