Dubai Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe
Prep Time:
45 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Servings:
12 Strawberries
Ingredients
  • ½ cup + 2 tablespoons shelled, raw pistachios, divided
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup high-quality white chocolate, for melting
  • ¼ cup whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ¼ cup kataifi
  • 12 strawberries
  • 1 cup high-quality dark chocolate
Directions
  1. Bring a small pot of water to a boil over medium heat.
  2. Add ½ cup pistachios and boil for 3 minutes.
  3. Remove the pistachios and drain them on a paper towel.
  4. Use the paper towel to rub the skins off the pistachios.
  5. Transfer them to a blender with the powdered sugar and salt.
  6. In the drained saucepan, add the white chocolate, milk, and butter over medium-low heat.
  7. Melt, stirring constantly, until smooth.
  8. Add the chocolate mixture to the blender with the pistachios. Blend until smooth, scraping the sides as needed.
  9. In a small bowl, combine the pistachio cream with the kataifi.
  10. Hull the strawberries.
  11. Using a piping bag, fill the strawberries with the pistachio cream mixture.
  12. Finely chop the remaining 2 tablespoons of pistachios.
  13. Bring a small pot of water to a simmer over medium heat.
  14. Place a bowl with the dark chocolate over the water and melt, stirring constantly, until the chocolate is smooth. Remove the bowl from the heat.
  15. Dip each strawberry into the chocolate, then place them on a parchment-lined sheet.
  16. Immediately sprinkle with the chopped pistachios.
  17. Add the strawberries to the refrigerator to set, about 20 minutes, then serve.