Serrano Peanut Pesto

Name: Serrano Peanut Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 400 ml
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 113 g Cilantro; 360 ml Peanuts; 75 ml Lemon Juice; 20 g Garlic; 45 ml Ginger; 22.5 ml Serrano; 5 ml Sugar; 5 ml Salt; 10 ml Water

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Vishwesh Bhatt recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Vishwesh Bhatt.

Pesto from a national-award-winning chef.

Ratio

Peanuts 360 mlLemon Juice 75 mlGinger 45 mlSerrano 23 mlSugar 5 mlSalt 5 ml

Ingredients

Cilantro — 113 g
Peanuts — 360 ml
Lemon Juice — 75 ml
Garlic — 20 g
Ginger — 45 ml
Serrano — 22.5 ml
Sugar — 5 ml
Salt — 5 ml
Water — 10 ml

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

Vishwesh Bhatt works in Southern / Indian-American at Snackbar; credentials include James Beard Best Chef: South 2019 (Snackbar).

Adapted from a Vishwesh Bhatt recipe (Vishwesh Bhatt / Food & Wine (cucumber sandwich)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts in the ingredient list are from the published source, converted to ml and grams where the ingredient allows. On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Vishwesh Bhatt / Food & Wine (cucumber sandwich) (published as “Serrano Peanut Pesto”). Full citation lives in Provenance.