PANTRYFLEX

From Rick Bayless's kitchen · Frontera Grill, Chicago

blend · vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

Glassyard Citrus-Honey

From a starred kitchen & national award winner

Ratio

LIME JUICE 80OLIVE OIL 160HONEY 30

Ingredients

  • LIME JUICE80 ml
  • CILANTRO20 g
  • OLIVE OIL160 ml
  • SERRANO15 g
  • HONEY30 ml
  • SALT6 g

Method

  1. This one needs a blender — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

Mexican–Mexican-American chef of Frontera Grill and Michelin-starred Topolobampo in Chicago; James Beard Outstanding Chef and Best Chef: Midwest. Regional Mexican research over four decades.

Originally published as Grilled Lime Vinaigrette.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Rick Bayless Season 11 (published as “Grilled Lime Vinaigrette”). Full citation lives in Provenance.