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blend · dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 10 min

Cinderstreet Chile

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

Chile from a national-award-winning chef.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Lime Juice 80 ml, Fish Sauce 80 ml, Cilantro 45 ml, Palm Sugar 45 ml
Lime Juice 80 mlFish Sauce 80 mlCilantro 45 mlPalm Sugar 45 ml

Ingredients

  • Lime Juice — 1/3 cup lime juice (from about 3 juicy limes) (80 ml)
  • Fish Sauce — 1/3 cup fish sauce (80 ml)
  • Cilantro — 3 Tbsp thinly sliced cilantro stems (45 ml)
  • Palm Sugar — 3 Tbsp finely chopped palm sugar or coconut sugar (45 ml)
  • Galangal — 1/2-inch knob fresh galangal, peeled and roughly sliced (8 g)
  • Garlic — 1 large garlic clove, peeled
  • Fresno Chile — 1 small moderately hot fresh red chile (Fresno or ripe red jalapeño)
  • Bird's Eye Chile — 1 fresh red Thai chile, stemmed

Method

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

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Provenance

Caribbean-American chef of Kann in Portland, Oregon; James Beard Best Chef: Northwest and Food & Wine Best New Chef. Haitian-rooted grilling and vegetable cookery.

Originally published as Chile Dressing (Watermelon-Berry).

Adapted from a recipe published by Gregory Gourdet in Gregory Gourdet (first-party recipe page).

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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 — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Gregory Gourdet (first-party recipe page) (published as “Chile Dressing (Watermelon-Berry)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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