Ironrail Chili-Lime

Name: Ironrail Chili–lime
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1¼ cups (280 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: ½ cup lime juice (120 ml) Lime Juice; ¼ cup oil (60 ml) Neutral Oil; 2 Thai chilis Thai Chile; 1 clove garlic Garlic; 2 tbsp palm sugar (30 ml) Palm Sugar; 3 tbsp fish sauce (45 ml) Fish Sauce

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

From a champion chef's kitchen.

Ratio

Lime Juice 120 mlNeutral Oil 60 mlPalm Sugar 30 mlFish Sauce 45 ml

Ingredients

Lime Juice — ½ cup lime juice (120 ml)
Neutral Oil — ¼ cup oil (60 ml)
Thai Chile — 2 Thai chilis
Garlic — 1 clove garlic
Palm Sugar — 2 tbsp palm sugar (30 ml)
Fish Sauce — 3 tbsp fish sauce (45 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.

Companion jar

Ironrail Chili–lime wants a blender — make it from this page.

The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:

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Provenance

Harold Dieterle. American / New American. Cited awards include: Top Chef winner S1 (2006).

Originally published as Chili–Lime Vinaigrette (Calamari & Watercress).

Adapted from a Harold Dieterle recipe (Harold Dieterle / Thrillist (ABC Nightline calamari alignment)).

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 Harold Dieterle / Thrillist (ABC Nightline calamari alignment) (published as “Chili–Lime Vinaigrette (Calamari & Watercress)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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