PANTRYFLEX

shake · vinaigrette

CHAMPION CHEFPrep 5 min

Ironcourt Crispy Rice Salad

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

From a champion chef's kitchen.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Cilantro 30 ml, Lime Juice 60 ml, Fish Sauce 60 ml, Brown Sugar 60 ml, Garlic 5 ml, Grapeseed Oil 30 ml, Rice 30 ml
Cilantro 30 mlLime Juice 60 mlFish Sauce 60 mlBrown Sugar 60 mlGarlic 5 mlGrapeseed Oil 30 ml

Ingredients

  • Cilantro — 2 tbsp cilantro (30 ml)
  • Lime Juice — ¼ cup lime juice (60 ml)
  • Fish Sauce — ¼ cup fish sauce (60 ml)
  • Brown Sugar — 4 tbsp brown sugar (60 ml)
  • Garlic — 1 tsp minced garlic (5 ml)
  • Serrano — 1 finely diced serrano pepper
  • Grapeseed Oil — ⅛ cup grapeseed oil (30 ml)
  • Rice — ⅛ cup toasted rice (30 ml)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Cilantro, Lime Juice, Fish Sauce, Brown Sugar, Garlic, Grapeseed Oil, Rice.
  2. Add finishing notes: Serrano.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Mei Lin. Chinese-American / contemporary. Cited awards include: Top Chef winner S12 (2014–15).

Originally published as Crispy Rice Salad Vinaigrette (Fish Sauce–Lime).

Adapted from a Mei Lin recipe (Mei Lin / Mochi Magazine (Top Chef winner interview/recipe)).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

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 Mei Lin / Mochi Magazine (Top Chef winner interview/recipe) (published as “Crispy Rice Salad Vinaigrette (Fish Sauce–Lime)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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