Ají Limo Leche de Tigre

Name: Ají Limo Leche de Tigre
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about ¾ cup (200 ml)
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: juice of 3 limes ×2 batch (180 ml) Lime Juice; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 ají limo (12 g) Chile; 1 Tbsp kosher (15 g) Salt

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

Nando Chang's Ají Limo Leche de Tigre, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Lime Juice 180 ml

Ingredients

Lime Juice — juice of 3 limes ×2 batch (180 ml)
Garlic — 2 cloves
Chile — 1 ají limo (12 g)
Salt — 1 Tbsp kosher (15 g)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Lime Juice.
Add finishing notes: Garlic, Chile, Salt.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Peruvian-Nikkei chef in Miami; James Beard Best Chef: South 2025 and Food & Wine Best New Chef 2023.

Adapted from a Nando Chang recipe (Itamae tiradito / Luxury Guide).

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 Itamae tiradito / Luxury Guide (published as “Ají Limo Leche de Tigre”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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