Leche de Tigre Tradicional

Name: Leche de Tigre Tradicional
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about 1 cup (260 ml)
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: 8 oz (240 ml) Lime Juice; 4 cloves Garlic; 2 halves (~1 chile) Habanero; to taste ~1 teaspoon Salt

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

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

Ratio

Lime Juice 240 ml

Ingredients

Lime Juice — 8 oz (240 ml)
Garlic — 4 cloves
Habanero — 2 halves (~1 chile)
Salt — to taste ~1 teaspoon

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Lime Juice.
Add finishing notes: Garlic, Habanero, 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 (Nando & Valerie Chang / SouthBeachTopChefs).

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 Nando & Valerie Chang / SouthBeachTopChefs (published as “Leche de Tigre Tradicional”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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