PANTRYFLEX

shake · aioli

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 min

Smokepass Aioli

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

A garlic emulsion for seafood and sandwiches.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Lime Juice 97 ml, Dijon Mustard 5 ml, Avocado Oil 473 ml, Kikkoman Wasab 56 ml
Lime Juice 97 mlDijon Mustard 5 mlAvocado Oil 473 mlKikkoman Wasab 56 ml

Ingredients

  • Lime Juice — 100 g strained lime juice (leche de tigre)
  • Garlic — 10 g raw garlic purée (leche de tigre)
  • Salt — 5 g kosher salt (leche de tigre)
  • Egg Yolk — 2 egg yolks
  • Dijon Mustard — 1 tsp Dijon (5 ml)
  • Avocado Oil — 16 oz avocado oil (473 ml)
  • Jalapeno — 1 whole roasted jalapeño, chopped
  • Shishito — 1 whole roasted shishito, chopped
  • Cilantro — 1 oz blanched cilantro (28 g)
  • Kikkoman Wasab — 2 oz Kikkoman Wasabi Sauce (56 ml)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Lime Juice, Dijon Mustard, Avocado Oil, Kikkoman Wasab.
  2. Add finishing notes: Garlic, Salt, Egg Yolk, Jalapeno, Shishito, Cilantro.
  3. 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.

Originally published as Wasabi Acebichado Aioli.

Adapted from a Nando Chang recipe (Nando Chang / Kikkoman Foodservice swordfish katsu).

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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 Nando Chang / Kikkoman Foodservice swordfish katsu (published as “Wasabi Acebichado Aioli”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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