Glasslane Garlic-Chile Lime

Name: Glasslane Garlic-Chile Lime
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1½ cups (350 ml)
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (120 ml) Vegetable Oil; 4 cloves Garlic; 2 serranos halved (or 1 large jalapeño) Serrano; 1/2 cup (120 ml) Lime Juice; 3/4 cup loosely packed chopped (30 g) Cilantro; 1/4 tsp (0.5 g) Pepper; scant 1 tsp (5 g) Salt

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

Rick Bayless's Glasslane Garlic-Chile Lime, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Vegetable Oil 120 mlLime Juice 120 ml

Ingredients

Vegetable Oil — 1/2 cup (120 ml)
Garlic — 4 cloves
Serrano — 2 serranos halved (or 1 large jalapeño)
Lime Juice — 1/2 cup (120 ml)
Cilantro — 3/4 cup loosely packed chopped (30 g)
Pepper — 1/4 tsp (0.5 g)
Salt — scant 1 tsp (5 g)

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

Glasslane Garlic-Chile 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

Mexican–Mexican-American chef of Frontera Grill and Michelin-starred Topolobampo in Chicago; James Beard Outstanding Chef and Best Chef: Midwest. Regional Mexican research over four decades.

Originally published as Garlic-Chile Lime Dressing.

Adapted from a recipe published by Rick Bayless in Rick Bayless (grilled chicken salad).

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 Rick Bayless (grilled chicken salad) (published as “Garlic-Chile Lime Dressing”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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