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★ STARRED KITCHENPrep 10 minGlassgate Creamy Jalapeño-Garlic
Independent adaptation of a publicly published Rick Bayless recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Rick Bayless.
Rick Bayless's Glassgate Creamy Jalapeño-Garlic, from the published recipe.
Ratio
Ingredients
- Garlic — 1 small head (~10 cloves) blanched
- Jalapeno — 1 small stemmed rough-chopped
- Vegetable Oil — 1/2 cup (120 ml)
- Creme Fraiche — 1/2 cup crema/crème/sour cream (120 ml)
- Lime Juice — 2 Tbsp lime juice or light vinegar (30 ml)
- Cilantro — handful tough stems off (15 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
Glassgate Creamy Jalapeño-Garlic 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 Creamy Jalapeño-Garlic Dressing.
More from this kitchenFAQ
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 (published as “Creamy Jalapeño-Garlic Dressing”). Full citation lives in Provenance.