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Jalapeño and Cilantro Sauce

By Andrea Geary

Published on January 23, 2016

Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 (Makes 1 cup)

Jalapeño and Cilantro Sauce

Ingredients

1 cup fresh cilantro leaves and stems, trimmed and chopped coarse3 jalapeño chiles, stemmed, seeded, and minced½ cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon lime juice 2 garlic cloves, minced½ teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Before You Begin

For a spicier sauce, reserve and add some of the chile seeds to the blender.

Instructions

  1. Process cilantro, jalapeños, mayonnaise, lime juice, garlic, and salt in blender for 1 minute. Scrape down sides of blender jar and continue to process until smooth, about 1 minute longer. With blender running, slowly add oil until incorporated. Transfer to bowl.

Jalapeño and Cilantro Sauce

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 (Makes 1 cup)

Ingredients

1 cup fresh cilantro leaves and stems, trimmed and chopped coarse
3 jalapeño chiles, stemmed, seeded, and minced
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Ingredients

1 cup fresh cilantro leaves and stems, trimmed and chopped coarse
3 jalapeño chiles, stemmed, seeded, and minced
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Ingredients

1 cup fresh cilantro leaves and stems, trimmed and chopped coarse
3 jalapeño chiles, stemmed, seeded, and minced
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Why This Recipe Works

Spicy jalapeño chiles combine with citrusy cilantro and tart lime juice to create a sauce that gives our chicken breasts a Mexican flair.

Before You Begin

For a spicier sauce, reserve and add some of the chile seeds to the blender.

Instructions

  1. Process cilantro, jalapeños, mayonnaise, lime juice, garlic, and salt in blender for 1 minute. Scrape down sides of blender jar and continue to process until smooth, about 1 minute longer. With blender running, slowly add oil until incorporated. Transfer to bowl.

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