Best Chile Lime Sauce Recipes

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH ASIAN LIME-CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak skewers in water 30 minutes.
• Pound garlic, chile, and sugar to a fine paste with a mortar and pestle. Stir paste together with vinegar, fish sauce, water, and lime juice. (Alternatively, purée sauce ingredients together in a blender.)
• Pat scallops dry. Thread 4 on each skewer (flat sides facing out; see photo), then brush both sides with oil (2 teaspoons total for 4 skewers). Season scallops with salt and pepper.
• Brush a 12-inch nonstick skillet with remaining teaspoon oil and heat over high heat until hot but not smoking. Sear scallops, turning over once, until just cooked through, about 6 minutes total.
• Serve scallops with sauce spooned over.

CHILE-LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, jalapeños, and brown sugar. (Or, in a 12-ounce/180-ml or larger jar with a lid, combine the ingredients, cover, then shake vigorously.) Dip a piece of lettuce in the dressing and check the seasonings; add more jalapeños, if you like. The sauce should have a balance of hot, sweet, sour, and salty, which is typical of Thai foods. Keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

APPLE-SMOKED CHILE LIME CHICKEN WINGS WITH SRIRACHA SOY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the chicken wings in the Brine in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.
• Remove the chicken wings, then rinse with water and dry with paper towels. Place in a large bowl. Drizzle the lime juice and oil over the chicken and toss to coat. Sprinkle the chili powder and 1 tablespoon salt over the wings and toss again.
• Wrap 1 cup soaked and drained apple wood chips in a foil packet and poke holes on top. Place the foil packet underneath the grill grates of a grill, directly on top of the heating element. Preheat the grill on medium-high heat and let the smoke build for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Grill the chicken wings over direct heat, covered, until golden brown on the underside, 5 to 7 minutes. Flip and cook until the juices run clear and the internal temperature is 165 degrees F, another 5 to 7 minutes. Serve with Sriracha Soy Sauce and Smoked Corn and Black Bean Salad.
• Combine the apple cider, brown sugar, cider vinegar, honey, bay leaf, 1/4 cup salt, a pinch black pepper and 1 cup water in a medium pot. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until the sugars and salt have dissolved, approximately 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and cool completely in the refrigerator.
• Whisk together the sriracha, mayonnaise and soy sauce in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Make the salad: Preheat a charcoal grill for cooking at medium-high heat. Place 1 cup soaked and drained apple wood chips directly on the coals.
• Rub the corn with the corn oil. Grill, turning occasionally, for approximately 15 minutes. Let cool, then cut the kernels off the cobs into a large bowl. Mix in the black beans, bell peppers, onion and jalapeno.
• Make the dressing: Whisk together the corn oil, cilantro, vinegar, lime juice, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl.
• Pour the dressing over the salad, then cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

GRILLED SWORDFISH SKEWERS WITH COCONUT, KEY LIME AND GREEN CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Sauce:
• Place coconut milk, cream of coconut, key lime juice, serrano chile, ginger, and lime zest in a blender and blend until smooth; with the motor running, slowly add the oil and blend until emulified. Pour the mixture into a bowl and fold in the coconut and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Swordfish:
• Heat grill to high. Skewer 1 piece of swordfish onto each skewer. Brush swordfish on both sides with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill swordfish for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until just cooked through. Spoon some of the sauce onto a platter and top with the skewers. Drizzle some more of the sauce lightly over the swordfish and garnish with coconut flakes and cilantro.

CHILE-SALT MICHELADA (BEER, HOT SAUCE, LIME JUICE) COCKTAIL RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix salt and cayenne on a small plate. Moisten rim of a pint glass and press into chile salt to lightly coat.
• Combine lime juice, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce in glass. Partly fill glass with ice and top with beer. Stir gently to mix. Garnish with lime wedge.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH ASIAN LIME-CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak skewers in water 30 minutes.
• Pound garlic, chile, and sugar to a fine paste with a mortar and pestle.
• Stir paste together with vinegar, fish sauce, water, and lime juice.
• (Alternatively, purée sauce ingredients together in a blender.) Pat scallops dry.
• Thread 4 on each skewer then brush both sides with oil (2 teaspoons total for 4 skewers).
• Season scallops with salt and pepper.
• Brush a 12-inch nonstick skillet with remaining teaspoon oil and heat over high heat until hot but not smoking.
• Sear scallops, turning over once, until just cooked through, about 6 minutes total.
• Serve scallops with sauce spooned over.
• Cooks' note: Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Bring to room temperature before serving.

ISLAND AHI BURGERS WITH CILANTRO-CHILE-LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Sauce: Char peppers over gas flame or under broiler until blistered on all sides. Enclose in a paper bag and let stand 15 minutes. Peel peppers, remove stem and seeds, and dice. Measure 1/4 cup diced peppers into a small bowl and add mayonnaise, sour cream, cilantro, lime juice, ginger, garlic, and salt; stir well.
• Burgers: Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat egg and stir in panko, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, lime juice and zest, red pepper flakes, and salt. Add ahi and combine gently; form 4 patties.
• Heat vegetable oil on nonstick griddle over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side. Toast rolls under broiler during last few minutes of cooking. Spread sauce on roll bottom and top with onion, tomato, sprouts, and additional sauce. Add roll tops and devour.

SMOKY LIME-CHILE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Coat limes and jalapeños lightly with oil and place on grill over medium heat, cut sides down. Cook until cut sides are golden brown streaked with black, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip over and move to side or back of grill where temperature is low. Cook until limes and chiles are soft enough to yield easily when squeezed with tongs, at least 5 and up to 20 minutes. Remove from grill and refrigerate, covered, until ready to use.
• To make sauce, mince jalapeños and place in medium-size bowl. Squeeze 1/3 cup juice from limes and add to bowl with jalapeños, then add all remaining ingredients and whisk together. This sauce keeps, covered and refrigerated, about 3 days.

GUAJILLO CHILE LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients. Refrigerate when not using.

BRAZILIAN MARINATED STEAKS WITH CHILE LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• SAUCE: Place the peppers and salt in a mortar and crush them with the pestle or take the less energetic way and process them in a blender or food processor until you have a thick paste.
• Gradually add the onion and garlic and continue to mash into the paste.
• Then add the parsley to the paste, mashing as you do.
• Stir in the lime juice until you have a thick,liquid sauce.
• Cover and let stand at room temperature.(Makes about 1/2 cup).
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• STEAKS: Place the steaks in a single layer in a large glass or ceramic baking dish.
• Whisk the remaining ingredients together in a bowl and pour over the steaks, turning to coat evenly.
• Cover and refrigerate, turning every couple of hours -- for about 4 hours.
• Preheat the grill. Remove the steaks from the marinade, shaking off any excess, and grill 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until done to taste.
• Transfer to a platter and let the steaks rest, loosely covered with foil, then serve with the chile lime sauce.

SOUTHWESTERN LIME CHICKEN WITH ANCHO CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the lime juice, soy sauce, oil, sugar, herbs, garlic, chili powder, and cayenne in a medium bowl; whisk to blend. Place the chicken in a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish 2 inches deep. Pour the marinade over. Cover and refrigerate overnight, turning occasionally.
• Prepare a grill to medium-high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and grill until just cooked through, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes. Place 1 cheese slice atop each chicken piece; cover the grill and cook until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Transfer the chicken to plates. Serve with Ancho Chile Sauce.

ASPARAGUS WITH CHILE LIME BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. For the sauce Add the lime juice, vinegar, shallots, chilies and ginger into a saucepan. Bring to a boil and let reduce for about 3 minutes. Whisk in the butter 1 pat at a time until each is melted. Taste and adjust for salt. Set aside.
• 2. For the Asparagus Bring a pan of water to a boil. Add salt and throw in the asparagus. Boil until desired doneness. About 3 to 5 minutes.
• 3. Serve with sauce over top.

BRAZILIAN MARINATED STEAKS WITH CHILE LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• For the Chile Lime Sauce:.
• Combine all ingredients in a mini-chopper or blender, and blend or grind until a paste is formed. (Makes about 1/2 cup).
• Place the steaks in a single layer in a large glass or ceramic baking dish.
• Whisk the remaining ingredients together in a bowl and pour over the steaks, turning to coat evenly.
• Cover and refrigerate, turning every couple of hours for about 4 hours.
• Preheat the grill.
• Remove the steaks from the marinade, shaking off any excess, and grill 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until done to taste.
• Transfer to a platter and let the steaks rest, loosely covered with foil, then serve with the chile lime sauce.

LIME-CHILE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir fish sauce, lime juice, and 1/4 cup water in a small bowl. Add sugar; stir until it has dissolved. Stir in garlic and chile sauce or chopped chile. Sauce can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 week.

STEAK WITH CHILE KEY LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Pat steak dry and season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Broil on a broiler pan 4 to 6 inches from heat, turning once, about 6 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer steak to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes before slicing.
• While steak rests, stir together remaining ingredients until sugar has dissolved. Serve sliced steak with sauce.

MOLHO DE PIMENTA E LIMO CHILE AND LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the malagueta peppers and salt in a mortar and crush them together with a pestle, or pulse to a thick paste in a food processor. Gradually add the onion and garlic and continue to mash or pulse into a paste. Add the lime juice to the paste and mash or pulse again until you have a liquid sauce. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes, then serve.

GREEN CHILE SLIDERS WITH TOMATILLO LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. PLace the poblanos on a baking sheet and broil, turning once, until blackened. Transfer to a bowl & cover. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Peel off the skins & remove the seeds, discard. Chop into 1/2" pieces.
• Using a food processor, mix the tomatillos, jalapeno, onion, cilantro, lime peel, lime juice and honey until smooth-season with sdalt.
• In a large bowl, season the sirloin with the cumin, salt & pepper, combine. Mix in the poblanos. Halve the meat mixture & form into 3 inch patties.
• In a cast iron skillet or grill pan, heat the oil over high heat. Cook the patties, turning nce, about 5 minute for med-rare. During the last minute of cooking top with cheese and tent with foil. Dot the roll tops with tomatillo sauce and assemble the sliders. Serve with the extra sauce.

BRAZILIAN MARINATED STEAKS WITH CHILE LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• For the Steaks: Place the steaks in a single layer in a large glass or ceramic baking dish. Whisk the remaining ingredients together in a bowl and pour over the steaks, turning to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours, turning occasionally. Preheat the grill or heat a griddle pan over high heat. Remove the steaks from the marinade, shaking off the excess, and grill 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until done to taste. Transfer to a platter and let the steaks rest, loosely covered with foil, for 5 minutes, for the juices to settle. Serve with the chile lime sauce. For the Chile Lime Sauce: Combine all of the ingredients in a mini chopper or a blender, or use a mortar and pestle. Blend or grind until a paste is formed.