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Chive Dipping Sauce

Source of Recipe


Chef David Walzog, Strip House, Livingston, N.J.






List of Ingredients



• 2 cups fresh chives (4 ounces)
  
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper, roasted, peeled and de-seeded
  
• 2 Tbsp water
  
• 1 cup mayonnaise
  
• 1/2 cup sour cream
  
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  
• 2 tsp kosher salt
  
• 2 tsp ground coriander
  






Instructions



1. Roughly chop the fresh chives and, using a blender, puree the chives and jalapeno together until smooth, using 2 tablespoons water to allow them to puree.
   
   
2. In a mixing bowl, add the mayonnaise and the sour cream; stir together. Add the lemon zest and juice, kosher salt and ground coriander; stir well.
   
   
3. Add the chive-jalapeno mixture to this, combine, and let stand for 2 to 3 hours before serving.
   
   Serve with crudites or light, flaky fish such as snapper or bass.
   
   Makes 2 cups.