Garlicky Lime Sauce with Cilantro

Name: Garlicky Lime Sauce with Cilantro
Ingredients: 10 cloves, garlic, peeled and grated to fine paste on rasp-style grater (about 2 tablespoons); 2 tablespoons, water; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 2 teaspoons, light brown sugar; 3 tablespoons, lime juice from 2 limes; 1/4 cup, chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 1 tablespoon, chopped fresh chives; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces

Sauces

Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2004

This assertive sauce is based on a Mexican sauce called mojo de ajo—it works very well with pork.

SERVES 4 (Makes enough to sauce 2 tenderloins)

TIME 25 minutes

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