Creamy Chipotle Sauce (for tacos, dips & more)
This Creamy Chipotle Sauce is the perfect balance of smoky, creamy, salty and spicy. It is my go-to sauce for tacos (especially fish tacos), burritos, and bowls. Best of all, it comes together in under 15 minutes!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 20 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 can Chipotles in adobo (- 7 oz can)
- ½ cup Sour cream (- Or Mexican crema)
- ¼ cup Mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp Fresh lime juice
- ½ tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Mexican oregano (- Or regular dried oregano)
- Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- White sugar (optional)
- Fresh cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the peppers. Using gloves, remove any stems and seeds from the chipotle peppers. You only need the flesh and juice.
- 2
Blend. Add the peppers to a blender or food processor. Add the sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, cumin, oregano, a bit of salt and pepper. Blend until you have a smooth sauce.
- 3
Taste and adjust seasoning. Taste the sauce. It should be smoky, salty, sweet and a bit spicy. Make any adjustments you like at this point. You can add some sugar to balance the heat but it’s not necessary.
- 4
Serve. Transfer your sauce to a bowl and garnish with optional cilantro. You can also transfer the sauce to a squeeze bottle.