Chili Lime Crema

Hi everyone!  Happy Monday!  Today, I'm sharing with you a quick and easy condiment you can make to up your Taco Tuesday game.  Let's get started!

This chili lime crema is just about the simplest thing you can make; it consists of just a few ingredients that you probably have at home that are just combined together in a bowl.

Because this delicious little sauce has so few ingredients, it's clear that each one brings its own delicious quality to this sauce.  Let's go over the function of each ingredient briefly.

1.  Sour Cream

This creamy sauce forms the base of this crema. (cream, crema-get it?!)  Its neutral flavor makes it perfect for this sauce because it picks up the flavors of the other ingredients.

2.  Lime Juice

Lime juice adds a fresh brightness that balances the rich sour cream.  It also nicely compliments the spice in the sauce.


3.  Chili Sauce

Chili sauce adds a welcome warm, spicy kick to this luscious sauce.  And because of its potency, a little goes a long way in this sauce.

4.  Garlic Powder

I like using garlic powder over minced fresh garlic in this sauce for a couple of reasons.  First of all, it ensures that no unwelcome garlic chunks in the crema.  Second of all, it keeps the making of this sauce super simple.  Garlic powder adds a pleasant, piquant flavor to this sauce.  In my family, we put it in almost anything savory that we make because it's just so good 😋!

5.  Salt 

As with most all non-dessert items, salt lifts and ties together all the flavors in this condiment and adds a delightful savory quality to it.

And while of course, this sauce is great on tacos, (especially fish tacos, preferably eaten while at the beach 😍)you might also consider adding it to a hearty soup or stew, such as curried carrot and red lentil stew or Pakistani stew.

I tweaked this recipe to bring you today's recipe.

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Chile Lime Crema

• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 T. fresh lime juice
• 3/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. chili sauce
• Salt to taste

1.  Add all the ingredients to a small bowl and stir to combine.

2.  Enjoy, serving immediately for best quality.