4-Ingredient Chipotle Lime Sauce (for Fish Tacos or Dipping)
This chipotle lime sauce is a breeze to whip up, with only 5 ingredients that take only 5 minutes to come together. Plus it's versatile, doubling as a dipping sauce for veggies and fries or as a zesty topping for fish tacos. Featuring a smoky flavor and creamy texture, it's got just a little spiciness to it, which you can modify by adjusting the number of chipotle peppers you add. Whether you're craving a mild kick or something with a little heat, this sauce has you covered.
Servings 16
Equipment
- A blender or food processor
Ingredients
- 1 c sour cream full fat
- 2 tbsp lime juice from a medium lime, or bottled
- 2.5 tsp kosher salt Diamond Crystal brand
- 2 to 3 chipotle peppers canned in adobo sauce
- 2 to 3 tsp adobo sauce from the canned peppers
Instructions
- Use measuring cups and spoons to measure out the sour cream, lime juice, and kosher salt (or juice a lime if needed) and add it into a blender (or food processor).
- Open a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and add two of the peppers into the blender, as well as two teaspoons of the adobo sauce from the can. Cover the blender with the lid and gently blend until everything is combined (no more than 30 seconds
- Remove the lid from the blender and scrape down the sides with a spatula. Take a small taste of the sauce and see if it's spicy enough for you. If not, add in an additional chipotle pepper and another tsp of adobo sauce, otherwise just leave the sauce as is. Place the lid on the blender again and gently blend until everything is well incorporated (no more than 20 seconds).
- Use the spatula to spoon the sauce into a bowl or other dish and serve! To store, place the sauce in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
Notes
- Don't blend the sauce at too high a speed as it will make the sauce very thin and cause it to have air bubbles. You want to mix it at a lower speed and just long enough to incorporate everything.
- If you want a thicker sauce, you can either slightly more sour cream or simply store the sauce, covered, in the fridge, which will help thicken it.