Creamy Jalapeño Sauce Recipe
This creamy jalapeño sauce is a zesty, tangy condiment perfect for adding a fresh kick to tacos, sandwiches, grilled meats, or veggies. It combines the vibrant heat of pickled and fresh jalapeños with the cool creaminess of sour cream and mayonnaise, balanced by fresh cilantro, garlic, and lime juice for a bright, flavorful finishing touch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Jalapeños
- 1/3 cup pickled jalapeños
- 3 – 4 tbsp roughly chopped fresh jalapeños (white membrane and seeds removed)
Dairy & Condiments
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup whole-egg mayonnaise or kewpie
Herbs & Aromatics
- 1/3 cup tightly packed coriander/cilantro leaves (including some stems)
- 1 small garlic clove
Other
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt (add more if using fresh jalapeños)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Gather all ingredients. Remove the white membrane and seeds from the fresh jalapeños to soften the heat if desired.
- Blend Jalapeños and Seasoning: Place the pickled jalapeños, fresh jalapeños, cilantro leaves, garlic clove, lime juice, and salt into a jug suitable for blending. Use a stick blender to blitz the mixture until completely smooth, ensuring all flavors are thoroughly combined.
- Incorporate Sour Cream: After blending, gently stir in the sour cream to create a creamy consistency without over-blending.
- Taste and Adjust: Taste the sauce and add more salt or lime juice as needed to balance the flavors to your preference.
- Serve or Store: Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days for the flavors to meld beautifully.
Notes
- Using both pickled and fresh jalapeños provides a perfect balance of tangy and fresh heat.
- You can substitute extra sour cream instead of mayonnaise for a lighter texture.
- Removing seeds and membranes from fresh jalapeños reduces the intensity of heat, but you can leave them in for a spicier sauce.
- This sauce pairs wonderfully with Mexican dishes like tacos, grilled meats, or as a dip for vegetables.
- Store in the refrigerator and consume within 3 days for best flavor and freshness.
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