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This Lime Crema is smooth and creamy, with zesty and tangy flavors that will add a refreshing burst of taste to all your favorite Mexican dishes. Ready in under 5 minutes with 3 ingredients!
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Lime Crema is a delicious and smooth cream sauce made by mixing sour cream with zesty lime juice. This sauce is perfect for adding a cool and refreshing touch to spicy foods, and it can be used as a substitute for sour cream in your favorite Mexican dishes. Its creamy texture and tangy flavor make it a versatile condiment that is sure to please.
What is Crema?
Mexican Crema is a condiment that boasts a creamy texture and slight tanginess, similar to sour cream. This Mexican sour cream substitute is made with a base of cream and buttermilk or sour cream and can be infused with a range of flavors such as lime, cilantro, chipotle peppers, red peppers, avocado, or an assortment of spices.
Ingredients needed
- Sour Cream: tangy, creamy base to the sauce.
- Lime: get organic if possible since the zest and juice are being used.
- Salt: sea salt or kosher salt to bring out the flavors of the sauce.
- Garlic: use freshly minced garlic cloves, if needed you can read our recommendation for garlic substitutes.
How to Make
- Add sour cream, minced garlic, salt, lime zest and juice to a small bowl.
- Stir to combine. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Ways to Serve Lime Crema
- Tacos: add a nice cooling drizzle to your favorite tacos like these Fish tacos, Black bean tacos, Potato Tacos, and Shrimp Tacos.
- Burritos: drizzle on top of these Wet Burritos or use inside of these classic Bean and Cheese Burritos.
- Bowls: add a dollop or drizzle over burrito bowls, or taco bowls.
- Nachos: drizzle over these Ground Beef Sheet Pan Nachos.
- Quesadillas: serve alongside these Cowboy Quesadillas as a dipping sauce.
- Topping: drizzle on top of your Refried Beans, Taco Soup, Chicken Tortilla Soup, Charro Beans and whatever else you want!
More Crema Recipes
Lime Crema
Ingredients
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon lime juice freshly squeezed
- ½ teaspoon lime zest
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a small bowl.
- Stir to combine until sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
Equipment
Notes
- If sauce is too thick, thin with a splash of milk or water.
- Add more lime juice or salt to taste as desired.
- Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
- It is not recommended to freeze this sauce.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
