Description
Creamy Mexican-inspired Fish Taco Sauce blends zesty lime, tangy sour cream, and spicy sriracha into a mouthwatering condiment. Drizzled over crispy fish tacos, this quick sauce elevates your meal with bold, balanced flavors that dance across your palate.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- ½ cup (120 ml) mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) sour cream
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) lime juice
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sriracha sauce
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, sriracha, and garlic powder in a mixing vessel until thoroughly blended.
- Sample the mixture, introducing additional lime juice for tang, extra sriracha for heat, or salt to enhance overall flavor profile.
- Allow sauce to rest in refrigerator, permitting ingredients to harmonize and develop deeper, more integrated taste.
- Transfer to sealed container and preserve in cold storage, maintaining optimal freshness for approximately five days.
Notes
- Elevate the sauce’s tanginess by using fresh lime juice instead of bottled for a brighter, more vibrant flavor profile.
- Customize heat levels by gradually adding sriracha, tasting as you go to achieve your perfect spice balance without overwhelming the other ingredients.
- Experiment with alternative creamy bases like Greek yogurt or Mexican crema for different dietary needs or to adjust the sauce’s richness and texture.
- Allow the sauce to rest in
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 166
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 161 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 8 mg