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a small bowl filled all the way with homemade chile crema.
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Chile Crema

Creamy and spicy Chile Crema is the best topping for tacos or any of your favorite Mexican meals! It's super simple to make this chile crema recipe with sour cream and chile paste, and it only takes 5 minutes to create.
Course sauce
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword chile crema
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1.25 cups
Calories 372kcal
Author Alysen Heil

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp hot sauce
  • 2 tsp chipotle paste
  • Juice of half a lime

Instructions

  • Add the sour cream, garlic powder, salt, hot sauce and chipotle paste to a bowl and mix well to combine.
    Sour Cream, chipotle paste, hot sauce, in a bowl.
  • Squeeze in the lime juice and stir through.
    A hand squeezing half a lime into a bowl of seasoned sour cream.
  • Transfer to your serving bowl or jar or choice.
    A bowl of easy chile crema on a counter next to a spoon, a towel, and a lime.

Notes

  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. 
  • Instead of chipotle paste, you can also use the same amount of pureed or minced chipotles in adobo.
    The amount of heat in your crema will depend on your chiles and what type of hot sauce (and how much) you add. I suggest adding a small amount of hot sauce to start, and adding more at the end if you need more spice.
  • Use full-fat sour cream. Low-fat versions just don't have the same flavor and texture! This recipe will also work with vegan sour cream like those from Good Culture or Violife. Use your favorite!

Nutrition

Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1813mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1197IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 190mg | Iron: 0.4mg