Description
A silky, mildly smoky green sauce with a fresh lime kick — perfect for tacos, bowls, or grilled meats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large poblano peppers
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- Juice of 1 fresh lime
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- Pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Roast poblano peppers over medium heat (stovetop or broiler) until blistered and charred.
- Place in a covered bowl for 5 minutes, then peel off skins and remove seeds.
- Add roasted poblanos, sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, garlic, and cilantro to a blender.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Slowly drizzle in olive oil while blending for extra silkiness.
- Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste.
- Chill 10 minutes before serving for best flavor.
Notes
- For a spicier sauce, leave some seeds in the poblano peppers.
- This sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg