Level up basic chicken, fish, potatoes, and virtually anything Tex-Mex with a dollop of this simple sauce.
Five ingredients and countless ways to enjoy. That’s this recipe in a nutshell. It’s like a little magic wand that can be waved to perk up plain chicken, fish, a simple baked potato, and so much more. And who couldn’t use a little dinnertime magic from time to time?
I first made this sublime sauce years ago as a dipping sauce for baked potato wedges and quickly found that it complements so much more. Consider it a go-to condiment for anything Tex-Mex. Use it as a dip for almost any vegetable and make it the “special sauce” for fish tacos.
Cool, creamy, with a hint of tang, this easy sauce is also delicious dolloped over my new recipe for Smoky Skillet Chicken.
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Cilantro Lime Crema
Ingredients
- ½ cup (104 grams) mayonnaise
- ¼ cup (60g) plain Greek yogurt (I use 2% or whole)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh lime juice plus the zest from 1 lime
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt (I measure slightly scant)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, cilantro, lime juice, zest, and salt.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Storage: The crema will keep for at least 1 week.
In addition to Smoky Skillet Chicken (pictured below), this sauce also pairs well with roasted potato wedges (regular or sweet), fish tacos and a variety of seafood, grilled chicken, and many Tex-Mex salads and south-of-the-border recipes…even mashed into a simple baked potato.
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