Chipotle Fish Taco Sauce

Salsa Chipotle para Tacos de Pescado

The easiest, tastiest fish taco sauce ever. Saying “ever” sounds a bit over the top but it’s true. The sauce is mild, yet tangy, smoky and smooth and really brings out the flavor in fish without overpowering it.

Try it with our pan-fried fish tacos. Just substitute it for the pico de gallo. Great with Baja Fish Tacos too or as a way to liven up some fish sticks.

Gather Your Ingredients

For your fish tacos sauce, you will need

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ½ cup sour cream or crema
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
• Juice of 3 small Mexican limes
• 1 teaspoon sea salt

How to Make Fish Tacos Sauce

The only prep work this recipe requires is finely chopping the chipotle peppers and the clove of garlic. The rest of the preparation is just stirring. Easy right?

Assembling the Sauce

• Put all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl and give it a good mix with a fork. That’s it. Nothing to it.

Resting the Sauce

• Once the ingredients are fully mixed, place the sauce in the refrigerator for two hours to let the flavors meld.
• Giving the sauce time really improves the flavor. The sharpness of the garlic and lime juice mellows and the smoky chipotle shines through.
• Don’t believe it?. Taste the sauce when you first mix it and then taste it after 2 hours. You’ll notice the difference.

The Results

How does it look? The best fish dressing ever. Provecho!

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Creamy Chipotle Fish Taco Sauce

The easiest, tastiest fish taco sauce ever. Really!  It's mild, yet tangy, smoky and smooth and really brings out the flavor in fish without overpowering it. Use with battered or grilled fish tacos. Give it a try!

Course Sauce

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword chipotle, crema, fish tacos, salsa, Sauce, sour cream

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 128kcal

Author Douglas Cullen

Ingredients

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ½ cup sour cream or crema
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tbsp. Mexican oregano
• juice of 3 small Mexican limes key limes
• 1 tsp. sea salt

Instructions

• Finely chop the chipotle pepper and the garlic clove.
• Place all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl including the lime juice. When you add the oregano crumble it with your fingers to break it into smaller pieces.
• Stir briskly with a fork.
• Refrigerate the sauce 2 hours before serving.
• Stir before serving.

Notes

Want it hotter?

• If you prefer a spicier sauce, just add 1 or 2 more chipotles. Adding 2 chipotles will give it a big boost in heat and chipotle flavor.
• You can add a dash of your favorite hot sauce too.

Want an even deeper flavor?

• Try adding ¼ tsp. of cumin or ¼ tsp. garlic powder.

A Great Sandwich Spread Too

• Try this sauce as a sandwich spread too. It’s a big step up from plain mayonnaise.

Great With Shrimp Tacos Too

Need a Fish Tacos Recipe

• Try it with our pan-fried fish tacos. Just substitute it for the pico de gallo.

Storage

This sauce will keep well for 3 days in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 439mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 295IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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