Smoked Cilantro Lime Crema
Smoked cilantro lime crema takes a delicious dip and sauce and makes it even better. If you like cilantro, this is the sauce recipe you need in your life. It pairs perfectly with a variety of grilled meats or any Tex Mex main you can think of!
Isn’t it funny how you think some dishes are perfect until you try them prepared slightly differently.
For example. this cilantro lime crema.
Already delicious without smoking, but throw it in your smoker and wham!
We’re talking the next level.
The smoky background with the creamy, fresh, spicy sauce is perfection.
Ingredients
To make this, you’ll need:
- Sour cream– Use full fat sour cream for the best taste.
- Cilantro– A large washed bunch. Discard the stems.
- Jalapenos– Seeded and diced
- Garlic– Fresh garlic cloves
- Lime juice– Fresh lime juice
- Salt
- Sugar– optional
How to Make
To make this, spread the sour cream in a disposable 9×13″ foil pan (affiliate).
Smoke the sour cream at 180 degrees for 30 minutes.
Then remove the sour cream from the smoker and let it cool to room temperature.
Once it reaches room temperature, add it along with the remaining ingredients to a blender (affiliate) and blend until smooth.
Serve as is or refrigerate it until chilled.
How to Use Smoked Cilantro Lime Crema
You can put this on anything you would put non smoked cilantro lime crema on.
We like it on:
- grilled chicken
- tacos
- grilled steak
- burritos
- shrimp skewers
- nachos
Or add it to a hot dog along with pickled onions and fiesta blend cheese for a tasty Tex Mex style dog.
And of course you could always dunk tortilla chips into any leftovers!
Storing leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for no more than 3 days.
Tips and Tricks
- Want it spicier? Double the jalapenos or add in a pinch of cayenne pepper to the mix.
- Make sure you rinse the cilantro well before using it. Sometimes cilantro has a gritty sand on it.
- This is a recipe where you really need to use fresh garlic and lime juice instead of garlic powder and bottled lime juice.
Other Smoker Sauces and Dips
Smoked cilantro lime crema is a fabulous way to take the Tex Mex sauce to the next level. Make it and enjoy!
Looking for other smoker sauces and dips? Try these:
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Smoked Cilantro Lime Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 1 large bunch cilantro just the leaves, stems discarded, and washed
- 2 large jalapenos seeded & diced
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 limes juiced
- 1 tsp salt
- pinch sugar optional
Instructions
- Add the sour cream to a disposable 9x13" foil pan, and spread it out into an even layer.
- Smoke the sour cream at 180° for 30 minutes.
- Remove the sour cream from the smoker and let it cool to room temperature.
- Add the smoked cream and all the remaining ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Serve as is, or refrigerate until chilled.
Notes
- Want it spicier? Double the jalapenos or add in a pinch of cayenne pepper to the mix.
- Make sure you rinse the cilantro well before using it. Sometimes cilantro has a gritty sand on it.
- This is a recipe where you really need to use fresh garlic and lime juice instead of garlic powder and bottled lime juice.
Nutrition
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