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    You are here: Home / Recipes / Dips & Dressings / Chipotle Crema with Lime

    Chipotle Crema with Lime

    Posted: Mar 31, 2022 Last Modified: Mar 30, 2022 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This super easy and delicious Chipotle Crema with Lime comes together quickly with a few simple ingredients. It takes less than 5 minutes to whip up with pantry staples. Add this chipotle lime crema to tacos, salads, or use it as a dipping sauce.

    This chipotle lime crema is spicy, tangy, and oh so creamy. I am obsessed with it and have been using it with almost everything and anything. I love making a batch of this at the beginning of the week to drizzle over my lunches or dinner.

    A plate of fries with a close up of a small dipping bowl of chipotle crema with lime.

    This super simple chipotle crema is flavourful and packs a punch so feel free to adjust the amount of chipotle in adobo you add to it. I like mine spicy!

    Ingredients You’ll Need

    Ingredients needed to make chipotle lime crema.
    • sour cream — I highly recommend using full fat sour cream. Save the low fat option for another recipe.
    • chipotle in adobo sauce — pictured above, a key ingredient that cannot be skipped or substituted. It’s spicy, sweet, and smoky all at once! You’ll need both the peppers inside as well as the sauce.
    • lime — fresh lime juice is mandatory. I do not recommend using bottled lime juice. Feel free to add lime zest as well for an extra kick.
    • sugar — just a pinch to balance our the heat and tang. You can use honey as well.
    • garlic — you’ll need two cloves but feel free to add more!
    • mayo — this is optional. If you have mayo, feel free to add a tablespoon or two to this chipotle lime crema. If you don’t have it, feel free to skip it.

    How to Make Chipotle Crema

    • Ingredients for a chipotle crema in a food processor.
    • Chipotle crema in a food processor.
    • To a small food processor, add the sour cream, chipotle in adobo sauce, lime juice, sugar, salt, and cloves of garlic.
    • Blend until the chipotle crema is smooth.
    Close up of a bowl of chipotle crema.

    Recipe Tips and Notes

    • If you want the crema to be more thin, you can add a splash of water or additional lime juice. It’s easier to make this thinner than thicker so only do so after you’ve blended up the crema.
    • Want to lighten this up? Use nonfat plain Greek yogurt in place of the sour cream.
    • Store extra chipotle lime crema in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
    • You won’t need the whole can of chipotle in adobo sauce. If you don’t have a use for it within the next few days, you can freeze it for next time. I use my Souper Cubes tablespoon tray so I can pop out what I need.
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    Uses for Chipotle Crema

    Here are a few recipes that will go well with a drizzle or small bowl of chipotle lime crema:

    • Air Fryer Onion Rings
    • Air Fryer Tater Tots
    • Air Fryer French Fries
    • Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos with Mango Salsa
    • Air Fryer Popcorn Shrimp
    • Slow Cooker Honey Chipotle Chicken
    • Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Salsa Shredded Chicken
    • Taco Bowl
    A dipping bowl of chipotle lime crema with fries.

    Chipotle Crema with Lime

    This super easy and delicious Chipotle Crema with Lime comes together quickly with a few simple ingredients. It takes less than 5 minutes to whip up with pantry staples. Add this chipotle lime crema to tacos, salads, or use it as a dipping sauce.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 0 minutes mins
    Total Time: 5 minutes mins
    Servings: 6 servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup sour cream
    • 3 tbsp chipotle in adobo sauce, with the peppers
    • ½ lime, juiced
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 1 tsp sugar
    • 2 cloves garlic

    Equipment

    • food processor or blender

    Instructions

    • To a small food processor, add the sour cream, chipotle in adobo sauce, lime juice, sugar, salt, and cloves of garlic.
    • Blend until the chipotle crema is smooth.
    Tried this recipe?Did you make this recipe? I’m always so happy to hear about it! I’d love to see how it turned out. Tag me at @CarmysHungry on Instagram so I can see it! If you enjoyed the recipe, I’d really appreciate a comment with a 5 star rating! ♥

    Nutrition Per Serving

    Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 320mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 617IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg
    Author: Carmy
    Course: Sauce
    Cuisine: Mexican

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