Sometimes it's the simplest of sauces that can save the day. This past weekend I grilled up a mess of chili-spiced skirt steak tacos, and while the meat was incredibly flavorful, put together in a taco with the standard fixings, it was still missing something.
Sour cream alone wasn't delivering what I wanted, so I turned to this four-ingredient, quick cilantro cream I saw in Robb Walsh's The Tex-Mex Grill and Backyard Barbacoa Cookbook.
Not even taking the time to chop the cilantro, I threw a generous handful into the blender with sour cream, lime juice, and green onion. A quick whirl and out came a light green sauce that was cool and fresh, with enough acidity and tang to round out the tacos.
Recipe Details
Cilantro Cream Recipe | Sauced
Ingredients
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1 cup sour cream
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Juice of 1 lime
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1/2 cup packed roughly chopped fresh cilantro
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1 green onion roughly chopped, green part only
Directions
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Place sour cream, lime juice, cilantro, and green onion in the jar of a blender. Puree into smooth. Transfer to a small container and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Special equipment
Blender
| Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 51 | Calories |
| 4g | Fat |
| 2g | Carbs |
| 1g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 10 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 51 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat 2g | 12% |
| Cholesterol 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium 10mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 2g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 1% |
| Total Sugars 1g | |
| Protein 1g | |
| Vitamin C 5mg | 23% |
| Calcium 33mg | 3% |
| Iron 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium 74mg | 2% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |