This three-step Chipotle Crema adds a smoky kick to taco night at home

Tracey Koch

Photography by Amy Shutt

May 1, 2024

Chipotle Crema

½ cup mayonnaise

½ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt

2 tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

1 clove minced garlic

¼ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

In a mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise and sour cream until smooth.
Add in the remaining ingredients, and stir until well blended.
Cover and chill until ready to serve. Store remaining chipotle crema in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

By Tracey Koch

Tracey Koch has been creating recipes, instructing cooking classes for both kids and adults, and writing food columns in the Baton Rouge area for over 25 years. She began writing her favorite column, “Dining In,” back in 2013. Find it featured in the Taste section of 225 Magazine every month. When she is not in the kitchen developing and testing new recipes, she is writing stories for her children’s book series about a little goose from Toulouse.