I love, love, LOVE the fresh flavor combo of jalapeños, tomatillos, and cilantro. That’s why I’m so in love with this recipe for creamy jalapeño sauce. I developed this recipe to go with my crispy veggie fritters, but this sauce goes perfectly with tacos, rice bowls, or roast chicken, or as a dip for tortilla chips. Honestly, I would eat it on just about anything!
Creamy Jalapeno Sauce in a bowl with spoon surrounded by chips
Jalapeño cream sauce also works great as a salad dressing. It’s similar to a Café Rio tomatillo ranch copycat dressing, but with no ranch packets (trust me, you don’t need the MSG, maltodextrin, and gum thickeners that you get from a ranch packet).
This jalapeño sauce is quick and easy to make. Just combine all the ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth.
Jalapeno Sauce in Blender
This is a mildly spicy sauce, if you remove the seeds from the jalapeños. If you want the sauce a little spicier, leave in some of the jalapeño seeds.
If possible, make the sauce at least an hour ahead of when you want to serve it, so the flavors can blend. The sauce stays fresh for about a week in the refrigerator.
I think you’re going to love this creamy jalapeño sauce recipe! If you try it, please leave a rating and comment. If you like this recipe, check out some of FoodLove’s other sauce recipes:
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Creamy Jalapeño Sauce
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 fresh jalapeños seeds and membranes removed, cut into chunks
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves washed, dried, and tough stems removed
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup tomatillo salsa I like Herdez brand
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt or more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or more to taste
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or longer if possible.
Notes
- This recipe makes a mildly spicy sauce. If you want a spicier sauce, leave in some or all of the jalapeño seeds.
- Keep the stems! Cilantro stems are super flavorful (not bitter) and add wonderful texture to the sauce.
- For best results, prepare your dressing and rips ahead of time (I suggest one to two hours ahead).
- Refrigerate and use within 7 days
Nutrition
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