Mexican White Sauce (Printable)

Creamy, tangy restaurant-style sauce ready in minutes

# What You'll Need:

01 - 1 cup mayonnaise

02 - 1 cup sour cream

03 - 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeños, finely minced

04 - 2 teaspoons brine from pickled jalapeños

05 - 1 clove garlic, finely minced

06 - 1/2 teaspoon cumin

07 - 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

08 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

09 - 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

10 - Juice of 1/2 lime

11 - 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped

01 - Whisk mayonnaise and sour cream in a medium bowl until completely smooth and uniform.

02 - Add minced jalapeños, jalapeño brine, garlic, cumin, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly to distribute evenly.

03 - Stir in fresh lime juice and chopped cilantro until fully incorporated.

04 - Cover bowl and refrigerate for minimum 1 hour to allow flavors to develop and meld together.

05 - Stir sauce before serving. Serve chilled as a dip for tortilla chips or drizzle over tacos and grilled meats.

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It comes together in literally ten minutes with ingredients you probably already have in your fridge
The balance of creamy, tangy, and gently spicy makes everything taste restaurant quality without any special equipment

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This sauce needs that hour in the fridge to truly come together, serve it immediately and it will taste flat and disconnected
The minced jalapeños should be tiny, almost like a paste, so you get flavor in every bite without big chunks of pepper

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Taste your jalapeño brine before adding it, some brands are saltier than others and you may need to adjust the salt
For extra restaurant authenticity, add a tiny pinch of sugar to balance all the tangy elements