What ingredients are needed for Lime Crema<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The core ingredient to our Easy Lime Crema is Sour Cream. This gives the Sauce it\u2019s body and wonderful flavor. Now, Sour Cream is no stranger to Mexican food, so chances are if you\u2019re planning to cook up some Mexican at home you\u2019ve probably already got Sour Cream on your shopping list
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The other core ingredient is not surprisingly Lime, as it\u2019s in the name of the dish! Again, like Sour Cream there\u2019s almost no way you\u2019re making some delicious Mexican food at home without an abundance of Limes. Adding Lime to rich and spicy Mexican cuisine helps to balance out the flavors and brings the whole dish to life
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In this dish Lime is really the star of the show, and I recommend being quite generous with your use of Lime. Even if the dish tastes a little too tart, remember, this Easy Lime Crema is used as a way to balance out the food you are eating, so you want the Lime flavor to be prominent
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Other than Sour Cream and Lime, there\u2019s very few ingredients needed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The last ingredients for our Easy Lime Crema are Cilantro, Garlic and Salt. Again, all ingredients that you\u2019d expect from Mexican food, which is what makes this recipe so good. You will very likely be purchasing all these ingredients anyway, so making this beautiful Crema at home isn\u2019t really going to be costing you anything extra
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The dish itself comes together very quickly, which is another reason it\u2019s such a great pairing for Mexican food. You can spend all your time in the kitchen making those delicious Tacos or Enchiladas and know that the Lime Crema is going to come together easily at the end. You can also make this dish in advance and simply refrigerate it (for up to 48 hours)
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How to make an Easy Lime Crema<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are a few techniques we recommend when making this dish. They will make it so simple to create at home and yield the best tasting dish. The first step is to blitz your Cilantro. You want that beautiful Cilantro flavor and vibrant green color to really shine through in this dish
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I recommend simply combining the Lime Juice, Garlic, and Cilantro (including the stalks) into a blender and give it a nice blitz until smooth. You will likely need to push the Cilantro pieces down the side (stopping the blender before you do this of course!) to ensure everything gets blended nicely
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Adding the Lime at this point is purely to help the Cilantro to catch in the Blender, as you do need liquid to get everything to blend nicely. The Garlic is best completely blended, which is why we add it at this point. You can also use an immersion blender if you like
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However, you blend it, the key is to get that Cilantro as nicely blitzed as possible. Adding the stalks of the Cilantro helps to add body to the Crema, and I find it makes the blending process a bit easier too
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Combining the Cilantro mixture into the Sour Cream<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The final step is simply to combine this beautiful Lime and Cilantro liquid into your Sour Cream. Now, the big key here is to do so using a spoon or spatula and not using your blender. If you blend the Sour Cream, it\u2019s going to completely turn into liquid. No amount of refrigeration is going to return it to its original form, so avoid adding it to the blender
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Instead, simply add your Sour Cream into a bowl and pour the Cilantro mixture in, then fold it in using a spoon or spatula. My recommendation with this step is to avoid adding all the Cilantro and Lime liquid at once. Remember, this is a powerful flavor, so I\u2019d suggest adding half of it into the Sour Cream and mixing it through
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Give it a taste at this point and add any additional Lime Cilantro mixture you need. Texture and consistency are another point to keep an eye on here. You want a consistency that\u2019s slightly runny, almost like a thick Soup. So, mix until you\u2019ve got the desired flavor and consistency you\u2019re after and it\u2019s done! Season with some Salt then you\u2019re ready to enjoy our Easy Lime Crema
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Adding Lime Crema to Mexican Food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This step is so easy, as like most Mexican dishes the best way to serve up a Crema is simply to drizzle it over the top of a completed dish. It pairs so well with Tortilla-based Mexican dishes, and is particularly tasty in Tacos, such as this amazing Shrimp Taco recipe<\/a> I recommend simply serving Lime Crema on the side in a bowl with a spoon so people can add as much or as little of it to their food as you want. It\u2019s best added right before eating, and can be served either at room temperature or chilled You can prepare this delicious Sauce in advance and refrigerate it. It will keep for about 48 hours with no hassles in the refrigerator, but like most dishes, it\u2019s best enjoyed immediately. I like to make it before I start the rest of the meal as it can be popped in the fridge and is fine to serve cool. This allows you to get it made so you can prepare the rest of your meal for a fun and tasty Mexican feast
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