CHIPOTLE CREMA

• servings: 2 Cups

Ingredients

2 cups sour cream

4 chipotle chiles from a can of chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, plus 2 tablespoons of the adobo sauce

Juice of 2 limes

2 teaspoons kosher salt

Directions

Put the sour cream, chipotles, adobo sauce, lime juice, and salt in a blender and puree until smooth. Serve immediately or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Notes

This is one of the easiest, most full-flavored, and most satisfying sauces in this book—and watch out, it’s spicy! Play it safe; start with 4 chipotles, taste, and then add more if you think you can handle it.