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Poblano Sauce
Make the most flavorful Roasted Poblano Sauce with this easy recipe! After the peppers are roasted, it only takes 5 minutes to blend up this delicious poblano cream sauce with just 6 ingredients. It's perfect for topping tacos, making enchiladas, or making creamy poblano chicken.
Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 12 ounces
Calories: 19 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 pound poblano peppers
- 4 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup sour cream or Mexican crema
- 1 tablespoon lime juice fresh-squeezed
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler in the oven to high.
- Add the poblano peppers to a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Place the baking sheet on the top shelf in the oven, 6-8 inches under the broiler.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes, or until the skin begins to turn black and bubble on the peppers.
- Remove from the oven, use tongs to flip the peppers and continue to cook for an additional 4-5 minutes, or until the skin begins to bubble.
- Remove the peppers from the oven and immediately transfer them to a plastic zipper bag, seal the bag shut and set aside for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, remove the peppers from the bag and once they're cool to the touch, use your fingers to peel the skin away. Discard the papery skins.
- Remove the stems from the peppers, and the membrane and seeds inside.
- Place the roasted, peeled peppers in a blender with the garlic cloves, sour cream, lime juice, cilantro leaves and salt.
- Blend for 30 seconds, or until smooth and creamy.
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Notes
- The sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. The sauce will thicken in the refrigerator. To thin it out before serving, add 1 teaspoon water and blend the sauce again, or stir it up with a spoon. If it’s still too thick, add another teaspoon of water, until it reaches your desired consistency.
- To make this recipe dairy-free and vegan, replace the sour cream with dairy-free sour cream. All other ingredients are naturally vegan.
- This sauce is mild in spice. If you want to add more spice, roast 1 jalapeno with the poblano peppers and add it the blender to make the sauce.
Nutrition Information
Calories
19kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
100mg
(4%)
Potassium
79mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
193mg
(4%)
Vitamin C
31mg
(34%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12ounces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 19
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 19kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 100mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 79mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 193mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.