Fish Taco Sauce
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Say goodbye to boring tacos, because this Fish Taco Sauce recipe is about to take your taco night to the next level! Creamy and zesty, with a hint of spice, this easy recipe comes together in just 5 minutes with 6 simple ingredients you probably already have at home. Drizzle it over crispy or grilled fish tacos, or spread it on burritos and sandwiches for an extra burst of flavor!
Why this recipe is the best
I live in San Diego, just north of the birthplace of fish tacos in Baja California, Mexico. Over my 20+ years of living here, I’ve eaten my fair share of fish tacos, and one of the key elements in a delicious baja-style fish taco is the zesty, creamy sauce on top.
Since I started making air fryer fish tacos, I had to make my favorite taco-shop fish taco sauce at home to recreate the taste of the tacos that I love.
This fish taco sauce recipe is the best because:
- It has the perfect flavor balance. It combines creamy, tangy, and zesty flavors with just the right amount of spice, making every bite irresistible.
- It’s quick and easy. It’s made in just 5 minutes with simple ingredients you probably already have at home, so you can whip it up anytime.
- It’s versatile and crowd-pleasing. While it’s made for fish tacos, it also works as a dip for chips, a drizzle on bowls, or a topping for grilled meats and veggies.
Ingredients
Here I explain the best ingredients for this fish taco sauce recipe, what each one does, and substitutions that you can make. For the exact ingredient measurements, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Sour cream – half of the base of the creamy dressing. If you prefer, you can use Greek yogurt or Mexican creama instead.
- Mayonnaise – the other half of the base of the salad dressing. If you don’t like mayo, you can use all sour cream, but the dressing won’t be quite as thick in texture, or rich in flavor.
- Lime juice – I always recommend fresh-squeezed juice for the best flavor.
- Sriracha – to add a spicy kick to the sauce. I add 2 teaspoons to the sauce. If you like less spice, only add 1 teaspoon. If you want more spice, add an extra 1-2 teaspoons. You can also use your favorite brand of hot sauce in place of the sriracha.
- Garlic powder + salt – to season the sauce.
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, sriracha, garlic powder, and salt.
- Store the dressing in the fridge in an airtight container, like a mason jar, for up to 10 days.
Ways to use it
This sauce is delicious on air fryer fish tacos (as seen above), shrimp tacos, lobster tacos, mahi mahi fish tacos, or chipotle honey salmon tacos.
In addition to seafood tacos, this sauce is super tasty on a variety of different tacos. It’s also delicious drizzled over nachos or fajitas, spread on sandwiches or wraps, or spooned into burritos. Try it with any of these recipes.
- Tacos: crumbled tofu tacos, pork tacos, or green chili chicken rolled tacos
- Burritos: carne asada burrito bowl, breakfast burrito, or vegetarian burrito bowl
- Fajitas: air fryer chicken fajitas or shrimp fajitas
Or use it as a dipping sauce for taquitos, quesadillas, fries, chicken tenders, or raw veggies, like carrot sticks, celery, bell peppers, broccoli, or cauliflower florets.
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Fish Taco Sauce
Ingredients
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons lime juice, fresh-squeezed
- 2 teaspoons sriracha
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Stir all of the ingredients together in a bowl.
- Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 10 days.
Notes
- Let the sauce sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. This isn’t required, but I can tell you from experience, the flavor of the sauce develops more and more as it sits in the refrigerator for the first 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- I do not recommend freezing the sauce because it’s dairy-based and the texture won’t be the same after it’s defrosted.
- This recipe makes just over 1 cup of fish taco sauce. If you’d like to double the recipe, simply click the 2X button above. The ingredient amounts will automatically update to make 2 cups of the sauce.
- For even more lime flavor, zest the outside of the limes before you juice them into the sauce. The lime zest will add another tangy layer of flavor to the sauce.
- This recipe is naturally gluten free.
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