Chipotle Crema

Name: Chipotle Crema
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about 1 cup (260 ml)
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: 1 cup Mexican crema or sour cream (240 ml) Sour Cream; 2 Tbsp (30 g) Chipotle; 1 Tbsp (15 ml) Lime Juice; 1/2 tsp (3 g) Salt

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Adrián Torres recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Adrián Torres.

Adrián Torres's Chipotle Crema, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Sour Cream 240 mlLime Juice 15 ml

Ingredients

Sour Cream — 1 cup Mexican crema or sour cream (240 ml)
Chipotle — 2 Tbsp (30 g)
Lime Juice — 1 Tbsp (15 ml)
Salt — 1/2 tsp (3 g)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Sour Cream, Lime Juice.
Add finishing notes: Chipotle, Salt.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Adrián Torres — published sauce recipes in the PantryFlex catalog. James Beard Emerging Chef 2026.

Adapted from a recipe published by Adrián Torres in Maximo table crema.

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Maximo table crema (published as “Chipotle Crema”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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