Description
This Baja sauce recipe for tacos is creamy, zesty, smoky, and comes together in just 5 minutes! It’s the ultimate flavor booster for fish tacos, shrimp, burrito bowls, and beyond. Made with simple pantry staples like mayo, sour cream, lime, and spices—it’s everything your tacos have been waiting for. Make it once, and you’ll be putting it on everything!
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (adjust to taste)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and sour cream until smooth.
- Add lime juice, lime zest, hot sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Stir well until fully combined and creamy.
- Mix in chopped cilantro if using.
- For best flavor, refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving—but it’s also delicious right away!
- Serve with fish tacos, shrimp, burrito bowls, or anything that needs a creamy, zesty kick!
Notes
- Customize the heat: Start with less hot sauce and build up to your taste.
- Lighten it up: Swap sour cream with Greek yogurt or use avocado oil mayo.
- Fresh is best: Fresh lime juice and zest really brighten up the sauce!
- Make ahead: It keeps beautifully in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Want more sauces like this? Try our Cajun Cream Sauce, The Best Thai Peanut Sauce, and Carolina BBQ Sauce!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Sauces & Condiments
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 5mg