# Creamy Jalapeño Sauce

This recipe allows you to make your favorite creamy jalapeño sauce at home for a fraction of the cost of buying it from Taco Bell.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 12 ounce jar pickled jalapeño slices
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 0.5 cup mayonnaise
- 0.5 cup sour cream

## Instructions

1. Add the entire jar of pickled jalapeño slices, including the liquid, to a blender.
2. Blend until completely smooth, scraping down the sides as needed, until the mixture looks like a thin, pale green puree with no visible chunks.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and salt.
4. Stir until the mixture is completely smooth and evenly seasoned.
5. Add seven tablespoons of the blended jalapeño puree to the bowl and mix until fully incorporated.
6. Transfer the sauce to an airtight container.
7. Refrigerate for at least one hour before using.

## Equipment

- blender
- mixing bowl
- airtight container

## Tips

- Start with seven tablespoons of jalapeño puree, then taste and add more if desired, as adding too much can make the sauce overly vinegary or too spicy.
- Refrigerate the sauce for at least one hour to allow flavors to fully develop.
- The sauce will keep in the refrigerator for up to four days.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSvapxqEgs9/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/209b4f83-7708-49ed-8bc0-e1251baf5c09
- Extracted: 2025-12-28

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