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Fish Taco Sauce

by Jennifer Debth May 16, 2023
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5 from 2 votes
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This Fish Taco Sauce is creamy, tangy, and a little spicy! It’s absolutely perfect drizzled over fish, shrimp, or salmon tacos!

fish sauce taco in a jar

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While this fish taco sauce was intended to be served with…yep, you guessed it…fish tacos! It’s absolutely delicious drizzled over just about anything. Blackened salmon, air fryer pork chops, a spoon. 😉 Luckily, it’s super easy to make, so feel free to serve it with every meal! 

What sauce goes on fish tacos?

Fish tacos are typically served with a creamy sauce made of sour cream, mayo, lime juice, and spices! 

Pro tip
This cilantro lime sauce would also be great with fish tacos!

Ingredients

  • Sour Cream and Mayo – the base of our sauce! The sour cream adds a light, bright tang and the mayonnaise adds a rich creaminess. For the best flavor and texture use full-fat sour cream and mayo, however, if you’d like to lighten it up, try replacing the sour cream with greek yogurt and the mayo with a lite version. I personally love using olive oil mayo. 
  • Lime Juice – fresh or bottled lime juice will work. Use bottled juice to keep things easy. The lime juice adds acidity to balance out the richness of the mayo and the spice from the sriracha. 
  • Sriracha – use as much or as little as you’d like depending on your heat preference. Another hot sauce may be used, but keep in mind that another hot sauce such as Tabasco is thinner and has a more vinegary flavor. Use sriracha for the best results. 
  • Spices: Garlic Powder, Salt, Chili Powder, and Cumin – these 4 spices work together to add an earthy, smoky, and subtly spicy flavor to the sauce. Fresh garlic may be used to replace the garlic powder, if preferred. Feel free to add more spices such as onion powder or cayenne for even more flavor! 

How to make

  1. Whisk together sour cream, mayo, lime juice, sriracha, garlic powder, salt, chili powder, and cumin in a bowl until combined, then chill and serve!

How to serve

This sauce can be drizzled over just about anything!

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dunking a taco into fish taco sauce

How to store

Leftover sauce will last for up to a week in an airtight container in the fridge.

– Jennifer

fish taco sauce in a jar with salmon tacos in the back

Fish Taco Sauce

5 from 2 votes
This Fish Taco Sauce is creamy, tangy, and a little spicy! It's absolutely perfect drizzled over fish, shrimp, or salmon tacos!
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
Yield: 18 tablespoons
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Ingredients

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  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup mayo
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce more if you like it spicier
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin

Instructions

  • Place sour cream, mayo, lime juice, Sriracha, garlic powder, salt, chili powder, and cumin into a medium sized bowl and whisk to combine.
  • Taste and re-season, if necessary, then chill in the fridge until ready to serve!
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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts
Fish Taco Sauce
Amount Per Serving (1 tablespoon)
Calories 29 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.003g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 5mg2%
Sodium 98mg4%
Potassium 16mg0%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Fiber 0.04g0%
Sugar 0.5g1%
Protein 0.2g0%
Vitamin A 54IU1%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 8mg1%
Iron 0.05mg0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.

Keywords: fish sauce, salmon sauce, seafood sauce, taco sauce
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Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Author: Jennifer Debth

Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Sauces & Dressings, Vegetarian

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  1. Kris

    Parkesburg, Pennsylvania

    February 23, 2024 at 1:27 pm

    5 stars Just made this to use later tonight on our cod fish tacos!! OMG delicious. I wanted to use up a small amount of plain Greek yogurt so I used that along with lite mayo and sour cream, all the other ingredients and a small amount of diced cilantro. Winner!! Thank you, it’s saved to use again and again!
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    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      February 24, 2024 at 11:54 am

      Awesome! Thanks Kris!
  2. Anonymous

    Seattle, Washington

    May 16, 2023 at 2:00 pm

    5 stars
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