The Best Burrito Sauce In The World! {+ Recipe Video}

What is a burrito with the best burrito sauce? The best burrito you have ever tasted!

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So it is time to show you how to make a wet burrito sauce, and what if I tell you it is less than a 5-minute recipe? Done before you put together your burrito. So, are you ready to learn how to make burrito sauce? Let’s get started!

What You Need For This Recipe

So what do you put in burrito sauce? To make this sauce you need something creamy and something spicy so make certain you put the following ingredients on your grocery shopping list:

Chipotle in Adobo – you can find them in a local toko or the international aisle of the grocery store. You can buy them in small cans. The Chipotle peppers have a smoky flavor and are covered in Adobo sauce. Once you open the can you can store the remainder in the freezer and break off bits when you need it. It will preserve longer compared to storing it in the fridge
Sour cream – together with the Greek yogurt this sauce is made with sour cream and is responsible for the creamy texture
Greek yogurt – adds a little bit of tang to the sauce
Oregano (dried) – give the sauce more flavor
Cumin Powder – just like the oregano you add some cumin powder to enhance the flavor of the sauce
Salt and pepper to taste – add it to season your sauce
Lime juice (optional) – adds freshness to the sauce

Note that the full ingredients list, including measurements, can be found in the recipe card below.

By using sour cream and Greek yogurt you get a low-calorie sauce that fits perfectly in a low-carb or keto diet. If you want even fewer carbs (0.2 grams) you can substitute the sour cream and yogurt for mayonnaise.

How To Make Burrito Sauce

To make this recipe take a blender or kitchen machine. You can make it by hand but then you will get a more rustic type of sauce. It is almost impossible to finely mince chipotle with a knife as small as a kitchen machine.
First, put the sour cream in the blender and add the Greek yogurt. Then put the minced chipotle and adobo sauce in the blender. Finally, add the oregano and cumin.
Turn the blender on and pulse to combine. Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper.
If you like a fresh sauce add a teaspoon of lime juice to the sauce. Your burrito sauce is ready to serve e.g. with this shredded chicken burrito recipe.

Delicious Burrito Sauce Recipe

If you made e.g. shredded chicken burritos, you know burritos taste even better when you add some sauce. To balance chicken in your recipe, you can add a creamy sauce as chicken is very lean.

This is that kind of recipe because it is creamy and spicy, and it lifts the whole recipe. Besides maybe on a breakfast burrito, you can put this sauce on any of your favorite burritos.

You can add the sauce while you compile the burrito or use the sauce as a dip. However, you can do both and dip any which way you like.

Burrito Sauce Nutritional Information

This burrito dip is also relatively low-carb. The creamy texture might fool you into thinking it is a calorie-rich dip but the opposite is true.

You are using sour cream and 0% fat Greek yogurt which are both low in carbs and calories.

So you can be generous and take another spoonful of delicious sauce with your dinner. Preferably you serve this sauce as fresh as possible.

How To Store Burrito Sauce

The best way to store this burrito sauce is in the refrigerator. Store it in an airtight container or a glass jar. You can keep it fresh in the fridge for up to 5 days.

It is not recommended to freeze this sauce as it contains sour cream which separates when it is frozen.

When the sauce thaws it has the same consistency as cottage cheese, which is not what you want in a sauce.

Can Use Mayo In Burrito Sauce?

Yes, you can make this burrito sauce recipe with mayonnaise. Substitute the sour cream and Greek yogurt for mayonnaise.

Be aware that sour cream and Greek yogurt are very low in calories compared to mayonnaise and the calorie count will increase with this substitution.

If that is too much mayonnaise you can elect to substitute only the sour cream or Greek yogurt. Both sour cream and Greek yogurt add a fresh taste to your sauce.

Serve Burrito Sauce With

If you are looking for dishes that you can make to serve this sauce with take a look at these burrito recipes:

Shredded chicken burrito
Instant Pot beef burritos
Beef burritos with Mexican rice
Air Fryer burritos
Air Fryer frozen burritos
Chicken burrito bowl
Carnitas burrito bowl
Sloppy Joe burritos

More Sauce Recipes

If you love this sauce then take a look at some more delicious sauce recipes:

Guacamole
Roasted tomato salsa
Pico de gallo
Melitzanosalata Greek sauce
Restaurant-style salsa
Corn salsa

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How To Make Burrito Sauce

Mireille

Serves: 6 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 0 minutes

What to serve with your burrito recipes? Try this burrito sauce recipe. It is super easy to make and you have it on the table in no time.

Ingredients

½ Chipotle in Adobo sauce
2 teaspoons of Adobo sauce
½ cup Greek yogurt
½ cup sour cream
½ teaspoon cumin powder
½ teaspoon dried oregano
Pinch of salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon lime juice (optional)

Instructions

Put the sour cream in the blender and add the greek yogurt
Add the minced chipotle and adobo sauce to the blender
Add the oregano and cumin powder
Turn the blender on and pulse to combine. Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper
If you like a fresh sauce add a teaspoon of lime juice to the sauce (optional)
Your burrito sauce is ready to serve

Notes

You can make this sauce by hand but it is really difficult to get the same consistency as the blender to mince the Chipotle as fine by handIf you want even fewer carbs (0.2 grams) you can substitute the sour cream and yogurt for 1 cup mayonnaise