Servings: 1 cup
Mexican Crema
Homemade Mexican Crema made with just a handful of ingredients you have in your pantry. Perfect for tacos, burritos, and Street Corn Salad!
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 heaping tablespoon sour cream
- 1 tablespoon buttermilk
Instructions
- In a microwave safe container, heat the 1 cup heavy cream for 40 seconds. Meanwhile, stir together the 1 heaping tablespoon sour cream and 1 tablespoon buttermilk in a glass bowl.
- Add the heavy cream, stirring until smooth. The mixture will be watery, but you will notice it starting to thicken already while stirring.
- Allow to sit in a warm place, set lid loosely on the top, or use plastic or aluminum foil. Allow to breath, but to keep covered and free from any floating particles near by, especially if placed outside. Do not let crema mexicana go over 100 degrees.
- Allow the mixture to sit for 4-6 hours to thicken. Add flavor, if desired, using a stick blender.
- Drizzle over your favorite Latin dish.
- Blending in cumin, cilantro, chipotle peppers, lime and/or lemon juice or zest to flavor your crema are all optional.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
Nutrition
Calories: 842kcal, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 89g, Saturated Fat: 56g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 22g, Cholesterol: 278mg, Sodium: 84mg, Potassium: 261mg, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 3598IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 186mg, Iron: 0.3mg