LIME CREMA

Ainekset

1 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon finely chopped lime zest

Juice of 1 lime

1 teaspoon kosher salt

Ohjeet

In a small mixing bowl, combine the sour cream, lime zest, lime juice, and salt and mix well. Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Muistiinpanot

The zippy acidity in this lime crema makes it particularly good with fried food, which is why we use it to dress the slaw that goes on the fried fish tacos (this page). Zesting the lime with a rasp-style grater (like a Microplane) will make this easy crema even easier.