Description
Creamy Mexican chicken dipping sauce blends tangy sour cream with zesty jalapeños and fresh cilantro. Rich flavors complement grilled meats and appetizers, offering you a delightful culinary experience perfect for casual gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (120 ml) mayonnaise
- ¼ cup (60 ml) ketchup
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard (or yellow mustard for a milder flavor)
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp smoked paprika (or regular paprika)
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Mixture Creation: Combine mayonnaise, ketchup, Dijon mustard, honey, and apple cider vinegar in a spacious mixing bowl, whisking vigorously until ingredients form a cohesive, smooth emulsion.
- Seasoning Blend: Introduce smoky paprika, garlic powder, salt, and freshly ground black pepper into the mixture, stirring meticulously to ensure uniform distribution and balanced flavor complexity.
- Taste Calibration: Sample the sauce, adjusting with additional honey for sweetness or vinegar for tangy brightness, fine-tuning the condiment to achieve a perfectly balanced flavor profile.
- Flavor Maturation: Seal the sauce in an airtight container and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes, allowing ingredients to meld and develop deeper, more nuanced taste dimensions.
- Serving Suggestion: Present the versatile sauce as an elegant accompaniment to chicken tenders, nuggets, grilled chicken, french fries, or as a gourmet sandwich spread, elevating simple dishes with its rich, dynamic flavor.
Notes
- Adjust Sweetness Strategically: Gradually add honey to control the sauce’s sweetness, preventing it from becoming overpoweringly sugary while maintaining a balanced flavor profile.
- Enhance Texture Smoothly: Whisk ingredients thoroughly to eliminate lumps, ensuring a silky, well-integrated sauce that coats chicken evenly and provides a consistent taste experience.
- Optimize Flavor Development: Allow sauce to chill for at least 30 minutes, enabling spices and ingredients to meld together, intensifying the overall taste and creating a more complex condiment.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Substitute mayonnaise with Greek yogurt or vegan alternative for lower-fat or plant-based versions, maintaining the sauce’s creamy texture and tangy character.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 106
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 112 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg