Name: 4-Ingredient Roasted Poblano Cream Sauce - Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 pound poblano peppers; 4 cloves garlic; ¼ cup Mexican crema or sour cream; 1 teaspoon salt

A recipe for the easiest roasted poblano cream sauce, using only 4 ingredients, with big roasted poblano flavor. Perfect for tacos or any Mexican dish, and even as a dip.

I grew a number of poblano peppers in my garden this year and WOW did those plants explode. The most productive was a Tiburon Hybrid that offers greater yields and larger poblanos.

It did not disappoint!

When you have such a tremendous yield of poblano peppers coming out of your garden, count yourself lucky because poblanos are wonderful to cook with and they offer a flavor unlike any other pepper. To me, poblano peppers are earthier and they lend themselves to all sorts of recipes and cooking methods.

Learn more about Poblano Peppers here.

This recipe in particular is a simple one, using only 4 ingredients, but because we’re cooking with poblano peppers, it is MASSIVE on the flavor scale. We’re talking Roasted Poblano Cream Sauce, and it’s super creamy and super tasty.

Just look at it. SO GOOD, right? I want to dive right in there!

Let’s talk about how we make the recipe, shall we?

How to Make Roasted Poblano Cream Sauce – the Recipe Method

First, roast your awesome poblano peppers over your stove top flame until, rotating often, until the skins char and blister up, about 10 minutes.

Alternatively, you can bake them in the oven until the skins blacken and blister, about 15 minutes. See the information below on how to roast poblano peppers.

Cool and set the peppers into a plastic bag to steam. This will help loosen the skins. Most times I can just peel the skin right off without steaming.

Next, toss the roasted peppers into a food processor with some garlic cloves, Mexican crema or sour cream, and a bit of salt. Process the mix until nice and smooth.

BOOM! DONE!

Super easy, right? And SUPER flavorful.

Scoop it into a bowl and use it as needed. It makes about a cup or so. You can keep it in the fridge in a sealed container for about a week or so.

Recipe Variations

This recipe is outstanding on its own, but consider it a base recipe. You can add in other ingredients as desired. Consider adding cilantro for an herbal flair. Try roasting the garlic along with the poblanos.

Add chili powders and/or spicy chili flakes for flavor and heat variations.

Add in some fresh ripe avocado for a variation on guacamole. So delicious!

Try it with other peppers, either in addition to, or replacing the poblano peppers. It would be super interesting with ghost peppers! Hot! Spicy!

Serving Suggestions

This roasted poblano cream sauce goes great alongside tacos or burritos, of course, but consider it for spooning over grilled meats, like chicken or pork.

Drizzle it over pulled pork sandwiches or over a steak.

Consider it as a replacement for guacamole! Use it anywhere you’d use your favorite guacamole recipe. It’s so good.

Try Some of My Other Popular Mexican Recipes

Try Some of My Stuffed Poblano Pepper Recipes

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