This Fish Taco Sauce recipe is the best and easiest way to elevate your fish or shrimp tacos. Made with just 3 ingredients in just 5 minutes, this sauce uses Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise, making it a healthy but flavorful sauce to enjoy with any Mexican dish. The perfect blend of creamy, chipotle, and lime!
Love making homemade sauces? Also, try my Greek Yogurt Cajun Remoulade Sauce, Homemade Cocktail Sauce & Homemade Tzatziki Sauce.
Fish Taco Sauce recipe
This Fish Taco Sauce is the BEST way to elevate Taco Tuesday. This healthy taco sauce starts with a base of Greek yogurt instead of mayo and uses smoky chipotle in adobo and bright lime to make a flavorful, delicious sauce to top your favorite tacos. This sauce is healthy and streamlined enough to make it for busy weeknight meals. Since it's made with Greek yogurt, it's light on calories and high in protein.
My family eats fish tacos a few times a month, and I'm always making a batch of the Fish Taco Sauce to keep on hand. I love serving this with my Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos, Blackened Shrimp Tacos, and Seared Ahi Tuna Tacos. It's also great with my Shrimp Tostadas, Shrimp Quesadilla, and Roasted Vegetable Enchiladas.
What sauce to put with fish tacos?
Fish tacos pair well with a creamy, slightly spicy sauce that brings out the fish's flavors. This Fish Taco Sauce is perfect because it has the chipotle flavors from the chipotle in adobo sauce and fresh lime juice. Since this is made with Greek yogurt, it's lower in calories too. Those two flavors elevate any fish tacos, making this the perfect sauce to pair with them.
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Why You'll Love this Fish Taco Sauce recipe...
- This Fish Taco Sauce is so simple and delicious!
- You'll love the smoky flavor from the chipotle sauce.
- It's EASY, only 3 ingredients.
- You can add more flavors and ingredients, too, depending on your taste.
- The creamy sauce pairs perfectly with the fish tacos, without using mayo and being high in calories.
Ingredients:
Here's an overview of what you'll need to make this Fish Taco Sauce recipe, but keep scrolling for the full recipe amounts.
- Greek Yogurt: The base of this crazy, simple, but flavorful fish taco sauce is Greek yogurt. You plain Greek yogurt. Fat-free or full-fat will work depending on what you keep in the fridge and your dietary preferences. You could also substitute sour cream.
- Chipotles in Adobo Sauce: This little jar of chipotles is packed with yummy flavor! You'll want to move the actual peppers to the side of the jar and scoop out the dark red juice they are soaking in. That juice gives this sauce its flavor. It can be powerful, so start with less and add more to taste. You can usually find it in the Hispanic section of the grocery store, and find it online here. This recipe calls for 2 teaspoons of the sauce, but you can add more to taste.
- Lime: Fresh lime juice is the other key flavor here. The citrus pairs perfectly with the tacos.
Instructions:
This is an overview of the instructions to make this Fish Taco Sauce, but the full detailed, printable recipe is below in the recipe card.
- Put the yogurt, lime juice, and adobo sauce in a small bowl. Mix by hand until blended.
- Salt & pepper to taste.
- Serve or cover and refrigerate to enjoy later.
Variations
I love this Fish Taco Sauce recipe as written, but here are some fun variations.
- Make it Spicy: Add some of your favorite hot sauce or cayenne pepper.
- Add Spices: Add some of my Taco Spice Mix.
- Add Garlic: Add minced or garlic powder.
- Use Mayo: You can use an equal amount of mayonnaise, sour cream, or Mexican crema to make this sauce.
FAQ
Storage & Leftovers
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Freezing
This sauce will not freeze well.
Fish Taco Sauce
This Fish Taco Sauce is perfect for fish tacos and so much more. Make it with my Homemade Guacamole and Homemade Salsa, for an irresistible meal. Anything with Mexican flavors will pair well with this. Here are some other ideas for serving it.
- Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos
- Blackened Shrimp Tacos
- Seared Ahi Tuna Tacos
- Mexican Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
- Mexican Chopped Salad
- Enchilada Bake
- Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos
- Shrimp Tostadas
- Shrimp Quesadilla
- Roasted Vegetable Enchiladas
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Fish Taco Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2-3 teaspoons adobo sauce
Instructions
- Put the yogurt, lime juice and adobo sauce in a small bowl. Mix by hand until blended.
- Salt & pepper to taste.
- Serve or cover and refrigerate to enjoy later.
Notes
Storage & Leftovers
Freezing
This sauce will not freeze well.Nutrition
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