Homemade Gringo’s Green sauce is easy to make and you can have it with almost every savory dish. Use it for dips, as a dressing, or prepare your favorite dishes using it. It is worthy in every way.
Gringo’s has been serving us exceptional Tex-Mex items since 1993. One of their best-selling menu items is Amazon wrap. It’s a tortilla with chicken, lettuce, tomato, and Amazon sauce. Today I’ll share my copycat Gringo’s green sauce or Amazon sauce recipe, whatever you call it. Let’s dive in and make homemade Gringos Green Sauce!
Copycat Gringo Dip Ingredients:
Our Gringo’s green sauce recipe needs ingredients that are already available in your pantry. The combination of avocados, sour cream, and fresh jalapenos makes the sauce vibrant, bold, and irresistible. Some added spices give the sauce such uniqueness that is hard to match.
Avocado:
Avocados have a creamy texture with nutty and subtle sweet taste. It is used in many sweet, savory recipes even in beverages. I used 5 sliced Avocados to make our Gringo sauce rich and creamy.
Tomatillos:
Green Tomatillos have a unique tangy and citrusy flavor that freshens up the taste of any recipe. When roasted they give a nice smokey flavor to the sauce. Add 3-4 freshly husked and rinsed tomatillos to give our Gringo sauce a fascinating green color.
Sour Cream:
Want some extra creaminess? Sour cream has a milky and slightly tangy flavor. The acidic flavor of the sour cream balances other flavors in the sauce. 2 cups of sour cream would be enough.
Green Chilies:
Green chilies are packed with vitamin C and can be mild to very spicy. You’ll need ½ cup of diced Green Chilies for our Gringo’s sauce recipe.
Fresh Cilantro Leaf:
Are you also a cilantro lover? I just love the refreshing citrusy flavor of cilantro leaves. And put it in almost everything. However, for this recipe, I used ½ cup of chopped Cilantro leaves.
Sea Salt:
Sea salt is considered healthier than table salt. Use 1 teaspoon of sea salt or according to your taste.
Jalapenos Pepper:
Want to make your Gringo’s green sauce super spicy? Green jalapeno peppers can be a good option for you. Use 2 chopped Jalapeno peppers or more if you want more heat.
Lemon Juice:
The distinct sour taste of lemon juice makes our green sauce tangy. Add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to balance out all the flavors.
Garlic & Onion powder:
Garlic and onion powder are powerful spices and both have unique flavors. These are used to enhance the taste of savory recipes. Use ½ teaspoon of both in the recipe.
Sugar:
A little touch of sweetness makes savory recipes better than ever. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar to take our Gringo sauce to the next level.
Black Pepper:
Black pepper has a strong and unique flavor. It gives the needed heat to the savory recipes. Use ½ teaspoon of freshly crushed black pepper in the Gringo sauce.
Essential Kitchen Tools for Gringo’s Green Sauce
- Blender: For blending ingredients into a smooth sauce.
- Cutting Board and Knife: To chop avocados, tomatillos, cilantro, and jalapeños.
- Measuring Cups and Spoons: For accurate ingredient measurements.
- Citrus Juicer: To extract fresh lemon juice.
- Mixing Bowl: For combining ingredients before blending.
These tools will assist you in efficiently creating the creamy and flavorful Gringo’s Green Sauce.
How To Make Gringo’s Green Sauce?
Gringo’s green sauce is a spicy and creamy avocado-based sauce made with green avocados, sour cream and green chilies. This is so flavorsome and you can make this sauce easily at home in no time at all. It doesn’t even require any heat. Just a little blending and that’s all.
Directions:
Step 1:
Peel and slice ripe avocados. Chop cilantro leaves, green pepper, and jalapenos. Measure and assemble all the dry ingredients.
Step 2:
Take your regular blender. Put avocado slices, cilantro leaves, green pepper, jalapenos, and sour cream. Blend for 1 minute. Now add all other ingredients in the blender jar. Blend for another few seconds until the sauce is all smooth and silky.
Step 3:
Yep, that’s it! Your favorite taco gringo sauce is ready to rock your homemade Amazon wrap. Oh! the fresh smell and nice green color! Transfer to an airtight jar and refrigerate for later use.
Gringo’s Green Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 Sliced Avocados
- 3-4 Tomatillos husked and rinsed
- 2 Cups Sour cream
- 1/2 Cup Diced Green chilies
- 1/2 Cup Freshly chopped Cilantro leaves
- 1 Teaspoon Sea salt
- 2 Chopped Jalapeno peppers
- 1 Teaspoon Lemon juice
- 1/2 Teaspoon Onion powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 Teaspoon Sugar
- 1/2 Teaspoon Freshly ground Black pepper
Instructions
- Peel, slice, and chop all the fresh ingredients. Put aside.
- Take a blender. Put fresh ingredients and sour cream. Blend smoothly for 1 minute.
- Now, Put all the remaining ingredients and blend for a few seconds. Your Gringo’s green sauce is ready to serve.
Notes
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Final Words:
Our copycat Gringo dip is satisfyingly creamy with just the right touch of spice and heat. It is simply magical. Ofcourse, you can spread it on your spinach tortilla but it also combines well with enchiladas, grilled chicken, and fish.
Isn’t it convenient to keep this homemade spicy, flavorful sauce stored in your fridge? Then what are you waiting for? Go make yours and wow your guests.
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