Avocado Crema Food

AVOCADO CREMA

Steps:

• Add the flesh of the avocados and the remaining ingredients to a blender or food processor fitted with the blade attachment and blend until smooth and pureed.
• Serve right away or transfer to an airtight container with a layer of plastic wrap across the surface of the sauce until ready to serve.

AVOCADO LIME CREMA

Steps:

• Add the avocados, cilantro, sour cream, milk, salt, pepper and lime zest and juice to a blender. Blend until smooth. Serve as part of a taco bar.

AVOCADO CREMA

Steps:

• Combine lime juice, cilantro, garlic, avocado, crema, olive oil, salt, and pepper, in that order, in a blender. Blend until mixture is smooth.

VEGAN AVOCADO CREMA

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a food processor or high-powered blender. Note for those using a lighter blender: I recommend soaking the cashews in boiling water for 20 minutes first and mincing the garlic before adding it.
• Blend until entirely pureed, about one minute.
• Add more water, a couple tablespoons at a time, until the sauce is as thin as you want. Some people like more of a sour cream consistency with their crema, I like mine a smidge thinner so that I can drizzle it easily.
• Taste and add more salt if desired.

SLOW-COOKER CARNITAS WITH AVOCADO CREMA

Steps:

• Set the slow cooker to high. Put the pork cubes in the slow cooker and season all over with the chipotle powder and some salt. Turn any pieces with the fat cap upright. Nestle in the garlic, cinnamon sticks and yellow onion. Pour the orange soda, vegetable oil and orange juice and zest over the pork. Cover and cook on high until super tender, about 4 hours.
• Preheat the oven to broil.
• Transfer the pork chunks to a baking sheet fat-side up. Let the liquid in the slow cooker settle so the fat is on the surface. Scoop off about 1/4 cup of the fat and drizzle over the pork chunks. Broil until the meat is crispy and the fat is bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Serve with corn tortillas, Avocado Crema, diced white onion, cilantro and charred serrano if desired.
• Zest and juice 2 of the limes and add to a food processor. Add the sour cream, cilantro, honey, cumin and avocado and process until smooth. If the mixture is too thick, thin it out with the juice of the remaining lime or some water. Season with salt and pepper. If not using the crema right away, cover with plastic wrap pressed on top to keep it from browning.