Best Sour Cream Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN IN SOUR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients; rub over chicken. Place in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the soup, sour cream and wine; stir in mushrooms. Pour over chicken. , Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until meat is tender. In a small bowl, mix water and cornstarch until smooth; stir into chicken mixture. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened. If desired, sprinkle with additional paprika.

CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS WITH SOUR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts into a large saucepan. Pour in the water, and season with chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, cumin, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a simmer over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, stir in 4 ounces of green chiles, onion, and garlic; continue simmering until the liquid has reduced to 1 cup. Reserve remaining 3 ounces of chopped green chilies. Remove the chicken, shred with two forks, and return to the onion mixture.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour, and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the water and bouillon cube until the water has thickened and the bouillon cube has dissolved, about 4 minutes. Whisk in reserved 3 ounces of green chilies and the sour cream; season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place a tortilla onto your work surface, then spoon about 1/3 cup of the chicken filling halfway between the bottom edge and the center of the tortilla. Flatten the filling into rectangle shape with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle about 1 ounce of the Monterey Jack cheese over the filling. Fold the bottom of the tortilla snugly over the filling, then fold in the left and right edges. Roll the chimichanga up to the top edge, forming a tight cylinder; secure the ends with wooden toothpicks. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• Cook the chimichangas, 2 at a time, in the hot oil until they are crisp and golden brown on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate, and remove toothpicks. Top with sour cream sauce to serve.

LAMB GYRO WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE AND SPICY SOUR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss the cubed lamb with the garlic, thyme, oregano, rosemary, and lemon juice. Coat the lamb completely. Let the lamb marinate for 30 minutes.
• Heat a large, deep skillet over high heat and drizzle in the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season the lamb with 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add the lamb to the skillet and cook until browned on all sides and cooked to medium-rare, about 4 minutes on each side.
• Heat the pita bread in a dry pan or in the microwave for just a few seconds until warm and pliable. On each piece of bread, lay a few pieces of lamb, some tomato slices, lettuce, feta and a spoonful of each sauce. Transfer to a serving platter, fold and enjoy!
• To make Tzatziki sauce:
• In a small bowl, combine the cucumber, mint, dill, lemon zest, and yogurt. Season with salt, to taste, and serve with the gyros.
• Yield: about 2 cups
• To make Spicy Sour Cream Sauce:
• In a small bowl, whisk the sour cream, lemon, and sriracha sauce together until completely blended. Season the sauce with salt, to taste, and serve with the gyros.
• Yield: about 1 cup

PORK CHOPS WITH SOUR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork chops in oil on both sides. Combine the water, brown sugar, onion, ketchup, bouillon and garlic; add to skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until meat juices run clear. , Remove chops and keep warm. Combine flour and cold water until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream. Serve with pork chops.

CREAMY PORK WITH SOUR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a shallow dish, stir together egg, water, rosemary, black pepper, and garlic powder.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Dip pork steaks into egg mixture, and coat with bread crumbs; brown pork 5 minutes on each side. Remove, and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In the same skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Stir in mushrooms, and cook until tender. Stir in soup, sour cream, and chicken broth. Warm through, then pour over pork, and cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour.

WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN CHILI & SOUR CREAM SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan using non-stick cooking spray.
• Mix cooked chicken, chili powder (optional) and 1 cup of cheese together. Roll up in tortillas and place in pan.
• In a medium sauce pan, melt butter, stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add broth and whisk until smooth. Heat over medium heat until thick and bubbly.
• Stir in sour cream, chilies, cilantro, onion powder, and garlic powder, and pepper. Make sure that you don't bring this to a boil- you don't want to have curdled sour cream!
• Pour over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese.
• Bake 20-22 minutes and then place under high broil for 3 min to brown the cheese.

MUSHROOM CHICKEN IN SOUR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix the salt, pepper, paprika, lemon pepper, and garlic powder together in a bowl; rub evenly onto all sides of the chicken breasts. Place the seasoned chicken into the bottom of a slow cooker. Add the cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, white wine, and mushrooms to the slow cooker.
• Secure the cover onto the slow cooker and cook on Low for 8 hours.

ROASTED POBLANO AND CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH SOUR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• To roast the peppers: Cut poblano peppers in half, remove all seeds and stem. Roast poblano peppers at 450 degrees until skin begins to blister and turn black in spots, this should take about 10-15 minutes. ***I save the plastic produce sack the peppers came in and when they come out of the oven, I place them in the sack and seal the sack. Let sit 5-10 minutes. The steam from inside will loosen the black skin. Pick what you can of the black parts off, then chop the peppers.
• Combine the first 8 ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.
• To make the sour cream enchilada sauce: Saute shallot, garlic and peppers in butter over medium heat in a large skillet until veggies soften. Add spices. Cook for another minute.
• Combine sour cream and flour well. Add to skillet along with chicken broth. Wisk to combine. (It'll look a little funny for a minute, but don't worry!) Bring mixture to boil. Reduce heat, wisk and simmer until sauce is thick and creamy.
• Add 3/4 cup of enchy sauce to the filling mixture. Combine well.
• In a greased 13x9 casserole, coat the bottom of dish with 1/2 cup of enchy sauce.
• Place 1/4 cup of filling down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in casserole. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling. Top casserole with remaining enchy sauce.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until warm and bubbly!
• Garnish with green onions.

SALMON BURGERS WITH SOUR CREAM-DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• In small bowl, stir sauce ingredients until well mixed. Cover; refrigerate until serving.
• In medium bowl, beat egg and milk with fork or wire whisk. Stir in remaining ingredients except oil. Shape mixture into 4 patties, about 4 inches in diameter.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook patties in oil about 8 minutes, turning once, until golden brown. Serve with sauce.

SWEDISH MEATBALLS IN SOUR CREAM SAUCE OVER BUTTERED EGG NOODLES

Steps:

• WHISK 1 large egg in a large mixing bowl (or standing mixer bowl) with 3 tablespoons sour cream, 2 teaspoons flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder; ADD the following meatball ingredients and whisk again: 2 teaspoons instant beef bouillon powder, 2 teaspoons minced onion flakes, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes, 1 teaspoon lemon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon dried dill, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper and 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; PLACE 1 lb. of ground beef or pork or veal or turkey (or a combination of any) into bowl with mixture; ADD 1/3 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs; MIX well using hands, or using a large fork.
• ADD 1/4 cup flour DREDGE to a large mixing bowl and place into working area; ROLL meat mixture with hands into 1-inch balls; GENTLY place formed meatballs into the flour DREDGE; REPEAT with remaining meatballs; SWIRL meatballs in bowl of flour until coated.
• MELT a few tablespoons butter in a large non-stick skillet or saucepan over medium heat to brown meatballs in; GENTLY place dredged meatballs into buttered skillet, reserving dredge bowl and setting aside; BROWN meatballs, scraping and turning gently with a spatula.
• POUR one (14.5 ounce) can beef broth over browned meatballs; BRING to a gentle boil; COVER to steam meatballs for 5 minutes; WIPE the previous dredge bowl clean; PLACE a large fine mesh strainer over bowl; CAREFULLY pour broth and meatballs into strainer; STIR in the remaining can broth; RESERVE broth mixture until needed.
• WIPE browning skillet and place over medium-low heat; MELT 1/3 cup butter; ADD 4 ounces thinly sliced mushrooms if using and saute until golden; SPRINKLE in 1/3 cup flour; COOK mixture, stirring, just until bubbly and light golden.
• ADD the seasonings for the SAUCE into reserved broth mixture in bowl: 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/2 tablespoon of the fresh minced parsley, 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon onion flakes (or 3/4 teaspoon onion powder), 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1 1/4 teaspoons paprika, 1/2 teaspoon dill weed, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black or white pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice,.
• WHISK seasoned broth into roux skillet until smooth; BRING to a boil while whisking constantly, until fully thickened; REDUCE heat to low to keep warm.
• COOK 8-12 ounces wide egg noodles according to package directions; DRAIN; RETURN cooked noodles to same pot over low heat; ADD 1 - 2 tablespoons salted butter, 1 1/2 tablespoons water (to refresh noodle consistency) and the remaining minced fresh parsley; TOSS noodles gently until butter melts; COVER and keep warm on lowest heat, re-moistening with water if needed.
• WHISK in 1 cup sour cream into warm sauce mixture (NOTE: DO NOT RAISE HEAT ABOVE MEDIUM LOW, OR SOUR CREAM WILL CURDLE); SEASON the sauce to taste if desired; ADD meatballs and heat gently uncovered, stirring occasionally; COVER and reduce heat to lowest setting (sauce will thin to proper consistency from heat condensation); STIR just before serving.
• ARRANGE warm buttered egg noodles on serving plates; LADLE warm meatballs and sauce over noodles; GARNISH each serving with a light dusting of paprika (or a pinch of dried dill), and a fresh parsley sprig; SERVE and enjoy!

SOUR CREAM & DILL SAUCE TO SERVE WITH SALMON

Steps:

• Combine sour cream through lemon juice in small bowl.
• Refrigerate until ready to use.

PORK CHOPS WITH SOUR CREAM-DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Place 1/3 cup flour in shallow bowl. Coat pork chops with flour, shaking off excess. Add to skillet and cook until brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to platter. Drain all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet. Add onion to skillet and sauté until light golden, about 5 minutes. Add paprika and crushed garlic clove and stir 30 seconds. Mix in 3/4 cup chicken broth, marjoram and caraway seeds. Simmer 3 minutes. Return pork chops to skillet. Cover and simmer until pork chops are almost cooked through, adding more chicken broth by tablespoonfuls if liquid evaporates, about 10 minutes per side. Reduce heat to low.
• Whisk 1 cup sour cream, chopped fresh dill and remaining 1 tablespoon flour in small bowl to blend. Add to skillet and stir until pork chops are tender and sauce thickens, about 5 minutes (do not boil).
• Transfer pork chops to platter. Spoon sauce over and serve.

PORK CHOPS WITH SOUR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine sage, salt and pepper and rub the chops on both sides with the mixture. Brown chops on both sides, lightly, in hot fat. Drain off excess fat. Add the onions and consomme. Cover and simmer 30 minutes, or until the meat is almost done.
• Combine sour cream and flour and pour it over the chops. Simmer, uncovered, 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve. Use the extra sauce over white rice, wide egg noodles, or mashed potatoes.

PORK CHOPS WITH SOUR CREAM DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season pork chops with salt and pepper.
• Place 1/3 cup flour in shallow bowl.
• Coat pork chops with flour, shaking off excess.
• Add to skillet and cook until brown, about 4 minutes per side.
• Transfer to platter.
• Drain all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet.
• Add onion to skillet and sauté until light golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add paprika and crushed garlic clove and stir 30 seconds.
• Mix in 3/4 cup chicken broth, marjoram and caraway seeds.
• Simmer 3 minutes.
• Return pork chops to skillet.
• Cover and simmer until pork chops are almost cooked through, adding more chicken broth by tablespoonfuls if liquid evaporates, about 10 minutes per side.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Whisk 1 cup sour cream, chopped fresh dill and remaining 1 tablespoon flour in small bowl to blend.
• Add to skillet and stir until pork chops are tender and sauce thickens, about 5 minutes (do not boil).

SIRLOIN WITH SOUR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 2 tablespoons flour, salt, pepper and paprika; add beef and toss to coat. In a skillet, brown beef on all sides in oil. Add the onion, mushrooms, garlic, 1/2 cup water, brown sugar, soy sauce and mustard; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until meat is tender. Remove meat to a serving platter and keep warm., Combine remaining flour and water until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in sour cream. Heat gently (do not boil). Serve beef and sauce over noodles.

PORK CHOPS WITH MUSTARD & SOUR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a blender process chicken broth, sour cream, both mustards and the cornstarch until mixture is smooth and not lumpy. Transfer the mixture to a saucepan and simmer over medium heat until it becomes thickened. Stir in the parsley and keep sauce warm.
• Heat a large skillet. Season both sides of pork chops with salt and pepper and cook on high heat until browned; about 5 minutes. Turn the pork chops over and cook another 3 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer the pork chops to dinner plates and spoon the mustard sauce over the top.

SOUR-CREAM-AND-DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine sour cream, dill, zest, and juice in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Sauce can be stored in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 day.

SMOKED SALMON WITH SOUR CREAM-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix sour cream, onion, capers, chopped parsley and pepper in medium bowl. Season to taste with salt. (Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Place salmon on platter. Arrange bread slices around salmon. Garnish with parsley sprigs and serve with sauce.

BEEF STROGANOV (SAUTEED BEEF IN SOUR-CREAM SAUCE)

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine the mustard, 1 1/2 tsp of the sugar, a pinch of the salt and enough hot water (about a tablespoon) to form a thick paste.
• Let the mustard rest at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
• Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a heavy 10" to 12" skillet over high heat until a light haze forms above it.
• Drop in the mushrooms and onions, cover the pan, and reduce to low heat.
• Stirring from time to time, simmer 20-30 minutes, or until vegetables are soft.
• Drain them in a sieve, discard the liquid and return the mixture to the skillet.
• With a large, sharp knife cut the fillet across the grain into 1/4" wide rounds.
• Lay each round on a board and slice them into 1/4" wide strips.
• Heat 2 tbsp of oil in another heavy 10" to 12" skillet over high heat until very hot, but not smoking.
• Drop in half of the meat and, tossing the meat constantly with a large spoon, fry for 2 minutes or so until the meat is lightly browned.
• With a slotted spoon transfer the meat to the vegetables in the other skillet, and fry the remaining meat the same way, adding more oil if needed.
• When all the meat has been combined with the vegetables, stir in the remaining salt, pepper and mustard paste.
• Stir in the sour cream, a tablespoon at a time, then add the remaining 1/2 tsp of sugar and reduce to low heat.
• Cover the pan and simmer 2-3 minutes, or until the sauce is heat through.
• Taste for seasoning.
• To serve, transfer to a heated serving platter, and if you like, scatter straw potatoes over the top.

BEEF STROGANOFF (SAUTEED STEAK IN SOUR-CREAM SAUCE)

Steps:

• Trim all fat from steak, and cut across the grain into 1/4" wide strips.
• Combine flour with salt & pepper and dredge meat lightly in mixture.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat until very hot, drop in garlic and steak and saute until meat is browned (about 3 minutes).
• Add mushrooms, broth, ketchup, butter, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and onion soup mix; mix well.
• Cover and cook on low heat for about an hour.
• Just before serving add the sour cream, stirring just until blended.
• Serve over noodles or rice.