When you’re so used to dairy sauces like Bitchin sauce, it’s understandable when you pass the vegan sauces on the grocery store shelves. But if you’ve come across or even tasted Bitchin sauce, you’ll agree that this Californian delight is worth the hype it has gathered over the years.

Its highlight is the nutty flavor of almonds and the creaminess in the texture. It’s the perfect replacement for your ranch dressing or hummus.

So, what is Bitchin sauce?

What Is Bitchin’ Sauce?

Bitchin’ sauce is an almond-based dip made by husband and wife duo Star and L.A. Edwards. They began distributing the dip in Farmer’s Markets in San Diego before people went nuts for the sauce.

Its popularity in San Diego grew significantly, with its lovers spreading the love to different parts of the country. This vegan almond sauce replaces many dairy alternatives without compromising the taste or quality.

And what to eat with Bitchin’ sauce? Bitchin’ sauce is a savory and flavor-rich food you can pair with multiple foods.

One thing about Bitchin sauce is its flexibility. You can use it in various ways and with different dishes, from salads to tortilla chips.

Bitchin’ dip is the first way to go. Dip your chicken tenders, grilled zucchini, carrots, cucumbers, tortilla chips, and pretzels.

You can also use it as a topper on burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, and tacos. Or you can use it as part of your egg salad or salad dressing.

You might be wondering, what goes with lettuce wraps? You can pair various flavors of Bitchin sauce with lettuce wraps. You can try it with spicy chicken cilantro wrap or a chicken lettuce wrap.

Choose the best lettuce for wraps for a richer flavor. Butter, leaf, and romaine are lettuce often used in lettuce wraps. And, while making your lettuce wraps to go with Bitchin Sauce, don’t forget the classic Pinch of Yum lime drench to pack your lettuce wraps with flavor.

You can make the sauce at home or buy it at the stores. If you’re wondering where to buy Bitchin sauce, you can check your local Costco, Whole Foods, Amazon, and Kroger stores.

Bitchin Sauce Ingredients

Bitchin sauce comes in different variations with varying ingredients. The OG Bitchin sauce is made from water, almonds, grapeseed oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, garlic, spices, and sea salt.

The Chipotle Bitchin sauce variation contains ingredients of the OG Bitchin sauce in addition to vinegar, Chipotles, smoked paprika, spices, and onion powder.

The cilantro chili also has the ingredients of the OG sauce with added cilantro and jalapeno. The pesto variation brings in a subtle Italian touch with basil. Bombay Bitchin sauce is a blend of mild Indian flavors from the curry powder added to the OG Bitchin sauce ingredients.

If you love spice in your sauces, the Heat Bitchin sauce is for you because it has habaneros, tabasco, ghost pepper, and jalapeno in addition to the basic sauce ingredients.

If you are a fan of ranch, you can replicate the Ranch Bitchin sauce, whose additional ingredients include dill weed and organic coconut palm sugar.

They also have a range of organic Bitchin sauces, including buffalo, green onion, roasted green Chile & pepita, and spinach artichoke. And if you prefer sweeter sauces, they have the apple pie, chocolate, salted caramel, and pumpkin pie Bitchin sauces.

Thanks to the wide flavor range of the Bitchin sauce, you can make a simple OG sauce or go all out with different spices and herbs of your liking.

Bitchin Sauce Recipe

Bitchin sauce is an almond-based dip made by husband and wife duo Star and L.A. Edwards. They began distributing the dip in Farmer’s Markets in San Diego before people went nuts for the sauce.

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Prep Time 25 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 5

Calories 90 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 1½ cups Water (or an equal amount of almond milk)
• 1 cup Raw almonds (you can use raw almond butter if you don’t have raw almonds at hand)
• ½ cups Fresh lemon juice (or lime juice)
• Braggs liquid aminos, tamari, or soy sauce
• 6 Tbsp Nutritional yeast
• ½ teaspoons Garlic powder (or ½ tablespoon of freshly minced garlic)
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
• ½ teaspoons Coriander
• 1 teaspoon Chili powder
• 1 teaspoon Cumin
• ½ teaspoons Paprika

Instructions

 

• Start by soaking your raw almonds for up to two hours. This allows them to puff up, making it easier to blend or process.
• Add all the ingredients into a food processor or a high-power blender and blend/process for at least 2 minutes or until you achieve the desired texture. The processor is a great choice when you want an uneven texture. Go for the blender if you want a smooth and creamy texture.
• Transfer into a jar and refrigerate.

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This recipe produces a sauce that is as close tasting as possible to the original Bitchin’ powder. The actual spices used in the original sauce remain a family secret.

Tips and Tricks for Bitchin’ Sauce Recipe

• In case you have a nut allergy, sunflower seeds are an excellent substitute for almonds.
• You can experiment with various flavors and additional ingredients to turn the basic Bitchin’ recipe into different flavors. You can add peppers, jalapenos, cilantro, avocados, eggplants, olive, and spinach, among other ingredients, to create any flavors.
• You can turn homemade Bitchin’ Sauce into a salad dressing by adding more water or almond milk to lighten the sauce’s consistency.
• Bitchin’ sauce is a highly perishable sauce. You can refrigerate the sauce for up to four days and freeze it for up to a month.
• You can make the sauce gluten-free by substituting soy sauce for Bragg’s liquid aminos.

Nutrition Information of Bitchin’ Sauce Recipe

A serving (two tablespoons) of Bitchin’ sauce contains:

Conclusion

Nothing completes your meals like the Bitchin sauce. You can combine it with anything from tortilla chips to salads, not to mention the variety of flavors you can pick from. While the inventors haven’t shared the exact ingredients and recipe they used to make Bitchin sauce, you can get as close as possible to the OG sauce with this recipe. Once you’ve made it, share what the outcome was, as well as any adjustments you made.