Chipotle Mayo is a fast and easy, 5-minute, delightful condiment that has a plethora of uses. It’s slightly spicy, with loads of flavor and pairs well with just about anything!
This spicy mayonnaise goes well with burgers and sandwiches, appetizers, is great as a dipping sauce and more!
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About Chipotle Aioli Sauce
Chipotle peppers are considered a medium pepper on the Scoville Heat Units (SHU). These peppers measure at about 2,500-10,000 SHU while the infamous ghost peppers measure over 1,000,000 SHU.
These peppers have a medium sweet yet smoky flavor that pairs great with so many things.
Why This Easy Chipotle Mayo Recipe is a Keeper
We love this homemade mayo recipe so much because it’s always a hit with friends and family and it takes little to no time at all to make!
- 2 Minute Prep: It only takes 2 minutes to make chipotle aioli sauce.
- Easy Ingredients: You will need 6 easy ingredients to make chipotle mayonnaise.
- Family Friendly: Everyone in the whole family is going to love this yummy condiment.
- Adaptable: You can easily adapt this to your family’s dietary needs.
If you’re looking for more chipotle recipes, try these Spicy Chipotle BBQ Sauce, Chipotle Oven Chicken Kabobs and Chipotle Pork Tenderloin Sliders
Is this chipotle sauce spicy?
I personally don’t think chipotle mayo sauce is very spicy, but my brother does. How many chipotle peppers in adobo sauce you put into this sauce will determine how spicy it will end up being.
Ingredient Notes to Make Homemade Sauce with Simple Ingredients
There’s an ingredient you’ll probably have to head to the store for but it’s easy to find and you’ll be happy you grabbed it.
- Adobo Sauce: Adobo sauce is the key ingredient to really make this chipotle mayo sauce great!
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions to Make Chipotle Mayo
- Chipotle Paste: Instead of using the adobo sauce, you could use chipotle paste and a jar of chipotle chilies.
- Lemon Juice: Some of the chipotle mayo ingredients can be modified like using lemon juice in place of the lime juice.
- Serving: Serving chipotle mayo with dinner can be easy with little reusable sauce containers.
- Food Processor: Make this simple to make tex mex recipe in the food processor. The full recipe takes minutes.
How to Make this Chipotle Mayonnaise Recipe
The best chipotle mayo is a secret sauce that couldn’t be easier to make. All you’ll need to do is follow this one, super quick step!
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These are the basic steps for making Chipotle Mayo. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
STEP 1: Mix the Chipotle Mayo Ingredients
Combine mayo, chipotles in adobo sauce, fresh lime juice, smoked paprika, chili powder and salt in a small bowl and mix until well combined.
Recipe FAQs to Make this Chipotle Mayo Sauce Recipe
Expert Tips for Making This Recipe
- Storage Tips: This sauce keeps in the fridge, in an airtight squeeze bottle, for up to 1 week.
- Freezing: Do NOT freeze this perfect condiment as the texture seems to change.
- Garlic: If you can never get enough garlic go ahead and mince up a clove to give a garlic flavor to the mayo.
- Mayo Alternatives: You can use miracle whip, but it will taste sweeter and a little different in general.
- Adobo Sauce: Scoop the sauce out of the can with a spoon. You can blend in some of the chipotle peppers with an immersion blender until smooth and creamy.
- Salt: You can add more salt to suit your preferences.
- Sour cream: A great substitute for mayo in this recipe is sour cream!
- Light mayo: To cut back on fat and calories, use a light mayo in this favorite condiments .
What to Serve with Homemade Chipotle Mayo
Chipotle Mayo
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Ingredients
- ½ cup Real Mayo
- 2 teaspoons Adobo Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Lime Juice
- 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- ½ teaspoon Chili Powder
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl and mix until well combined.
Christina’s Notes
- Storage Tips: This sauce keeps in the fridge, in an airtight squeeze bottle, for up to 1 week.
- Freezing: Do NOT freeze this perfect condiment as the texture seems to change.
- Garlic: If you can never get enough garlic go ahead and mince up a clove to give a garlic flavor to the mayo.
- Mayo Alternatives: You can use miracle whip, but it will taste sweeter and a little different in general.
- Adobo Sauce: Scoop the sauce out of the can with a spoon. You can blend in some of the chipotle peppers with an immersion blender until smooth and creamy.
- Salt: You can add more salt to suit your preferences.
- Sour cream: A great substitute for mayo in this recipe is sour cream!
- Light mayo: To cut back on fat and calories, use a light mayo.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.