Chipotle Mayo
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Make this chipotle mayo in 5 minutes or less for a delicious spread, sauce, or dip you can use with all your favorite foods!
We love to make sauces, spreads, and other condiments at home whenever we can – especially if we’ve tried a specialty item from the store and think we can easily recreate it ourselves. It’s generally more cost-effective, plus it gives us room to customize the flavor profile for our tastes. That’s why we created our very own recipe for chipotle mayo!
If you look in our fridge, you’ll probably find a jar of this chipotle mayo 99% of the time. We use it on burgers, sandwiches, tacos, burrito bowls – really anything. We also love to have it as a dip for sweet potato fries or tortilla chips.
When it only takes about 5 minutes to whip up, there’s simply no reason we don’t have this on hand all the time!
Ingredients
- Mayo – We like to use light mayo for flavored aioli since it’s a bit milder than regular mayo, but you can use either.
- Chipotle puree – This yields much more potent chipotle flavor and a smoother texture than using a dry seasoning like chipotle powder. We buy a can of chipotles in adobo, then puree the whole thing in a food processor until it’s smooth. Depending on how much chipotle mayo you make, you probably won’t use the whole can, but it’s great to have in your fridge for other recipes (like our chipotle chicken pasta)! It’ll keep for a few weeks in an airtight container.
- Lime juice – Chipotle and lime go hand-in-hand, so we like to flavor our chipotle aioli with fresh squeezed lime juice (it tastes better than the bottled stuff!)
- Sea salt – Add salt to taste, to brighten the flavors and balance out the lime.
How To Make Chipotle Mayo
Simply combine the mayo, chipotle puree, lime juice, and salt in a bowl and whisk or mix vigorously until well combined. That’s it!
Store chipotle mayo in the fridge for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container. We like to use these small glass prep bowls for homemade condiments since they’re just about the perfect size, and they come with lids for easy storage.
Serving Suggestions
Chipotle lime mayo is a versatile condiment – we use it on absolutely everything! Here are some of our favorite ways to serve it:
- Spread – Add chipotle mayo to burgers, crispy chicken sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, or paninis
- Dip – We love to dip sweet potato fries, chicken tenders, and tortilla chips in chipotle mayo
- Drizzle – Use it as a delicious topping for loaded fries, pizza (like our chorizo sweet potato fry pizza), chipotle lime burrito bowls, or tacos
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Equipment
- Prep bowl with lid optional
Ingredients
- ½ cup light mayo
- 2 tablespoons pureed chipotles in adobo
- ½ medium lime juiced
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a bowl and whisk or stir vigorously until combined. Serve immediately or store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Nutrition
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We almost always have some chipotle mayo in our fridge to use as a dip, a spread for sandwiches, or even as an ingredient for other recipes. I don’t think you can get a better chipotle mayo than one made with real chipotles in adobo.