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Home · Recipes · Condiments, Sauces, and Marinades · Chipotle Sauce

Published: Dec 31, 2019 by Kelly Anthony · 6 CommentsThis post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy.

Chipotle Sauce

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If you're looking for a way to amp up your meal with a Southwest kick and a whole lot of flavor, Chipotle Sauce is the answer. It's creamy, smoky, tangy, and best of all, this easy Chipotle Sauce Recipe is shockingly quick to make.

The sauce comes together with a rough chop of garlic and cilantro, a squeeze of lime and then moves over to the blender for a quick whir. Amazingly, it all comes together in just 5 minutes and you're equipped with a smoky sauce perfect for topping salads, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, burgers, sweet potato fries, and more! 

Looking for more ways to add a little more flavor to your favorite homemade entrées? Add Tamale Sauce and Ranchero Sauce to the list!

Chipotle sauce in a jar with limes cut up behind it, sprigs of cilantro, and a small bowl of adobo sauce.

WHAT IS CHIPOTLE SAUCE MADE OF?

  • Mayonnaise
  • Chipotle Peppers (from Chipotles in Adobo)
  • Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
  • Chopped Garlic
  • Cilantro

An overhead shot of a bowl of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, cut up limes, and mayonnaise.

WHAT IS ADOBO SAUCE?

Adobo is more than just a sauce. It's actually a type of dish that originated in the Phillippines (e.g. Adobo Chicken and Adobo Pork). The marinade preparation for these dishes has taken on a reputation of its own and is now readily available as a sauce in the international aisle of your grocery store, typically alongside the Latin ingredients. 

Adobo Sauce is made up mostly of ingredients like chili powder, tomatoes, vinegar, garlic, peppercorns, cumin...and the list goes on. It's for this reason, we're grateful for the ever-so convenient Chipotles in Adobo, which will soon serve as the main flavor component in your creamy Chipotle Sauce!

WHAT ARE CHIPOTLES IN ADOBO?

Chipotles are dried smoked jalapeños, but Chipotles in Adobo are dried, smoked jalapeños that come fully drenched in the aforementioned Adobo Sauce.  

A close up shot of chipotles in adobo.

HOW TO MAKE CHIPOTLE SAUCE

Homemade Chipotle Sauce requires almost no prep and a maximum of 5 minutes total.

  1. Garlic and cilantro get a rough chop, then they're off to the blender along with the mayonnaise, chipotle pepper, lime juice, and salt.
  2. Press the on-switch, let it whir until the mix is homogenous...and that's all there is to it.

Serve it right away or keep it refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

A bowl of chipotle sauce with a shrimp taco behind it.

WHAT DOES CHIPOTLE SAUCE TASTE LIKE?

Chipotle Sauce is a creamy sauce with a vibrant, yet smoky flavor thanks to the combination of the smoked jalapeños (a.k.a. chipotles) and adobo sauce. It's notably tangy and can be somewhat spicy.

If you're afraid your sauce might be too spicy, use one to two tablespoons of Adobo Sauce rather than the chipotle pepper itself.

Like ranch dressing? You'll swoon for this Chipotle Ranch Dressing! Do your next salad at home a favor and bookmark the recipe!

Love an easy Tex-Mex sauce? You'll definitely want to check out our Green Enchilada Sauce!

WHAT CAN I USE IT ON:

This is the perfect condiment for just about anything Tex-Mex or Mexican food-related. Try it on any of the following dishes, or just about any kind of taco, burgers, sweet potato fries, and more!

  • Steak Quesadillas

  • Four Flautas de Pollo with iceberg lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, and fresh cilantro

    Flautas de Pollo (Chicken Flautas Recipe)

  • Sliced al Carbon Tacos with sides of grilled onions and lime

    Tacos al Carbon

  • Healthy Taco Salad

    Healthy Taco Salad Recipe

  • Pulled Pork Tacos

    Pulled Pork Tacos

  • Pulled Pork Nachos

    Pulled Pork Nachos Recipe

Shrimp taco topped with Chipotle sauce.

5 MORE MEXICAN RECIPES YOU’LL LOVE

  • Tacos al Carbon
  • Cilantro-Lime Pork Chops 
  • Beef Empanadas
  • Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
  • Homemade Beef Chimichangas
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Chipotle Sauce

Amp up your meal with a Southwest kick and a whole lot of flavor! This easy Chipotle Sauce Recipe is creamy, smoky, tangy, and best of all, shockingly quick to make! It all comes together in just 5 minutes and is perfect for topping salads, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, burgers, sweet potato fries, and more! 
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Total Time5 minutes mins
Course: Condiment, Salad Dressing, Sauce
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Tex-Mex
Keyword: Chipotle Sauce
Servings: 10
Calories: 156kcal
Author: Kelly Anthony

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves
  • Juice of 1 ½ limes
  • 1 chipotle pepper (from a can of "chipotles in adobo")
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 2 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until the mixture is homogenous. Serve right away or store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 492mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 42IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg

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  1. Adrianne says

    February 17, 2020 at 1:24 pm

    I love that this sauce is so simple and easy with only a few ingredients but you could use it for everything!! The color is great and it sounds SO good. I am not afraid of the spicy - bring it!!

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  2. Liz says

    February 17, 2020 at 1:44 pm

    I want to put this sauce on everything!! I LOVE spicy flavors. We just made potato tacos yesteday and this would have been the perfet sauce!

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  3. Carrie Robinson says

    February 17, 2020 at 1:47 pm

    I just love the smoky heat of chipotle peppers! I bet this sauce is amazing. 🙂

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  4. kim says

    February 17, 2020 at 2:24 pm

    I love this recipe! This dressing was so easy and the flavor was amazing! Will definitely be making again!

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  5. Terri Gilson says

    February 17, 2020 at 2:35 pm

    We love these with potato wedges - just like Tim's!

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  6. John says

    June 29, 2020 at 12:16 am

    Needs less than 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. I only put 1 1/4 teaspoons and it’s way too salty. But taste is there

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