Chipotle Sauce Recipe

Homemade Chipotle Sauce Recipe

This is MY kind of chipotle sauce, my friends. It is nice and creamy yet still holds onto all that wonderful smoky-tangy chipotle flavor we all crave. That’s how we want it, right?

What is Chipotle Sauce?

Chipotle sauce is a popular creamy sauce made with spicy, smoky chipotle peppers mixed with mayonnaise and sour cream or crema. You'll find it served in numerous fast food restaurants, like Taco Bell or Subway.

It's a versatile sauce or condiment made with simple ingredients, the perfect way to add flavor and zing to sandwiches, French fries, grilled foods, and so much more.

There are different ways to make it, but they are all quite similar.

I’ve had other chipotle sauces and found many of them lacking. The recipes call for far too much cream or mayonnaise or other ingredients to achieve their desired flavor, but in the end, all you’re really left with is a mixture of mayo and sour cream or Greek yogurt that is colored with a dash of chipotle sauce or chipotle powder added in

NAH! That’s just not enough chipotle sauce for me. We need creamy chipotle sauce with real flavor.

With my chipotle sauce recipe, we’re focusing on the chipotle, and it’s super easy to make. You KNOW how much I love EASY.

Let's talk about how to make chipotle sauce, the right way.

Homemade Chipotle Sauce Ingredients

• Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce. Use the canned product you normally find in the grocery store. You can also use the product labeled "adobo sauce". If offers the smoky-spicy flavor, made with smoked and dried jalapeno peppers. The dried chipotles are drenched in delicious adobo sauce.
• Mexican Crema. You can use sour cream or Greek yogurt, but I prefer the flavor of Mexican crema.
• Mayonnaise. Use your favorite brand. Works with vegan mayo as well.
• Fresh Cilantro.
• Spices. Cayenne powder, garlic powder, cumin, and salt.

How to Make Chipotle Sauce - the Recipe Method

First, gather up your ingredients, which include a can of chipotles in adobe (but of course!), along with ½ cup Mexican crema (or sour cream), ¼ cup mayo, chopped cilantro, cayenne powder for flavor and heat, garlic powder, cumin, and a bit of salt and pepper.

If you'd like a citrus pop, squeeze in a bit of fresh lime juice.

Next, add it all to a food processor and puree until smooth.

BOOM! Done!

That’s it. Easy, right? I love the chipotle pepper flavor. So smooth and creamy, and delicious!

PLUS! You’ll be using the WHOLE can of chipotles in adobo sauce for this. No need to dirty up tiny little storage containers in the refrigerator trying to save the rest. Use ALL of it.

Much better.

Storage Information

You can store homemade chipotle sauce in a sealed container in the refrigerator for 1 week.

What Goes Best with Chipotle Sauce?

I LOVE to have this on hand for grilled chicken or pork. It’s a great finisher. Toss some fried or grilled chicken wings or legs with this chipotle sauce and go straight to flavor heaven. Fried or grilled shrimp, too.

It's also great served as a chipotle dip with chips. Just pour it into a small bowl. It's one of the best dipping sauces ever.

Or use it as you would any other condiment and drizzle it over sandwiches, wraps or salads. I love it on fish tacos or drizzled over a burrito bowl. Consider it for fajitas or fried fish.

DELISH!

Try it out with this Quick and Easy Chipotle Chicken Recipe, Grilled Chicken Wings or Grilled Shrimp.

You pretty much have to make it homemade. I don't often see chipotle sauce in grocery stores. I'd rather make it at home anyway. More chipotle flavor for me!

Give it a go, my friends. Let me know how you like it, and how you best like to serve it. Curious to hear! Enjoy. – Mike H.

Try Some of My Other Popular Sauce Recipes

• Chipotle Mayo
• Jacked Up Fry Sauce
• Homemade Buffalo Sauce
• Sriracha Aioli
• Creamy Sriracha Mayo
• Cajun Remoulade Sauce
• Creamy Fish Taco Sauce
• Bang Bang Sauce
• This Mexican White Sauce Recipe (Salsa Blanca) is a tasty variation from Virginia that you will love.