Creamy Chipotle Sauce

Name: Chipotle Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce; 1 teaspoon of adobo sauce; 1/4 cup of mayonnaise; 1 cup of sour cream; 1/2 lime juice; 1 teaspoon of maple syrup; 1 clove of garlic; 1/4 teaspoon of cumin; 1/2 teaspoon of salt; 1 teaspoon of cilantro (coriander)

This quick and easy Homemade Chipotle Sauce recipe is ready in 5 minutes! Add flavor to your favorite dishes with chipotle sauce.

Mexican Cuisine

March 10, 2022

Difficulty Easy

Servings 4 people

Preparation 5 mins

Cooking 0 mins

Total 5 mins

Recipe Contents

Ingredients Directions Nutrition Equipments Tips

Ingredients

1/4 cup of mayonnaise
1 cup of sour cream
1/2 lime juice
1 teaspoon of maple syrup
1 clove of garlic
1/4 teaspoon of cumin
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of cilantro (coriander)
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
1 teaspoon of adobo sauce

Directions

Combine all ingredients except cilantro in a food processor or blender. Blend for 2-3 minutes or until the mixture is creamy and smooth.
Scrape the sides of the food processor/blender with a spatula and add the optional cilantro.
Season with more salt and pepper if you want.
Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 Chipotle Sauce

Serves 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories197

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17.4 g22.3%

Cholesterol 29 mg9.7%

Sodium 541 mg23.5%

Protein 2.3 g4.6%

Potassium 100 mg2.1%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Tips

You can use regular or fat-free mayonnaise. If you wish, you can prepare your own mayonnaise at home. Check out our Homemade Mayonnaise recipe.
To make the recipe vegan, substitute ¾ cup vegan mayonnaise for the greek yogurt and regular mayonnaise.Also, use vegan sour cream.
To make the sauce more creamy, use half the tin of peppers and add some adobo sauce to the recipe. This way, the color of the sauce will be lighter.
If you can't find canned chipotle peppers, you can also use chipotle powder. Adjust the amount to your taste.
If you don't want the intense garlic flavor, you can use roasted garlic instead of raw garlic.
Use fresh coriander to flavor the sauce.
Replace sour cream with cashew sour cream to make dairy-free Chipotle Sauce.

Rate This Recipe

Chipotle Sauce is a creamy sauce made with just a few ingredients. You will only need 5 minutes and a blender. Spicy and smoky flavors make burritos, tacos, french fries and more delicious. After you try this chipotle sauce recipe, which you can use as a sauce, dip, or dressing, you will never want to buy it again.

Prepare excellent Mexican food with this Creamy Chipotle Sauce Recipe. You can easily turn it into a vegan recipe if you want. If you also like to try different sauces at home, check out our other sauce recipes.

Equipment for this recipe

Measuring Cup

Mixing Bowls

Blender

Lemon Juicer

What Is Chipotle Sauce?

The Chipotle Sauce is prepared with smoked chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, sour cream, mayonnaise, and various spices. It is a spicy and creamy sauce.

In making this sauce, mayonnaise is the base ingredient of the sauce. Sour cream is used to give it a creamy and slightly tangy flavor. You can also use cashew sour cream or one of the other vegan cream varieties, depending on your preference. Among the chipotle sauce ingredients, chipotle pepper is the basis. It is smoked and dried red jalapeno pepper. Canned chipotles in adobo sauce are often used in making this recipe. But if you can't find it in grocery stores, you can also use chipotle pepper powder. Adobo Sauce, which gives the sauce a smoky and spicy flavor, is a sharp and sweet sauce made with dried chipotle peppers. It is often used in Tex-Mex cooking. The lemon juice used in the making of the sauce provides the balance of acidity and bitterness.

Is Chipotle Sauce Spicy?

Chipotle sauce is usually a mild to medium hot sauce. It is used in many Mexican dishes. If you are preparing this spicy sauce at home, you can adjust the bitterness-sweetness balance according to your taste. When making chipotle sauce at home, remove the seeds from the chipotle peppers. In this way, you can get a less hot sauce.

How To Serve Chipotle Sauce?

You can use this homemade sauce on burgers, tacos, stir-fries, and salads. The Chipotle Pepper Sauce is compatible with beef, chicken, and seafood. It can also be used as a dipping sauce with french fries. You can drizzle this delicious sauce on sautéed vegetables and salads. You can spread this practical chipotle sauce for tacos, sandwiches, or burger buns. You can serve a bowl of spicy chipotle sauce with many dishes.

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How To Store Chipotle Sauce?

You can store leftover homemade chipotle sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can also freeze the sauce. You can freeze it in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months. Whisk again to dissolve the sauce when you want to use it.

Recipe byPetite Gourmets