Easy Homemade Chipotle Mayo

Chipotle Mayonnaise with a lime and cilantro.

Unleash a flavor fiesta with Homemade Chipotle Mayo. It takes less that 10 minutes to make.

Course sauce

Cuisine American/Mexican

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 87kcal

Author Lea Ann Brown

Equipment

Wire whisk

Ingredients

1/4 cup Mayonnaise plus 2 tablespoons
1 Tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic small, grated with a micro-plane zester or fine minced.
1 1/2 teaspoons chipotle chiles in adobo fine minced. Add more to make it spicier.
1/2 teaspoon adobo sauce from the can of chipotle peppers in adobo.

Instructions

Put the mayonnaise in a small bowl. Whisk in the olive oil to improve the flavor. Whisk in the garlic and chopped chile pepper. Taste and add more chile if you like. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
Whisk in the olive oil to improve the flavor. Whisk in the garlic and chopped chile pepper and sauce.
Taste and add more chile if you like. Cover and refrigerate until needed.

Notes

Mayonnaise: To make an even better chipotle mayo, use homemade mayo. If you do, you'll not need to add any olive oil. The olive oil is only used if using purchased mayonnaise, to make it a bit creamier and thinner.

Spice Level Tips: Chipotle peppers in Adobo are indeed spicy. To make a milder version, substitute them with 1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika. Of course, there are many variations of chipotle mayo, depending on your personal taste preferences. Some people prefer it to be spicier, so add extra chipotle peppers or even some cayenne pepper.

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