Easy Homemade Chipotle Mayo Recipe (No Chipotle Powder!)

Perfect on just about everything from chips to roasted sweet potatoes to a burger, chipotle mayonnaise couldn’t be easier to make.

While lots of recipes call for chipotle chile powder, this one only uses tinned chipotle chiles in adobo. And you don’t need anything special to make it! Everything gets easily combine in a bowl using nothing but a spoon – no blender or food processor required.

I love this mayo, especially on top of my black bean burgers, but it’s really great on an array of different dishes.

How to Make Chipotle Mayo

As I’ve mentioned, this recipe is so easy that it takes all of five minutes to simply mix together.

And it’s all done in one bowl, so no need to get out (and then clean!) a food processor or blender.

First and foremost, make sure to finely chope some chipotle chiles in adobo. I like there to be a bit of texture in the finished may, so don’t feed the need to completely puree these, but a fine chop is good and makes it easier for dipping.

Then, add some mayonnaise to a mixing bowl. To the mayo, add your chopped chipotles along with a good spoonful of the adobo sauce that the chiles sit in within the can.

To up the flavour of the sauce, add a grated clove of garlic, a bit of lime zest and a squeeze of lime juice!

Now, all you need to do is mix it all together until everything is well combined

Then, transfer the mayo to an airtight container and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving – this gives all of the flavours time to get to know each other and meld together.

Making homemade chipotle mayo couldn’t be easier and it’s something that you’re sure to be doing regularly as it’s the perfect smokey and savoury dip to add to virtually everything!

Are you looking for a homemade recipe for chipotle mayo? Have any questions? Let me know in the comments!