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    21 Aug 4, 2020 Easy  |   Jump to Recipe

    Chipotle Aioli Recipe

    The next aioli in the series is this rich and smoky Chipotle Aioli.

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    Chipotle Aioli Recipe

    Chipotle chiles are jalapeños that have been smoked and dried. In this recipe, I’m using canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, an ingredient you can find in most grocery stores.

    Adobo is a chile-based sauce made with dried chiles, spices, vinegar and sugar. Here, I’m using both the chopped up chiles and some of the adobo sauce, resulting in a luscious aioli with a smoky, spicy flavor. Continue reading for the recipe.

    Chipotle Aioli Ingredients

    WHAT IS Chipotle AIOLI?

    Chipotle Aioli is a sauce made with mayonnaise, garlic, chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, lime and salt. Both chopped chipotle chiles and adobo sauce are swirled into the mayo to really punch up the chipotle flavor. Adobo sauce does have garlic in it, but I’ve added some additional grated fresh garlic to amp up this flavor as well. Garlic is a characteristic flavor in aioli, so you really want to taste it in the finished sauce!

    Making Aioli

    HOW TO MAKE Chipotle AIOLI?

    Instead of making aioli from scratch, I’m using prepared mayonnaise as the base of this recipe. To the mayo, you simply stir in 2 finely chopped chipotle chiles, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon of adobo sauce and a finely grated clove of garlic. At this point you can season the aioli to taste with salt and more adobo sauce if needed. You want the smoky heat to be on the forefront, but not so strong that it overpowers the sauce!

    Using prepared mayonnaise makes this recipe so simple, but if you’d like to use homemade mayo instead, try this recipe for Homemade Olive Oil Mayonnaise.

    Chipotle Aioli

    Here are just a few ways I love to use this Chipotle Aioli:

    • Slather it on a burger (beef, pork or vegetarian).
    • Drop dollops of it on a sheet pan of nachos.
    • Dip french fries in it.
    • Use it as a dipping sauce for fried fish or veggies.
    • Spoon it over fish tacos (battered or grilled).
    Chipotle Aioli Recipe

    Chipotle Aioli Recipe

    by Brandon
    3.84 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Servings 1 cup

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup store-bought mayonnaise*
    • 2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped
    • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
    • 1 teaspoon adobo sauce (from the can)
    • 1 garlic clove, finely grated
    • Kosher salt

    Instructions
     

    • Add mayo, chopped chipotles, lime juice, adobo sauce and garlic to a medium bowl, whisking to combine. Season to taste with salt and more adobo sauce if needed. Store aioli in fridge for up to 2 weeks.

    Notes

    *If you’d like to use homemade mayo instead, try my recipe for Homemade Olive Oil Mayonnaise.
    Keyword aioli recipe, chipotle aioli, homemade aioli
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    Here are my other aioli recipes on Kitchen Konfidence:

    Sriracha AIOLI

    Sriracha Aioli Recipe

    Spicy AIOLI

    Spicy Aioli Recipe

    LEMON AIOLI

    Lemon Aioli Recipe

    EASY TRUFFLE AIOLI

    Truffle Aioli

    SAFFRON AIOLI

    Saffron Aioli

    WATERCRESS AIOLI

    Watercress Aioli
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    Categories: Easy Tags: chipotle chiles, garlic, kosher salt, lime, mayonnaise

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    1. Denisemarie says

      August 5, 2020 at 1:25 pm

      Hello, Brandon…I am not a fan of store bought mayo…do you have a recipe for authentic, from scratch, aioli? That would be most helpful! Thank you! I do love the combinations you cane up with, especially watercress and saffron. .

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      • Brandon Matzek says

        August 7, 2020 at 7:15 am

        Thanks for the comment! If you’d like to make mayo at home, try my Homemade Olive Oil Mayo. You can use this as the base for any of my aioli recipes. If you want to make just aioli from scratch, try using my olive oil mayo recipe, but add 1 to 2 finely grated (using a microplane) to the mix in step 1. If you do this, then definitely omit the garlic from each of my flavored aiolis. I hope this helps!

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