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Updated November 17, 2024 / By Holly Erickson & Natalie Mortimer

A little smoky, a little spicy and a LOT easy—homemade chipotle mayonnaise is as simple to make as it is dangerous to keep around. Whip up a batch and start slathering it on everything. Categories

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Do you ever find yourself thinking “how can I fit more mayonnaise into my diet?”. No? Well, we don’t really either. But whip up a batch of this sauce and you may find that there’s a little more room for mayo in your diet than you realized. Thinned and brightened with a squeeze of fresh lime juice, and spiced up with a good dose of chipotle powder, our easy chipotle mayo recipe is one that you’ll have memorized in no time. From drizzling on tacos, to dipping our sweet potato fries, to dressing up a basic grilled burger, it brings a little extra something to just about everything.

How To Make Chipotle Mayo

Grab a jar of mayo. Grab a jar (or baggie, if you buy spices from the bulk bins) of chipotle chili powder.

• Turn it into vegan chipotle mayo. Vegan mayo makes a perfectly great sub for regular mayo, so to make this chipotle mayo vegan, just swap vegan mayo for regular.

• Turn it into chipotle crema! If you’d like to turn this chipotle lime mayo recipe into more of a crema—in other words to make it more of a sauce rather than a dip or spread—just thin the chipotle mayo sauce with a little milk until you’ve got a consistency you’re happy with.

Chili Powder vs. Chipotle Powder: What’s the Difference?

You may see the terms “chili powder” and “chipotle powder” used interchangeably sometimes—especially in the wild world of internet recipes! However, the difference between chipotle powder and chili powder is actually quite dramatic. Our chipotle mayo is made with chipotle powder, NOT chili powder. Here’s the difference:

• Chipotle powder is exactly what it sounds like. “Chipotle” peppers are simply smoked jalapeños, and chipotle powder is just chipotles that have been dried and ground into a powder. It’s also an earthy, smoky, heat-bringing powerhouse—keep it around at all times, spice-lovers! This is our favorite brand.
• Chili powder is a spice blend, and usually contains some combination of spices like cumin, oregano and even paprika.

Tools You’ll Need:

• Mixing bowl.
• Whisk.
• Squeeze bottle! OK, so this is non-essential, but storing your homemade chipotle mayo in a squeeze bottle will not only make you feel like a true domestic god or goddess, it’s easily the best way to apply the spicy mayo to sandwiches, tacos and salads.

Other Sauces that Make Everything Taste Good.

Homemade condiments—are you sold yet!? Here are four sauces that you can and should DIY:

• Homemade pesto.
• Chimichurri sauce!
• Honey-mustard dressing.
• Vegan cashew cheese sauce.

Sandwiches Are Just Big Condiment Delivery Vehicles, Right?

Salads, too, for that matter. And crudité. And chips. The list goes on! Anyway, we hope you try this easy chipotle mayo recipe and that you love it, too! Let us know how it turned out and what you put it on! Snap a photo of your finished chipotle lime mayo, and tag us on Instagram using @themodernproper and #themodernproper. Happy eating!

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Chipotle Mayonnaise Recipe

Updated November 17, 2024

By Holly Erickson & Natalie Mortimer

• Serves: 8
• Prep Time: 5 min
• Calories: 189

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A little smoky, a little spicy and a LOT easy—homemade chipotle mayonnaise is as simple to make as it is dangerous to keep around. Whip up a batch and start slathering it on everything. Print Recipe Pin Recipe

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Ingredients

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, from 1 lime
• 1 -2 tablespoons whole milk, (optional, see Note)
• 2 teaspoons chipotle chili powder

Method

1. In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, lime juice, milk and chipotle chili powder, until smooth.

   

Notes

Adding milk is optional, for a thinner mayonnaise sauce or chipotle crema.

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Nutrition Info

• Per Serving
• Amount

• Calories 189
• Protein 0 g
• Carbohydrates 0 g
• Total Fat 21 g
• Dietary Fiber 0 g
• Cholesterol 12 mg
• Sodium 175 mg
• Total Sugars 0 g

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• Cari

  How long will this stay good in the fridge after making?

  about 1 to 2 weeks, as long as it's stored in an airtight container. Since store-bought mayo already contains preservatives it keeps a bit longer. But check the date on your whole milk. If your milk expires before that we would toss it at the milk expiration date. Hope you enjoy!

• Wendy

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  Wow, this is absolutely out of this world!!! Was not expecting it to taste so good! Thank you so much. 😋 I substituted the radish for red cabbage and I purchased frozen fire roasted corn.

  Thanks Wendy, so glad you loved it!

• Nicole

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  Awesome

  Thank you Nicole!

• Jenn

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  I first tried this on your corn salad recipe (love btw) but now I just make it to put on burgers and sandwiches, it's so delicious!

  Thanks Jenn, we are so glad you loved it!

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