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    Home » Recipes » Dips, Sauces, Spreads, and Spices

    Easy Chipotle Aioli

    Published: May 1, 2020 · Modified: May 3, 2022 by Alyssa · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Chipotle aioli stirred together in a bowl.

    This easy chipotle aioli is just the sauce to jazz up sandwiches and burgers, dip vegetables or fries, and more. Made with a shortcut with mayonnaise as a base, it's easy to adjust the spice level to your liking.

    Chipotle aioli stirred together in a bowl.

    I'm not a big mayo fan. In fact, I never put it straight up on sandwiches, opting for mustard or whatever hummus I have around instead. I'd pick basically anything spreadable in the fridge before I reached for the jar of plain mayonnaise.

    But aioli? That changes things. No matter what flavors are added to it (like this chipotle aioli or horseradish aioli), that bit of garlic and other good stuff works wonders to give a plain base some well appreciated oomph.

    Chipotle aioli in a small bowl.

    Reasons to Love This Recipe

    • This chipotle aioli is super flavorful, making use of chipotle peppers in adobo for a smoky, slightly spicy twist that works well on sandwiches, as a dipping sauce, and more.
    • This recipe has "easy" in the title for a reason: it uses mayonnaise as a base. A shortcut aioli, if you will. With all the flavor going on here, authentic aioli's nuances probably wouldn't be appreciated in the end result.
    • Plus the shelf life in the fridge gets an upgrade when there's not raw egg in the mix. Bonus!

    Recipe Ingredients

    Ingredients in separate bowls on a marble board before being mixed together.
    • Mayonnaise: Lite mayonnaise is usually my pick here, but regular of course works, too.
    • Chipotle peppers: Found in small cans in the "international" aisle of the grocery store, these peppers bring the heat. Don't use the whole can (which is 4-6 peppers) - just one pepper. You'll use some of the adobo sauce, too.
    • Garlic: Essential in an aioli. Freshly pressed or minced is recommended for the punchiest flavor.
    • Lime juice: The acidity acts as a nice foil to the other flavors. Just like garlic, freshly squeezed is best.
    • Spices: This recipe definitely has wiggle room for you to customize things how you like it. If you're out of dry mustard and/or paprika, they're not technically needed, etc.

    Easy Recipe Steps

    Easy's in the recipe title for a reason. All you need to do is stir everything together. I don't even bother getting out the food processor, because really, who wants to wash that when they don't absolutely need to?

    All aioli ingredients in a bowl ready to be whisked together.

    I recommend dicing up the chipotle pepper as finely as you can so no one gets a big chunk all in one go when they're eating this aioli. That honestly might be the toughest part of this recipe, as the peppers are adobo sauce-coated and slippery.

    A bowl of chipotle aioli with a small spoon.

    Ways to Use This Aioli

    Beyond a simple sandwich, chipotle aioli has a lot of uses.

    Use it in place of regular mayonnaise in chicken salad, and swapping it in for the horseradish aioli in a leftover steak sandwich was a nice variation. It totally makes these chipotle chicken quesadillas.

    It's also great as a dipping sauce for french fries, roasted vegetables, baked tuna cakes, salmon cakes, and more.

    Chicken salad in a bowl made with chipotle aioli.
    A sandwich on a plate made with aioli.

    More Chipotle Pepper Recipes

    If you're opening a fresh can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce for this recipe, you'll be left with extras. Their smoky, spicy flavor works beautifully into so many recipes. The good news is that stored in the fridge, they stay for quite awhile.

    • Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas
    • Spicy Chipotle Hummus
    • Slow Cooker Chipotle Beef Queso Dip

    If you’ve enjoyed this recipe, I’d love for you to leave a star rating in the recipe card and/or a comment review below!

    Chipotle aioli stirred together in a bowl.

    Easy Chipotle Aioli

    This chipotle aioli is just the sauce to jazz up sandwiches and burgers, dip vegetables or fries, and more. Made with a shortcut with mayonnaise as a base, it's easy to adjust the spice level to your liking.
    4.34 from 3 votes
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    Course: Condiment
    Cuisine: Fusion
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 12 (0.5 oz each)
    Calories: 27kcal
    Author: Alyssa

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup mayonnaise lite or regular
    • 2 cloves garlic finely minced or pressed
    • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo finely diced
    • 1 Tablespoon adobo sauce from the can of chipotle peppers
    • 1 teaspoon lime juice
    • ¼ teaspoon mustard powder
    • ⅛ teaspoon paprika
    • Salt and pepper to taste
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    Instructions

    • Add all ingredients to a bowl and whisk well to combine.
    • Adjust seasonings to taste. Store aioli in the refrigerator in a covered jar or bowl.

    Notes

    Ingredient Notes
    Mayonnaise: Lite or regular mayo works just fine here.
    Chipotle peppers in adobo: This will be found in the "international" aisle of grocery stores. It's packaged in small cans that each contain 4-6 peppers. Only use one pepper here - not the whole can! - as they're pretty spicy.
    Recipe Tips
    • Using one pepper and one Tablespoon of the adobo sauce brings a low-moderate level of spice, but one that doesn't rise to higher levels as you keep eating it. If you're not sure how much spice you'd like, start with one or two teaspoons of the adobo sauce, take a taste, then add more if necessary.
    • Dice the pepper finely so that the spiciness gets dispersed the best it can. And do be careful when dicing as it'll be slippery.
     
    Nutrition: This is an estimate using lite mayo.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0.5ounce | Calories: 27kcal | Carbohydrates: 1.4g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 2.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 2mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.4g | Calcium: 2mg
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    Nutritional information is provided as an estimate. As it can vary due to many factors (brands used, quantities, etc.), we cannot guarantee its accuracy.

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