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    Home » Recipes » Side Dish

    Chipotle Aioli Recipe

    Published: July 17, 2020 · Updated: October 28, 2020 · By: Krissy · 29 Comments
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    Chipotle Aioli is fast and easy to make. It is an excellent spicy and creamy spread for hamburgers or sandwiches. Dip fries and you'll be in food heaven.

    Chipotle Aioli is a homemade aioli sauce recipe with a spicy kick. Chipotle peppers, garlic and lemon come together in this flavorful homemade spicy dip.

    Chipotle Aioli is fast and easy to make. Made with minced Garlic, Lemon Juice, and Chipotle from adobo, it is an excellent spicy and creamy spread for hamburgers or sandwiches. Dip fries in it and you’ll be in food heaven.

    french fries with chipotle aioli

    Why this recipe works:

    If you're looking for a rich, creamy, spicy dip recipe that can also be used as a spread, this is a fantastic recipe.

    • It only takes a couple minutes to whirl up in the food processor or with an immersion blender.
    • You can control the spice level by varying the amount of peppers that you add.
    • This recipe uses simple ingredients: egg yolks, lemon juice, garlic, Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, oil, salt, and a pinch of sugar.

    Here's how to make it:

    1. You start by placing the egg yolks, lemon juice, minced garlic, sugar, salt, and chipotle in a food processor. You can also use an immersion blender if you're using a flat bottom container that's just wide enough to fit the blender. A wide mouth mason jar works really well.
    2. After pulsing to combine all of the ingredients, slowly pour the oil in.
    3. Next you will process it again while you pour a slow steady stream of oil until the aioli forms. You will need to scrap the sides and process again until all the ingredients have come together to form the aioli!

    Recipe tips:

    • Be sure to blend all of the ingredients really well before adding the oil so that the eggs can emulsify.
    • When adding the oil, this recipe works best when it's added in a continuous slow steady stream while the blender or processor is running.
    • Once it's done, give it a taste and adjust any ingredients (i.e. add more salt), if needed.
    • This chipotle aioli sauce can be used for a variety of things. Like I said before, you can slather it onto a burger or dip fries in it. It also goes well with sandwiches, chicken tenders, and fish sticks if you’re looking for even more ways to enjoy it!
    dipping a french fry into spicy aioli

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    Once you make homemade mayo or aioli and realize how easy and delicious it is, you'll be hooked! Be sure to give these other recipes a try!

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    fry dipping in aioli sauce

    Chipotle Aioli Recipe

    Chipotle Aioli is fast and easy to make. It is an excellent spicy and creamy spread for hamburgers or sandwiches. Dip fries and you'll be in food heaven.
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Hover to scale: 6 servings
    Chef: Krissy Allori

    Ingredients

    • 2 large Egg yolks
    • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice (about a half a lemon)
    • 1 teaspoon Garlic (finely minced (about 2-3 cloves))
    • ¼ teaspoon sugar
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 Tbs Chipotle in adobo
    • ¾ cup Vegetable oil (extra lite olive oil works great too)

    Instructions

    • Place yolks, lemon juice, garlic, sugar, salt, and chipotle in food processor. Pulse to combine. Alternatively, blend with immersion blender.
    • With processor or blender running, slowly pour in oil. Process until aioli forms and thickens, about a minute. Turn processor off, scrap sides, process again until combined.
    • Serve immediately or store in air tight container in refrigerator until ready to use. Makes approximately one cup.

    Notes

    • Be sure to blend all of the ingredients really well before adding the oil so that the eggs can emulsify.
    • When adding the oil, this recipe works best when it's added in a continuous slow steady stream while the blender or processor is running.
    • Once it's done, give it a taste and adjust any ingredients (i.e. add more salt), if needed.
    • This chipotle aioli sauce can be used for a variety of things. Like I said before, you can slather it onto a burger or dip fries in it. It also goes well with sandwiches, chicken tenders, and fish sticks if you’re looking for even more ways to enjoy it!

    NUTRITION INFORMATION

    Calories: 257kcal | Protein: 1g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 280mg | Potassium: 16mg | Vitamin A: 170IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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    This recipe was originally published in April 2019 and has been updated with helpful information, ingredient and process photos, as well as recipe tips. Don't worry - the recipe hasn't changed!

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    Comments

    1. Stephanie

      February 05, 2020 at 1:54 pm

      I’ve tried sooo many times to make aoili and failed! But this WORKED!!!!! I’m so excited! I did it in the mason jar with the immersion blender as the past attempts were in the food processor. It’s delicious and I’m so excited!!! Thank you!

      Reply
    2. Natalie

      January 08, 2020 at 6:52 pm

      I had chipotle aioli at a restaurant. And it was delicious. This was the best recipe i found. So attempt one the sauce came out perfect however i had made it a tad too spicy for my liking. So i made another straight after i dont know where or what i did wrong but it was a runny mess. Im assuming maybe too much oil maybe . But im rather pleased as it was my first time ever making a sauce . And im stoked with how my first one went. Il just put up with the spicyness. Thank you for the recipe. I will keep making til i make it foolproof to my taste 🙂

      Reply
    3. Courtney

      January 08, 2020 at 6:05 am

      I have made this in the past & its absolutely wonderful! However I am on a strict no sugar diet. Do you think this would still turn out well without the sugar?

      Reply
      • Krissy

        January 09, 2020 at 2:17 pm

        Yep! You could also use a bit of honey or maple syrup if you're able to have unprocessed natural sugar.

        Reply
    4. Bethany

      October 08, 2019 at 9:12 pm

      5 stars
      I know this post is older, but I found this recipe and it was the first time making aoili! It was perfect and so yummy!
      I read a couple of comments saying it came out runny, but mine was a perfect consistency and I used a (cheap) food processor.
      I added a little extra garlic and with the chipotle, I added one pepper, and one tbls of the juice in the little can. For oils I used extra virgin olive oil (Trader Joe’s) and rather than doing the full 3/4 cup I used just a little less than that (somewhere in between half a cup and 3/4, I used the 3/4 cup and just didn’t fill it all the way). Not sure if my tips will help anyone, but thanks so much for this yummy recipe!

      Reply
    5. Victoria

      May 17, 2017 at 9:17 am

      5 stars
      This sounds delicious! My husband and I are also going to Victoria, BC for memorial day weekend. What is the name of that delicious burger place you went to? We would love to try it when we're there next weekend!

      Thanks for the recipe 🙂

      Reply
      • Krissy

        May 19, 2017 at 5:09 am

        Bin 4 burger lounge, I believe!

        Reply
    6. Zalland

      January 30, 2017 at 9:15 am

      Thank you so much for sharing such a delicious/yummy recipe with us, I was looking/searching for a best missing thing for my burger. Appreciate. .

      Reply
    7. Lesley

      December 25, 2016 at 1:59 pm

      I have made my own mayo for years and after reading that some of your readers have experienced a soupy result here is a little tip that might prevent that from happening: I use an immersion blender. I add all ingredients into the plastic container that comes with the blender, place the blender in so the blade end sits right on the bottom and turn it on. Keep the blender going and count out 15 seconds before slowly moving the blade up through to finish the emulsification and voila! If you are using a blender or food processor the absolute key to success is adding the oil very very slowly in the beginning and as the emulsification occurs you can increase adding it but still a steady thin stream. Hope this helps!
      BTW...this recipe kicks some serious butt!!! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Krissy

        January 16, 2017 at 7:39 am

        Thank you for such great tips! -Krissy

        Reply
    8. marija

      November 01, 2016 at 1:35 pm

      I wanted to know, how long can this stay in the fridge? Thanks

      Reply
      • Krissy

        November 04, 2016 at 11:53 am

        I would say at least a week or until it smells bad. 🙂 Krissy

        Reply
    9. Brooke

      October 28, 2016 at 2:20 pm

      What brand of Chipotle in adobo do you use or recommend?

      Reply
      • Krissy

        November 04, 2016 at 11:54 am

        I just grab whatever is available at the store I'm at! -Krissy

        Reply
    10. Theresa Jones

      June 20, 2016 at 9:26 am

      5 stars
      I have made this several times, no changes and its amazing every time. Even my Chopped winning executive chef son in law loved it. Its as good as what we had the first time I ever had it at 2 restaurants! And he said very similar to his

      Reply
      • Krissy

        July 04, 2016 at 6:51 am

        Wow, what a huge compliment, Theresa. Thank you! I'm friends with a Chopped champion and she is one of the best bakers I've ever known, so I have the utmost respect for anyone who can make it on the show, let alone win. You made my day!!! -Krissy

        Reply
    11. Shawn Tripp

      May 12, 2016 at 5:05 am

      4 stars
      Where in Victoria was this amazing burger?

      Reply
      • Krissy

        May 15, 2016 at 4:33 pm

        Hi Shawn, I couldn't remember the name so I just did a google search and I want to say it was Bin 4. But... I just looked at their menu and I don't see a spicy burger, so I'm not sure if I'm wrong or they changed the menu? It changed my life, though. Krissy

        Reply
    12. Max

      December 27, 2015 at 4:13 pm

      I eat this with everything I possibly can. Absolutely delicious!

      Reply
    13. Carol

      September 08, 2015 at 2:42 pm

      This recipe looked so good, buuuuut, unfortunately mine came soupy too (like a prior person posted). I was very sad, most of my attempts at recipes do not fail. I added several tablespoon of mayo and whisked. I saved it, for the most part. The emulsion broke, among other things. I will have to shake the bottle I put it in vigorously to get it to work as a sauce. I think you need to make this a few more times and record type of oil, size of eggs and any other pitfalls you might come upon when proofing your own recipe.

      Reply
      • Krissy

        September 10, 2015 at 1:50 pm

        Sorry to hear it didn't work out, Carol! I was actually surprised mine came out so perfectly because I have made other aiolis that didn't turn out as well as this one did. It may have had to do with the eggs - I get backyard organically raised chickens and those yolks tend to be more rich. Thanks for the feedback! -Krissy

        Reply
        • Angie

          November 22, 2017 at 9:03 am

          The trick to not breaking it is to use an immersion blender and drizzle the oil. I make it in a wide mouth mason jar and it has have never failed.

          Reply
    14. avanda

      April 28, 2015 at 5:33 pm

      5 stars
      So good! Made double amount and made clam fritters to go with.

      Reply
      • Krissy

        April 29, 2015 at 5:47 am

        Yay! Glad you liked it!!! - Krissy

        Reply
    15. Lauren

      January 24, 2015 at 5:58 pm

      Great photos! I tried this tonight and mine came out a lot more soupy than I was expecting. Not sure where I went wrong in the recipe but I'll give it another shot next time!

      Reply
      • spfoodie

        January 25, 2015 at 5:19 am

        Oh no! I was shocked mine came out so well since I had never made it before. I wonder if it had to do with the size of the egg yolks? -Krissy

        Reply
        • TIna

          April 05, 2017 at 12:26 pm

          looks yummy. I make an avocado mayo first to make aioli, with egg yolk. oil, lemon juice and salt. The aioli ingredients you are essentially making mayo and adding other ingredients to it.

          Reply
    16. Kathy Kendall

      August 26, 2014 at 9:13 pm

      5 stars
      I think Heather would LOVE this! I'm enjoying your Foodie blog. Is there anything you can't do?

      Reply
      • spfoodie

        August 27, 2014 at 5:02 am

        Ah, thanks Kathy! I think she was a little worried about the egg yolks. This chipotle aioli is killer though! And yes... I can't draw and I have no musical talent whatsoever. 🙂

        Reply

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