Creamy Chipotle Sauce (for Chicken, Tacos + More)
If you love that creamy, smoky kick, this chipotle sauce is your new best friend. Just 4 ingredients, 5 minutes, and it’s ready to drizzle on tacos, spoon over chicken, or dunk your fries. It’s so simple, so good!
This Creamy Chipotle Sauce is Good on Everything!
This quick and easy chipotle sauce recipe will elevate whatever you put it on with its out-of-this-world smoky, spicy, tangy, creamy flavor combo. I love to whip it up in a few minutes when I’m making chicken, because I mean, come on, chicken can always benefit from a little extra flavor. And between you and me, I think this Greek yogurt chipotle sauce is practically a requirement for my oven baked chicken tacos. It makes it feel like such a special meal when you hardly put in any effort.
Seriously, this is the magic sauce that’ll save the day on those busy nights when you’re trying to get a fresh, wholesome meal on the table. I’m particularly partial to 3-ingredient and 4-ingredient sauces because they are such an easy way to add flavor to basic meals with very little effort (hello 3-minute yogurt tahini sauce). So try it out yourself as the best dipping or drizzling sauce.
Welcome to My Kitchen! Let’s Whip Up this Quick Chipotle Sauce
Chipotle Dipping Sauce Tips + Tricks
- Serving Size: This recipe makes 1 1/2 cups of sauce, so 6 servings of 1/4 cup is a generous amount. If you use it as a drizzle, you may end up getting even more servings.
- Make Ahead: I wanted to make a big batch because it actually tastes better when you make it ahead of time and store it in the fridge!
- Adjust the Heat: If you aren’t sure how spicy you want your sauce, just mix in one teaspoon of the chipotles in adobo at a time, taste, and add more if desired.
- Chipotle Powder: If you can’t find canned chipotles in adobo, you can substitute chipotle powder or smoked chili powder.
- Extra Chipotle in Adobo: If you have extra chipotle in adobo, freeze in tablespoon portions to use for recipes in the future.
Creamy Chipotle Sauce (for Chicken, Tacos + More!)
Ingredients
- 1 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, from about 1 juicy lime
- 3 teaspoons chipotle in adobo
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk until well combined. Taste, adjust seasonings if desired, and serve.
Notes
- Chipotle in adobo: I used a combo of sauce and finely minced chipotles from a can of chipotles in adobo for this recipe. I found 3 teaspoons to be the correct amount for my family’s spice tolerance. If you like spicier, go for it! I recommend adding 1 teaspoon of chipotles at a time, whisk, taste, and add more, one teaspoon at a time until you reach your desired heat level.
- Chipotle powder: chipotle powder (smoked chili powder) may be substituted for the canned chipotles in adobo.
- Serving Size: This recipe makes 1 1/2 cups of sauce, so 6 servings of 1/4 cup is a generous amount. If you use it as a drizzle, you may end up getting even more servings.
- Make Ahead: I wanted to make a big batch because it actually tastes better when you make it ahead of time and store it in the fridge.
- Greek yogurt: I like using low-fat for this recipe, but whole Greek yogurt also works well, as does sour cream.
I’m attempting to make this recipe today. I omitted the mayo. Let’s see how everyone likes it! Thanks
Channita, I hope it’s a hit with everyone!