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    Published: Apr 24, 2025 by Desarae

    The BEST Creamy Chipotle Sauce Recipe

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    This is the BEST creamy chipotle sauce recipe. It's easy, versatile and one of favorite condiments to keep on hand! This creamy taco sauce is great for dipping and for spicing up your favorite tacos & bowls or just for dipping! We love to serve them on grilled chicken tacos with our favorite pico de gallo.

    Grilled chicken tacos drizzled generously with a creamy chiptole tacos.

    What is a Creamy Chipotle Sauce?

    Chipotle sauce is made from chipotle peppers in adobo sauce combined with Mexican spices, creamy dressings like mayonnaise and sour cream, combined a bit of lime juice. Its the best! This recipe is a copycat of one of our favorite Southern California restaurants Rubios. They use it on many of their dishes.

    Why Chipotle Sauce Works?

    While we love to drench our tacos in creamy chipotle sauce there are a few other reasons we love it!

    • Its fast and easy to make.
    • It can be used in many different dishes such as tacos, bowls, burritos or even a dipping sauce for chips, French fries or sweet potato fires.
    • It takes a boring, standard chicken taco up to a gourmet taco in minutes!
    Creamy Chiptole sauce dripping from a chip.

    What Are Chiptole Peppers in Adobo Sauce?

    The secret to this creamy taco sauce is chipotle peppers in adobo. Chipotle peppers are red jalapeños that have been smoked and dried. And the adobo is a velvety, tangy, and sweet sauce made from dried chili peppers.

    Together, they make for a zesty, spicy, flavorful pair, which is why they’re sold in jars that way. You can use the chipotle peppers for an intense smoky heat. Or use a tablespoon of the sauce for a subtle, fiery sweetness.

    About the ingredients

    While you probably have most the ingredients in your pantry or fridge the one you will specifically need to make this taco sauce stand out is the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce.

    • canned chipotle peppers in adobo- find these in the mexican food isle.
    • Mayo and sour cream
    • Lime
    • Spices- Salt, onion salt
    • Cilantro
    Ingredients on a tray for creamy chipotle sauce in seperate dishes.

    How To Make Creamy Chipotle Sauce Recipe

    I prefer to make this in a blender or using an immersion blender! It give the sauce the perfect creamy texture. You can also whisk everything together in a bowl.

    1. Combnine your mayo, sour cream, chiptole sauce, spices, lime juice.
    2. Finely chop your cilantro and add.
    3. Add your milk and blend. + or - the amount of milk to your desired consistency.
    Four seperate photos showing adding ingredients into a bowl and mixing it up.

    PRO TIP: Adobo sauce is spicy. If you don't want too much spice then just add the sauce. If you like a little heat add more or blend a pepper.

    What Can I Do with the Extra Chiptole Peppers?

    I like to blend the entire can of adobo pepers and sauce. I divide the leftover sauce into ice cubes and freeze. Once frozen I store them in the freezer to use later!

    How do I serve chipotle cream sauce?

    Our favorite way is to load the chipotle sauce on grilled chicken tacos, taco salads or dip tortilla chip in it. We have also put the creamy taco sauce in burritos and on burrito bowls.

    Grilled chicken tacos drizzled generously with a creamy chiptole tacos.

    Serve Chipotle cream sauce with

    • gaucamole- this guacamole recipe has legit won awards. Its amazing, and easy to make.
    • fresh salsa - one of our most popular recipes. You will want to drink it!
    • sweet potato fries- air fried or baked you can never go wrong with fries!

    FAQ's

    How do I store leftovers?

    You can store leftover creamy taco sauce in a dressing bottle or any airtight container. It will keep in the fridge for 7-10 days.

    What do I do with the leftover chipotles in the can?

    If you want you can transfer the leftovers in the can to an air tight container and store in the fridge. Or try this Chipotle Salsa. Or discard them.

    Can I substitute ingredients?

    If you are looking for a lower fat alternative you can try subbing sour cream for greek yogurt. And mayo for a light mayo. Remember altering ingredients will always slightly change the taste. But this combo would work.

    Grilled chicken tacos drizzled generously with a creamy chiptole tacos.

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    Grilled chicken tacos loaded with topings and drizzled with creamy chipotle sauce.

    Creamy Taco Sauce

    Delicious creamy chipotle sauce perfect of topping on dishes or dipping fries in!
    5 from 15 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 93kcal
    Author: Kadee & Desarae

    Ingredients

    Creamy Chipotle Sauce

    • ½ cup Mayo
    • ½ cup Sour Cream
    • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
    • 2 limes, juiced
    • 3 Tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
    • 2-3 Tablespoon of adobe sauce from a can of chipotle peppers in adobe sauce Add more, or blend chipotle pepper for added heat.
    • 2 Tablespoon milk
    • 1 tsp salt

    Instructions

    Creamy Chipotle Sauce

    • blend together ingredients.
    • Serve over tacos, burritos, dip chips or fries in. This chipotle sauce is very versatile!

    Video

    Notes

    Chicken Seasoning For amazing Grilled chicken to go with this creamy chiptole sauce. 
    • 4 chicken breasts
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1 teaspoon cumin
    • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • ½ teaspoon chipotle powder
    • juice from one lime
    Toss all ingredients in a ziplock bag and marinate for 30 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 869mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Teresa L says

      July 28, 2024 at 12:31 pm

      5 stars
      DELICIOUS!! I had some homemade mayo that I needed to use up and I’m so glad I landed on this recipe. I subbed sour cream for whole fat plain Greek yogurt. Next time I think I’ll stick to one lime instead of two both for taste and consistency (I prefer a thicker sauce). Doused our carnitas tacos in it and the whole family was a huge fan!

      Reply
    2. Kim says

      April 23, 2024 at 10:36 am

      5 stars
      This sauce is THE BEST! I substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream and it’s perfect! Throw it on a salad with taco seasoned chicken and veggies and it’s so flavorful! It’s in my weekly rotation now!

      Reply
    3. Jason Poindexter says

      July 20, 2022 at 8:14 am

      5 stars
      Great recipe. Served it last night and all the guests loved it on their tacos!

      Reply
    4. Jacquie Ghormley says

      August 06, 2021 at 10:48 am

      Do you have a recipe for Rubio's Fish Taco Sauce? I have had them in Arizona and love them! However I live in Oregon and nothing here is close!

      Reply
      • Kadee says

        August 06, 2021 at 7:23 pm

        Yes! We have our beer batter fish taco recipe.

        Reply
    5. Aileen Guillory says

      August 09, 2016 at 2:48 pm

      Oh delicioso indeed ? thank you!

      Reply
    6. Gabby says

      April 02, 2016 at 8:19 pm

      Sorry *type

      Reply
    7. Gabby says

      April 02, 2016 at 8:18 pm

      I know this might seem like a silly question but what time of cheese did you use?

      Reply
      • Desarae says

        April 05, 2016 at 1:42 pm

        Hey Gabby! I just use whatever I have on hand- most likely a cheddar :)

        Reply
      • Ilikegrapes says

        July 31, 2022 at 4:05 pm

        5 stars
        Use a queso fresco, very tasty.

        Reply
    8. Jamie says

      August 03, 2014 at 1:20 pm

      I used to work at Rubios a decade ago and while I dont remember specifics, I know it used to be made with mayo and yogurt. I live out of state now so im excited to make this. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Desarae says

        August 03, 2014 at 3:44 pm

        That is awesome insider info!! maybe I'll have to try out adding yogurt! thanks :)

        Reply
    9. Kelia Dean says

      July 21, 2014 at 4:31 pm

      Do you use any seasoning on the chicken?

      Reply
      • Desarae says

        July 31, 2014 at 11:50 pm

        I just use a little salt and pepper to season the chicken. There is a lot of flavor in te Sacos and sauces I didn't think my chicken needed anything else.

        Reply
    10. Marianne says

      May 18, 2014 at 4:27 pm

      Thank you so much for this recipe!!! I live in San Diego and love the Rubio's tacos!! YUM I have made your recipe once and am making for a second time tonight. I do everything exactly as written with one exception. I do Guac rather than Avocados using El Nopalito Salsa as a base :-) Local salsa is soooo good!

      Reply
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