Honey Chipotle Sauce

Honey chipotle sauce is sweet, smoky, spicy and so easy to make. Ready in just 5 minutes, this spicy honey sauce is made with pantry staples (no ketchup in this sauce). This recipe is naturally gluten free, dairy free and paleo friendly. Use this on chicken, shrimp, salmon, fries or veggies.

Course sauce

Cuisine American

Keyword chipotle honey sauce, honey chipotle sauce, spicy honey sauce

Prep Time 3

Total Time 3

Servings

Calories 52kcal

Author Samantha Rowland

Equipment

High speed blender or food processor

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
3 chipotle in adobo
3/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ground cumin

Instructions

Add all the ingredients to a blender or food processor.
Blend on high for 1 minute or until smooth.

Notes

Top tips

If you don't love spice: Start with 2 chipotle peppers, then add more if you decide that the sauce needs more spice.
If you find that the sauce is too spicy, add an additional tablespoon of honey, olive oil and apple cider vinegar and blend again. This should help to mellow out the spice.
Transfer leftover chipotle in adobo out of the can they come in into a jar with a tight-fitting lid in the fridge. Since the jalapenos are pickled using the adobo sauce, they last for quite some time in the fridge. I don't recommend storing them in the can though.

Storing spicy chipotle sauce

Fridge: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Freezer: Freeze the sauce in a freezer safe bag or container for up to 3 months. You may need to re-blend the sauce after defrosting as the honey can separate from the sauce.

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