Creekyard Chipotle Mayonnaise

Name: Creekyard Chipotle Mayonnaise
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 2 cups (480 ml)
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: 2 egg yolks Egg Yolk; 1 tsp Dijon (5 ml) Dijon Mustard; 1 cup canola or grapeseed oil (240 ml) Canola Oil; ½ cup EVOO (120 ml) Olive Oil; ½ tsp toasted ground cumin (2.5 ml) Cumin; ½ tsp kosher salt (2.5 ml) Salt; ½ tsp cracked pepper (2.5 ml) Pepper; 1 Tbsp chipotles en adobo, minced/puréed (15 ml) Chipotle; 1 Tbsp garlic, minced (15 ml) Garlic; ¼ cup cilantro (60 ml) Cilantro; ¼ cup lime juice (60 ml) Lime Juice

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Norman Van Aken recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Norman Van Aken.

A base for sandwiches, salads, and dips.

Ratio

Dijon Mustard 5 mlCanola Oil 240 mlOlive Oil 120 mlCumin 3 mlSalt 3 mlPepper 3 ml

Ingredients

Egg Yolk — 2 egg yolks
Dijon Mustard — 1 tsp Dijon (5 ml)
Canola Oil — 1 cup canola or grapeseed oil (240 ml)
Olive Oil — ½ cup EVOO (120 ml)
Cumin — ½ tsp toasted ground cumin (2.5 ml)
Salt — ½ tsp kosher salt (2.5 ml)
Pepper — ½ tsp cracked pepper (2.5 ml)
Chipotle — 1 Tbsp chipotles en adobo, minced/puréed (15 ml)
Garlic — 1 Tbsp garlic, minced (15 ml)
Cilantro — ¼ cup cilantro (60 ml)
Lime Juice — ¼ cup lime juice (60 ml)

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Creekyard Chipotle Mayonnaise wants a blender — make it from this page.

The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:

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Provenance

Norman Van Aken works in New World / Floribbean at Norman's; credentials include James Beard Best Chef: Southeast 1997 (Norman's).

Originally published as Chipotle Mayonnaise (Elotes).

Adapted from a Norman Van Aken recipe (Norman Van Aken / WLRN A Word On Food).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Norman Van Aken / WLRN A Word On Food (published as “Chipotle Mayonnaise (Elotes)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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