Here’s another sweet and spicy sauce, because why the hell not! 🤠
Jump to RecipeThis Sweet and Spicy Honey Chipotle Sauce is so easy to whip up and soooooo damn good with meatballs, on wings, bbq chicken or ribs, spread on sandwiches—even to use as a dip for chicken tenders and French fries!
Let’s talk heat—
Up above I mentioned that these meatballs are a little smokey, a little sweet and a little spicy too! So let’s talk heat.
If you prefer a very mild sauce, I would suggest only using 1/2 a chipotle pepper, or even omitting the chipotle altogether! Don’t worry, even if you omit the chipotle peppers you’ll still have that great flavor from the adobo sauce – you’ll just skip a lot of the heat. 🙂
Now if you enjoy some heat and will be using both chipotle peppers know that using 2 peppers will definitely give you a medium-high level of heat. Chipotle peppers have very similar heat levels as an average jalapeño (about 2,500 to 8,000 Scoville units) and that’s because chipotles are jalapeños! Crazy right? Jalapeños are fresh and typically green, but when they become extra ripe and red in color, they’re sometimes smoke-dried into what we know as a chipotle.
So use this new knowledge wisely and adjust as needed! If making a batch for myself I would use both chipotle peppers. If I’m cooking for a crowd and know a few family/friends like spice but not sure of the others, I’ll use just 1 chipotle pepper. And if I’m cooking for a crowd and don’t know their spice tolerance, I’d stick with just the adobo sauce and omit the chipotle peppers entirely!
How to Make These Sweet and Spicy Honey Chipotle Sauce:
- Start by adding all the ingredients to a blender or food processor, with the exception of the water, and blending until smooth.
- Add the honey chipotle sauce to a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a simmer.
- While the sauce heats up, add the 1/4 c of water to the blender or processor to rinse out as much of the remaining sauce as possible and add this to the saucepan as well. Stir to ensure it is all thoroughly combined.
- Once the sauce reaches a simmer, lower the heat to about medium allow the sauce to slowly simmer for about 3-4 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and allow the sauce to cool for about 2 minutes before enjoying.
Sweet and Spicy Honey Chipotle Sauce – Tips & Tricks
- Wait about 20-30 minutes for the sauce to cool before storing, then bottle and refrigerate
- For maximum flavor, wait about 24 hours before serving. This sauce will only be more flavorful the longer it sits!
- Refrigerate after each use—this sauce will store well in the fridge for up to one month
A few other recipes you’ll love that pair well with this sauce—
Juicy Oven-Baked Chicken Meatballs
Sweet and Spicy Maple Habanero Sauce
Crispy Oven-Baked Chicken Wings
If you make these Sweet and Spicy Honey Chipotle Sauce, tag me on Instagram! Seeing you whip up my recipes makes me the happiest little bee!
Sweet and Spicy Honey Chipotle Sauce
Course: The Latest, Treding Now4
servings10
minutes89.37
kcal10
minutesThis Sweet and Spicy Honey Chipotle Sauce is so easy to whip up and soooooo damn good with meatballs, on wings, bbq chicken or ribs, spread on sandwiches—even to use as a dip for chicken tenders and French fries!
Ingredients
¼ c honey
2 chipotle peppers in adobo
¼ c adobo sauce from peppers
¼ tsp liquid smoke
2 garlic cloves, microplaned or minced
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
½ tsp ground black pepper
¼ tsp salt
¼ c water
Directions
- Start by adding all the ingredients to a blender or food processor, with the exception of the water, and blending until smooth.
- Add the honey chipotle sauce to a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a simmer.
- While the sauce heats up, add the 1/4 c of water to the blender or processor to rinse out as much of the remaining sauce as possible and add this to the saucepan as well. Stir to ensure it is all thoroughly combined.
- Once the sauce reaches a simmer, lower the heat to about medium allow the sauce to slowly simmer for about 3-4 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and allow the sauce to cool for about 2 minutes before enjoying.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories89.37
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
1.32g
3%
- Saturated Fat 0.11g 1%
- Cholesterol 0.28mg 1%
- Sodium 233.97mg 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
20.55g
7%
- Dietary Fiber 0.85g 4%
- Sugars 18.08g
- Protein 0.69g 2%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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