Copycat Chipotle Bitchin Sauce Recipe

Intro

Smoky, spicy, and creamy — this homemade Chipotle Bitchin Sauce Recipe is your new favorite vegan dip for everything from veggies to tacos.

Alright, we should be honest with each other for a minute, the moment of the first dip of a crunchy tortilla chip into that smoky-creamy-perfectly-spicy Chipotle Bitchin Sauce, I said, What sort of magic is this? 

That is when you get to the point where you want to drizzle a sauce on all. Yep, that is me. I was in my kitchen eating it out of the container, planning how to do it at home. And with a couple of clumsy blender experiments (and a couple of fortuitous hits), I hit it. 

This is because this is a homemade Chipotle Bitchin Sauce Recipe that is creamy, smoky, tangy, garlicky, and spicy enough, that is, everything you want your dip or drizzle to be. Moreover, it is completely vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free, thus fitting all the boxes that seem to be the guarantee of guilt-free eating.

Should you have been gagging over that small container of the store or your local farmers market sauce, you will be in luck today, this homemade one is not only cheaper, but also even better.

What is Chipotle Bitchin Sauce?

We can begin with the simplest, then the Chipotle Bitchin Sauce is an almond creamy sauce with a chipotle pepper zing to it. It is the spicy, smoky cousin of hummus, but it is made with no chickpeas or tahini. Instead, it is made with raw almonds, and it is what makes it have that silky-smooth richness.

The mystery of its unbelievable taste? Adobo smoked chipotle peppers, fresh lemon juice, garlic, and a touch of tamari or soy sauce to add that umami.

It is sort of a baby spicy aioli, a creamy nut butter, and a smoky barbecue sauce, baby, audacious, sassy, and a bit of an attitude.

This is a very versatile sauce as well. You can:

• Dip it in vegetables or chips.
• Slather it on sandwiches or wraps.
• Add drizzles to tacos, burrito bowls, or roasted veggies.
• Or even serve it as a creamy salad and grain bowl dressing.

Equipment List

To prepare this Chipotle Bitchin Sauce Recipe, you do not require expensive equipment, but just a few things:

• Food processor or high-speed blender (it is necessary to achieve that creamy texture)
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Small spatula (to scrape all the sauce)
• A bowl of warm water (to soak almonds) should not have a high-power blender.
• Glass jars/ airtight containers (to keep them) (trust me, you will desire to make more of them!

Ingredients

And here is all you will require to create this audacious, creamy, and even addictive Chipotle Bitchin Sauce Recipe:

• 1 cup raw almonds, soaked
• 2-3 Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce + 1tbsp adobo sauce.
• 2–3 garlic cloves
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup filtered water (or add more as necessary)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp tamari (or soy sauce)
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ¼ tsp cumin (optional)
• Salt to taste

Instructions For Chipotle Bitchin Sauce Recipe

Step 1: Soak the almonds

Begin with hot water (soak your almonds in water at least one hour, or overnight, to make them even creamier). This makes them soft and facilitates the attainment of that velvety feel.

Step 2: Drain and blend

The almonds can be drained and put into your blender or food processor. Mix in the garlic, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, lemon juice, olive oil, tamari, vinegar, paprika, cumin, and salt.

Step 3: Blend until smooth:

Begin mixing and gradually add water little by little until you have the desired consistency. It must be creamy and thick, not watery like hummus, but smooth.

Step 4: Taste and adjust:

Here is where the magic occurs. Taste it! Stir in additional lemon to add a tang, more chipotle to add heat, or more salt to add salt.

Step 5: Store and chill:

Pour the sauce into a glass jar or an airtight jar. It will solidify a little as it cools, and therefore a good shuffle about is required before it can be served.

Flavor Notes: Why So Addictive.

The taste of this sauce is heavenly broiled. You get:

• Smokiness of chipotle peppers.
• The tang of lemon juice
• The almond nutty richness.
• The hidden umami layer of tamari.
• And the sweet spiciness that lingers, not to burning.

It is the type of sauce that makes all the foods you eat better. Substitute it with roasted sweet potatoes, grain bowls, grilled tofu, tacos, or even a dressing on a salad, and it is basically liquid gold in your kitchen.

Pro Tips on the Ultimate Chipotle Bitchin Sauce.

1. Use high-quality almonds.

They are the main ingredient of this recipe; raw, unsalted almonds (not roasted) are the best choice, as you will have the natural creamy taste.

2. Control the heat.

The level of spiciness in chipotle peppers differs: begin with two and then add additional peppers.

3. Don’t skip the lemon.

The richness of the almonds and the oil is counterbalanced by the acidity.

4. Make it your own.

Add red peppers that have been roasted to add a sweet taste, or add cilantro in a few pieces to give it a herby flavor!

5. Store it right.

This sauce is good for about a week in the refrigerator or a month in the freezer. It should be kept in a mason jar or a small container in order to preserve its freshness.

Serving Ideas

You can eat this Chipotle Bitchin Sauce in so many different ways:

As a dressing:

Dilute it with a splash of water or olive oil and pour it over salads or grain bowls.

As a taco topper:

Pour it over fish, veggie, or chicken tacos and have that ideal smoky touch.

With roasted veggies:

Roasted sweet potatoes or cauliflower are also good with it – complete flavor bomb!

As a spread:

Substitute mayo in wraps or sandwiches – particularly with grilled vegetables or avocado.

As a dip:

Fry, chip, or even uncooked vegetables- you will never use shop-bought dips again.

Final Thoughts

This Chipotle Bitchin Sauce Recipe is the one you should use in case you have never prepared your own creamy sauces. It is simple, tastier, and outrageously delicious. You will know you never lived without it.

It is somehow empowering to make your own sauce that is not only good but tasty. As soon as you learn to taste it, you will completely comprehend the reason why I always have a jar of this magic in my fridge.

Take it, wet those almonds, turn on that blender, and prepare yourself a batch of this smoky, tangy, downright bitchin’ sauce.