Mango Chipotle Mayo (Sweet and Spicy)

By Juan Correa, March 10, 2025

Mango Chipotle Mayo: Sauce with spoon and cut mango

We recently tried out a recipe for beer battered fish tacos, and needed a sauce to go with them. This homemade sweet and spicy mango chipotle mayo was the perfect pairing! Chipotle mayo is a favorite sauce in our home, but I personally like it better with something sweet to cut the spiciness. I love fresh mango, so I decided to add that flavor to this classic sauce recipe.

I perfected this recipe to get just the right amount of mango flavor and spiciness from the peppers. We tried out a few versions before arriving at the perfect measurements for each ingredient. This comes together so quickly, you can easily whip up a batch if you have all the ingredients on hand.

Mango Chipotle Mayo – Getting the Ingredients Right

I recommend using a cut up fresh mango rather than mango juice. The flesh of the fruit adds a nice texture to the finished sauce.

We made our sauce with two chipotle peppers, which yielded a mildly spicy sauce. If you don’t like spicy sauce, stick to just one pepper.

Fish Tacos drizzled with mango chipotle mayo

Mango Chipotle Mayo – What to Pair It With

This sauce is delicious with battered fish or shrimp, whether you enjoy them in tacos or served with a side of rice. It would also make a great addition to nachos. I tried using mine as a salad dressing and I enjoyed that as well!

If you love Hispanic food, we also made some homemade bacalaitos, or fried batter, and dipped them in the sauce. And don’t forget a delicious beverage – try pairing this with our mango lime sangria for even more fruity flavor.

Mango Chipotle Mayo dripping from a spoon

Ingredients

1 medium fresh mango (not juice), just ripe
1 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons sour cream
2- 3 chipotle peppers in adobo, with about 2 tablespoons of the adobo sauce (use just one pepper if you don’t like spice)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Salt & pepper to taste