Recipes with chipotle
60 verified Mexican recipes with chipotle.
Chipotle is a smoke-dried ripe jalapeño, and the tinned adobo version is one of the most powerful staples in the Mexican cupboard: one spoonful transforms chicken tinga, chipotle meatballs, a creamy chipotle sauce for pasta and seafood, or a mayo for tortas. Smoky, medium-hot and slightly sweet.
This page gathers 60 verified Mexican recipes with chipotle, ordered A to Z — including Veracruz-Style Chicken Adobo, Albóndigas en Caldillo (Mexican Meatballs in Broth), Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce. Total times range from 5 to 330 minutes, so there are weeknight options as well as weekend pot-cooking projects. The quickest is Crema de Chipotle (5 minutes in total). Indicative UK price: £5.49 per 100g (researched for our cost estimates).
Veracruz-Style Chicken Adobo
Veracruz chicken stewed in thick adobo of dried chillies, vinegar and spices.
90 minmedia6 servings
Albóndigas en Caldillo (Mexican Meatballs in Broth)
Beef and pork meatballs in a light tomato and chipotle broth.
55 minfacil6 servings
Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce
Beef and pork meatballs in a smoky chipotle sauce.
70 minmedia6 servings
Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce
Beef meatballs in a smoky chipotle chilli, tomato and stock sauce, a popular Mexican everyday stew.
65 minmedia5 servings
Devilishly Spicy Clams
Clams in a fiery arbol chilli and chipotle sauce.
35 minmedia4 servings
Mushroom Barbacoa
Oyster mushrooms and portobello in a chilli marinade for vegan barbacoa-style tacos.
70 minmedia4 servings
Chipotle-Style Carnitas Bowl
Carnitas bowl with all the Tex-Mex trimmings.
120 minmedia6 servings
Chicken and Bean Burrito
Shredded chipotle chicken with black beans and rice in a flour tortilla.
45 minfacil4 servings
Tlalpeño Broth
Chicken broth with chickpeas, green beans, chipotle chilli, and avocado.
65 minmedia6 servings
Cucaracha Prawns (Sinaloa)
Prawns in dark dried chilli sauce from Sinaloa.
35 minmedia4 servings
Carne Enchilada (Chilli-Rubbed Pork)
Pork marinated in chilli and annatto paste, grilled over coals. Chiapas and Oaxaca speciality.
50 minfacil4 servings
Puebla-Style Sandwich
Puebla-style sesame bun sandwich with breaded steak, Oaxaca cheese, and pápalo.
50 minmedia4 servings
Chilaquiles with Eggs Benedict
Chilaquiles in green sauce topped with poached eggs and chipotle hollandaise, Mexican fusion brunch dish.
50 mindificil2 servings
Homemade Chipotle Chillies in Adobo
Smoked chipotle chillies in homemade adobo sauce with tomato, spices and vinegar, an essential base of Mexican cooking.
65 minmedia8 servings
Cheese-Stuffed Chipotle Chillies
Adobo chipotles stuffed with cheese, egg-battered and fried.
45 minmedia4 servings
Chilli con Carne
Authentic Texan chilli with cubed beef, dried chillies and cumin. No beans.
150 minmedia6 servings
Chilpachole de Jaiba (Spicy Crab Soup)
Spicy Veracruz-style crab soup with chipotle and epazote.
75 minmedia6 servings
Chipotle Cream Sauce
Smoky chipotle cream sauce, the perfect condiment for tacos and grilled meats.
5 minfacil8 servings
Chipotle Cream Soup with Sweetcorn
Creamy smoked chipotle soup with sweetcorn, soured cream and cheese.
40 minfacil6 servings
Creamy Sweetcorn Soup with Chipotle
Creamy sweetcorn soup with smoky chipotle, fresh cheese and Mexican soured cream.
45 minfacil6 servings
Black Bean and Chipotle Croquettes
Vegan black bean and chipotle croquettes, crispy outside and creamy within.
30 minfacil4 servings
Mexican Black Bean Burger
Vegan black bean and chipotle patty with guacamole and jalapeños, Mexican style.
30 minfacil4 servings
Chicken Tinga Huaraches
Oval corn masa base with black beans, chicken tinga, soured cream and fresh cheese, a classic Mexico City street snack.
75 minmedia4 servings
Eggs à la Diabla
Eggs cooked in fiery arbol and chipotle chilli salsa.
25 minfacil2 servings
Black Bean Hummus
Mediterranean-Mexican fusion hummus with black beans, chipotle and cumin. Ready in 10 minutes.
10 minfacil6 servings
Turkey Mole Poblano with Rice
Turkey in mole poblano with 30+ ingredients, served with rice — Mexico's most emblematic dish.
300 mindificil10 servings
Oaxacan Black Mole
The most complex of the Oaxacan moles, with charred chilhuacle negro and chocolate.
270 mindificil12 servings
Mole Poblano
A complex sauce of chillies, chocolate and spices served over chicken.
180 mindificil10 servings
Turkey in Oaxacan Black Mole (Mole Negro)
Turkey in Oaxacan black mole with blackened chilhuacle, mulato and bitter chocolate.
330 mindificil10 servings
Mexican Christmas Turkey
Stuffed turkey with achiote and Mexican spices, the king of Christmas Eve.
300 mindificil8 servings
Beer-Braised Mexican Chicken (Pollo a la Cerveza)
Chicken braised in dark Mexican lager with chipotle, tomato and spices.
70 minfacil6 servings
Mexican Orange Chicken
Golden chicken in orange, chipotle and honey sauce.
55 minmedia4 servings
Chicken in Tomato Sauce (Pollo Entomatado)
Chicken braised in thick roasted tomato sauce with garlic and spices.
50 minfacil4 servings
Smash Burger Quesadilla
Smash burger patty with crispy crust wrapped in flour tortilla with melted Oaxaca cheese and chipotle sauce.
30 minfacil2 servings
Tinga Quesadillas
Fried quesadillas filled with chicken tinga and cheese.
35 minfacil8 servings
Ropa Vieja
Shredded beef in a tomato and chilli sauce.
140 minmedia6 servings
Chipotle Salsa
Creamy chipotle chilli salsa with a deep smoky flavour and moderate heat.
20 minfacil8 servings
Chipotle Ranch Dressing
Creamy chipotle ranch dressing in Tex-Mex style.
10 minfacil8 servings
Mexican Meatball Soup
Beef meatballs with rice in a tomato broth with courgette, carrot and potato. Comforting Mexican home-style soup.
60 minmedia6 servings
Black Bean Soup
Thick black bean cream with chipotle, soured cream and totopos. Comforting and packed with protein.
45 minfacil4 servings
Mexican Lentil Soup
Lentils with plantain, chorizo and chipotle, a homestyle classic.
55 minfacil6 servings
Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup
Creamy chicken soup with crispy tortilla strips and cheddar cheese, Tex-Mex style.
45 minfacil6 servings
Sopa Seca de Fideo (Mexican Dry Noodle Soup)
Toasted vermicelli cooked in tomato sauce — the essential Mexican home-cooking classic.
35 minfacil4 servings
Mushroom and Chipotle Sopes
Vegan corn sopes topped with chipotle mushrooms, black beans and avocado.
40 minmedia4 servings
Tinga Sopes (Chipotle Chicken on Thick Corn Cakes)
Thick corn cakes topped with chipotle chicken tinga, beans, cream and cheese.
70 minmedia4 servings
Sushi Burrito (Mexican-Japanese Fusion Roll)
Giant fusion sushi roll with Mexican flavours like avocado and chipotle.
60 minmedia4 servings
Battered Prawn Tacos Baja Style
Crispy beer-battered prawns in flour tortillas with chipotle cream. Baja California style.
40 minmedia4 servings
Ensenada-Style Fish Tacos
Beer-battered fish with red cabbage slaw and chipotle cream.
40 minmedia6 servings
BBQ Pulled Pork Tacos
Pork shoulder slow-cooked in chipotle BBQ sauce, served in corn tortillas with creamy chipotle coleslaw.
260 minmedia6 servings
Beef Tinga Tacos
Shredded beef in chipotle tinga sauce — flavourful and smoky.
60 minmedia4 servings
Pork Tinga (Smoky Chipotle Pulled Pork)
Shredded pork in smoky chipotle tomato sauce, Puebla style.
60 minfacil6 servings
Chicken Tinga
Shredded chicken in a smoky tomato and chipotle sauce.
60 minfacil6 servings
Beef Tinga
Shredded beef braised in a smoky chipotle and tomato sauce, a comforting Pueblan dish perfect for tacos, tostadas or tortas.
80 minmedia6 servings
Tlatlapas (Tlaxcalan Bean and Cactus Soup)
Tlaxcalan bean soup with cactus paddles and chilli.
55 minfacil6 servings
Tortas de Camaron Seco (Dried Prawn Fritters)
Dried prawn fritters with egg bathed in red mole, a classic Lenten dish from Puebla.
55 minmedia6 servings
Seared Tuna Tostadas
Seared tuna on tostadas with avocado and chipotle mayonnaise.
20 minmedia4 servings
Picadillo Tostadas
Tostadas with beef picadillo, potato and chipotle.
45 minfacil6 servings
Jackfruit Tinga Tostadas
Vegan tostadas with jackfruit in chipotle sauce and avocado.
35 minfacil4 servings
Chicken Tinga Tostadas
Crispy tostada topped with shredded chicken in a smoky chipotle tomato sauce.
55 minmedia6 servings
Chipotle Chicken Wrap
Tex-Mex chipotle chicken wrap with creamy ranch dressing.
35 minfacil4 servings
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with chipotle are there on Recetas Mexas?
We have 60 published Mexican recipes using chipotle, all with verified ingredients, steps and timings. A few examples: Veracruz-Style Chicken Adobo, Albóndigas en Caldillo (Mexican Meatballs in Broth), Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce.
What's the quickest recipe with chipotle?
Crema de Chipotle, ready in 5 minutes in total. The rest of the recipes on this page range from 5 to 330 minutes.
How much does chipotle cost in the UK?
The indicative price we use in our cost estimates is £5.49 per 100g, researched across UK supermarkets and Mexican grocers. Each recipe page shows its calculated cost.
I've got chipotle and not much else — what can I cook?
Use our "What can I cook?" tool: tick chipotle plus whatever else you have at home and it tells you which recipes you can make in full and which are only one ingredient away.
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Recipes curated by Edmond Bojalil. Last updated: 2026-06-16.
Founder, Recetas Mexas
Mexican from Puebla, IT professional and foodie. Author of 1000+ authentic Mexican recipes adapted for home kitchens worldwide. Based in Madrid since 2018.
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