Chipotle Southwest Sauce

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 3 chili peppers (chipotle in adobo)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 shallot(s)
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp honey
• 500 ml mayonnaise
• ½ lime(s), juice
• some olive oil
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Rest period approx. 1 day; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 1 day 25 minutes

Pour the olive oil into a pan and heat until very hot. Meanwhile, peel the garlic and shallot, then chop them very finely with the chipotles (best used in a blender), taking care not to burn the olive oil! Briefly fry the mixture until the juices have almost evaporated, then add the mustard and lime juice, reduce the heat, and add the honey and mayonnaise. Mix everything well and season with salt and pepper. Bottle and refrigerate for 3-4 hours, or overnight if necessary. The sauce will become more intense the longer it sits, so be careful with the seasoning. Maybe wait a day or so and adjust the seasoning if necessary. If you like it spicier, feel free to add more chipotles or even more garlic. The sauce goes well with sandwiches, burgers, pulled pork, or simply as a spicy barbecue sauce for steaks.