Chipotle Kewpie

By Sam Sifton

Chipotle Kewpie
Peden & Munk for The New York Times
Total Time
5 minutes
Rating
4(34)
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A cross-cultural special sauce that came to The Times in 2015, from the San Antonio chef Quealy Watson, who served it with barbecued goat and duck. It is delicious spread on tortillas for tacos, or on buns for hamburgers, or as a chicken-wing or vegetable dip. Kewpie mayonnaise is a Japanese brand that contains some monosodium glutamate and is flavored with apple-cider and malt vinegars. It has a distinctive taste but can be swapped out in a pinch for whatever mayonnaise you have on hand, including, as always, homemade.

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Ingredients

Yield:Serves 8-10
  • 5canned chipotle peppers (‘‘en adobo’’)
  • 2cups Kewpie mayonnaise
  • 2teaspoons shrimp paste
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Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)

328 calories; 36 grams fat; 5 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 9 grams monounsaturated fat; 21 grams polyunsaturated fat; 2 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 0 grams protein; 698 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine ingredients in a food processor and pulse to combine.

  2. Step 2

    Adjust flavors, adding some of the sauce from the canned chipotles for heat, more shrimp paste for funkiness. Covered, the sauce will keep in the refrigerator for at least a week.

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Anne

Are y'all toasting that shrimp paste first?

Ben

This stuff rules. Borderline addictive. Made it to smear on tortillas for Ottolenghi’s mushroom tacos and my guests spent most of the night breaking tostadas into chips and dipping them into the mayo. Used the leftovers on elotes.

Marilyn

What can I use instead of shrimp paste? I'm allergic to crustaceans.

S

I use fish powder. It cones in a jar. Get it at an Asian market.

Anne

Are y'all toasting that shrimp paste first?

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