Chipotle's Honey Vinaigrette Recipe Is No Longer A Secret (And Here's What's In It)
Chipotle is the quintessential go-to restaurant for quick Mexican-style fast food. Whether you're craving a burrito, a burrito bowl, or one of Chipotle's secret menu items, you'll walk out of the restaurant feeling full and satisfied. It's no surprise then that there are so many Chipotle copycat recipes floating around the Internet — people can't get enough of Chipotle, and saving money by making popular items at home sounds pretty good.
But with one of Chipotle's famous sauces, there's no need for a copycat recipe because you can now get the real deal, per Delishably. Recently, a Chipotle employee shared the exact recipe for the chain's honey vinaigrette on TikTok, so there's no need to start furiously searching for the closest copycat version. The recipe is quick, simple, and easy to make at home — and now, thanks to Chipotle meeting a donation goal and leaking their recipe in celebration, you can enjoy it without even heading to your nearest Chipotle location.
How to make Chipotle's honey vinaigrette
Thankfully, Chipotle's honey vinaigrette recipe isn't too fancy — despite those delectable, complex flavors — and you likely have most of the ingredients to make the sauce at home. The employee who leaked the recipe on behalf of Chipotle even shared the proportions you'll need for the ingredients, so all that's left for you to do is gather together everything you need and follow the recipe.
According to TikTok, the viral vinaigrette consists of red wine vinegar, honey (of course), canned chipotle peppers (to replace Chipotle's adobo marinade — a recipe they opted not to share with TikTok), salt, and water. As you blend the vinaigrette, add in oil and continue to blend until it's fully combined. Top it off with black pepper and oregano, and you will have officially made Chipotle's honey vinaigrette. It's simple, it only takes a few minutes, and it'll taste just like what you usually order at Chipotle, per Delishably. The employee who leaked the recipe said he "could bathe in this stuff," and frankly, he's not wrong — once you make this healthy vinaigrette on your own, you'll want a full vat. The best part? Now, it's at no extra cost to you.
Has Chipotle leaked any other recipes for menu items?
Although Chipotle has kept many of its popular recipes close to the vest, this isn't the first time that the chain has leaked a recipe. Back in 2015, Chipotle shared their guacamole recipe directly on their website — a welcome surprise for those who usually grumble about shelling out extra cash for their favorite burrito topping, per Seventeen. (According to Fast Food Menu Prices, guacamole is currently $1.95 extra.) The recipe no longer appears to be on their website, but thankfully, plenty of people caught hold of it before it was taken down.
For more recipe leaks, you can look no further than TikTok. Although many of these leaks are less "official," according to TikTok, Chipotle employees have also shared how to make the chain's cilantro lime rice — a Chipotle staple — and it too primarily has ingredients that you'll find in your own kitchen. The honey vinaigrette leak is far from the first time that Chipotle or its employees have shared a recipe, so can we expect more leaked recipes for go-to Chipotle orders in the future? Only time will tell, but the odds look pretty good.