Easy Sweet and Spicy Sriracha Sauce Recipe
This Sweet and Spicy Sriracha Sauce is perfectly blended to bring you some SWEET with a touch of HEAT and plenty of FLAVOR! This spicy and sweet sriracha sauce is super simple to make and it only uses a handful of ingredients.
Why You’ll Love It
- Adjustable: This homemade sriracha sauce can be adjusted to your taste. You can make it more/less spicy by simply adjusting the ingredients. We love the flavors the sriracha adds to this: distilled vinegar, cayenne red pepper, red jalapeno peppers, and chili peppers. It perfectly balances the sweet flavors. Adjust to taste.
- Versatile: You can use it to top tacos or use it for dipping. The options are endless!
- This sauce will remind you of a popular dipping sauce at the fast food restaurant that is famous for their waffle fries and chicken sandwiches. it’s also amazing with chicken nuggets and fish tacos.
- Easy Recipe: This sweet and spicy sriracha sauce recipe is super simple to make and it uses minimal ingredients.
If you love hot sauce, chili garlic sauce, or honey sriracha sauce, you’re going to love this sweet and spicy sauce. It’s one of my favorite foods to use as a dip. It uses simple ingredients and it has the perfect balance of flavor.
Expert Tips for Making Sweet And Spicy Sriracha Sauce
- As written, this sauce is sweet and spicy. It has a bit of a kick, but is not overpowering. If you do not like spice, you can use ¼ cup of sriracha instead.
- This sauce is on the thinner side, perfect for dipping and as a topping for sandwiches. If you like it thicker, you can refrigerate it to thicken or you can add ½ cup additional mayo.
- Substitutions: If you are gluten-free, be sure to use tamari sauce instead of soy sauce. The tamari adds some depth of flavor to the sauce. You can also use coconut aminos or liquid aminos if you prefer. Likewise, if you are vegan, use vegan mayo and use maple syrup instead of honey!
- If you don’t have lime juice, you can also use lemon juice.
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Easy Sweet and Spicy Sriracha Sauce Recipe
This Sweet and Spicy Sriracha Sauce is perfectly blended to bring you some SWEET with a touch of HEAT and plenty of FLAVOR! This spicy and sweet sriracha sauce is super simple to make and it only uses a handful of ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayo
- 1/2 cup sriracha sauce
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp Tamari Soy Sauce
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- Add the mayo, sriracha, honey, lime juice, tamari and salt to a mixing bowl.
- Whisk until smooth.
- Taste and adjust any seasonings as needed.
- Serve right away or refrigerate for later use. Tastes great as a dipping sauce with french fries, slathered on a veggie burger, a topping for tacos, and so much more!
Notes
- As written, this sauce is sweet and spicy. It has a bit of a kick, but is not overpowering. If you do not like spice, you can use ¼ cup of sriracha instead.
- This sauce is on the thinner side, perfect for dipping and as a topping for sandwiches. If you like it thicker, you can refrigerate it to thicken or you can add ½ cup additional mayo.
- If you are gluten-free, be sure to use tamari sauce instead of soy sauce. The tamari adds some depth of flavor to the sauce. You can also use coconut aminos or liquid aminos if you prefer.
- If you don’t have lime juice, you can also use lemon juice.
