Turn up the heat and make the ultimate sriracha mayo! This fresh dipping sauce is ready in minutes. Perfect slathered over veggie bowls, alongside fish or anything else that would be even better with a spicy creamy sauce.
In This Post You’ll Learn
Why We Love This
We’re obsessed with making our own condiments, and sriracha mayo is a household favourite. This sauce is epic on a homemade burger, and will definitely bring the wow factor to a veggie dip plate or hot bowl of fries.
The best thing about it is you can make it ahead of time and keep a batch in the fridge for when you need it most.
Related: Sriracha Aioli / Homemade Kewpie Mayo
What is Sriracha?
Sriracha is a hot chilli sauce made from fermented red chilli paste, vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt. It’s spicy and tangy, and usually bright red in colour.
What is Sriracha Mayo?
Sriracha Mayo is fast becoming a popular condiment in the sauce aisle and at restaurants. It’s a spicy and creamy mayonnaise sauce the lends itself well to a wide variety of uses. It’s usually a blend of mayonnaise and sriracha, with a few extra ingredients such as mustard and extra chilli peppers.
You may see it served up with your fish tacos or slathered over your burger. Whatever it’s on, it’s guaranteed to be your new favourite condiment.
What You’ll Need
- Kewpie Mayo – Kewpie mayonnaise makes ALL the difference in this sauce. Find it at most supermarket, buy Kewpie mayo online, or make your own Kewpie at home.
- Sriracha – The hero of this sauce! Sriracha hot chilli sauce packs so much flavour along with heat. Add as much or as little as you like, depending on what level of heat you can handle.
- Lemon Juice – The acidity from the juice helps everything mix, and adds a little zing to boot. Sub with lime juice or vinegar.
- Sugar – Adds a little sweetness to balance out the tart lemon juice and spices.
- Gochugaru – Korean hot pepper flakes amp up the heat even further, and lend a nice chilli flavour alongside the sriracha. Sub with chilli pepper or cayenne pepper.
- Mustard – We used American mustard today, but hot mustard, Dijon mustard or even seeded mustard works just as well.
Wandercook’s Tips
- Homemade Mayo – This tastes even better with homemade mayonnaise, so why not whip up a batch of your own Kewpie?
- Storage – If you’re not eating this right away, make sure to keep it in an airtight container or small jar in the fridge. If it doesn’t have a lid on it, it can dry out quite quickly. This sauce will keep for a couple of weeks in the fridge.
FAQs
Sriracha mayonnaise will go with anything from burgers, meat, veggies, fish – you name it. Here’s some of our favourites to pair with:
– Chicken Burgers or Beef Burgers
– Japanese Fried Chicken
– Japanese Chicken Skewers
– Sushi Bowls
– Veggie Sticks
– Hot Chips / Fries
– Pretty much anything that calls for mayonnaise!
Of course! If you don’t have sriracha on hand, our favourite swaps are:
– Indonesian Sambal Sauce
– Indonesian ABC / Chabe Chilli Sauce
– Vietnamese Chin-Su Chilli Sauce
– Korean Gochujang Hot Pepper Paste
– American Cayenne Hot Sauce
They won’t be the exact same flavour, but will get you close enough!
The two most popular brands are Lee Kum Kee and Huy Fong. Huy Fong is the iconic sriracha bottle with the green squeezy lid and rooster on the bottle.
Each brand has a slightly different flavour, and we’ve seen lots of smaller or local brands having a go at their own version, so experiment and see which you like best.
Variations
- Spicy Burger Sauce – Amp it up with some finely diced onion and a sprinkle of fresh or dried dill for a spicy burger sauce you won’t be able to put down!
- Less Spice – Halve the sriracha and replace with tomato sauce, then swap the gochugaru for paprika.
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Ingredients
- ½ cup Kewpie mayonnaise homemade or store bought
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp sugar
- ½ tsp Korean hot pepper flakes / gochugaru sub chilli flakes, chilli powder or cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp mustard hot, American, Dijon mustard or wholegrain mustard work well.
Instructions
- Add all your ingredients (Kewpie mayo, sriracha, lemon juice, sugar, gochugaru and mustard) to a small dish. Mix until well combined.½ cup Kewpie mayonnaise, 1 tbsp sriracha, 1 tsp lemon juice, ½ tsp sugar, ½ tsp Korean hot pepper flakes / gochugaru, ½ tsp mustard
- Serve immediately alongside fish, chips, burgers or store in a small airtight jar in the fridge.
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Recipe Notes
- Homemade Mayo – This tastes even better with homemade mayonnaise, so why not whip up a batch of your own Kewpie?
- Storage – If you’re not eating this right away, make sure to keep it in an airtight container or small jar in the fridge. If it doesn’t have a lid on it, it can dry out quite quickly. This sauce will keep for a couple of weeks in the fridge.
- Spicy Burger Sauce – Amp it up with some finely diced onion and a sprinkle of fresh or dried dill for a spicy burger sauce you won’t be able to put down!
- Less Spice – Halve the sriracha and replace with tomato sauce, then swap the gochugaru for paprika.
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