If you’re looking for an easy-to-make sweet and spicy sauce, our Bang Bang sauce is just what you’re looking for. Made with four simple ingredients, I know after one taste, this will be your new favorite sauce!
Our mayo-based sauce can be used as a dipping sauce, a condiment on sandwiches, or drizzled over poke bowls.
It makes a great dipping sauce for french fries, chicken tenders, chicken wings, and chicken nuggets.
I first tried this creamy sauce at Bonefish Grill, but I like our homemade version better. It tastes great, and I get to control the ingredients.
Ingredients to Make Bang Bang Sauce
Let’s start by gathering the ingredients we need to make our homemade Bang Bang Sauce recipe. In Chef Speak, this is called the Mise en Place, which translates into Everything in its Place.
Not only does setting your ingredients up ahead of time speed the cooking process, but it also helps ensure you have everything you need to make the dish.
Can I change up the ingredients?
You sure can. Our copycat, Bonefish Grill Restaurant Bang Bang Shrimp Sauce, is made with four simple ingredients. But you can easily adapt it to your taste preference.
For a more savory sauce, add garlic powder and onion powder. If you want to kick up the spice level to this delicious sauce, add a little cayenne pepper. If you prefer it on the sweeter side, add more honey to the mixture and cut back on the sriracha.
For a little more tang, add rice wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or lemon juice to the mixture.
We made the recipe with sriracha, but you can also use your favorite hot sauce to make the recipe. You can also swap out the honey for maple syrup or agave.
If you’re not a fan of mayonnaise-based sauces, use sour cream or Greek yogurt to make this tasty sauce. For a lighter version, use low-fat ingredients.
How to Make Bang Bang Sauce
- Add the mayonnaise and sweet Thai chili sauce to a small bowl.
- Whisk to combine.
- Add the sriracha and honey to the mayonnaise mixture.
- Whisk to combine.
*Cover and place the sauce in the refrigerator for 1 – 2 hours to allow time for the flavors to build.
This versatile sauce is the perfect blend of sweet and spicy. It can be served as a condiment with our fried shrimp and fried cauliflower recipes or any of your favorite fried foods.
If you love this creamy sauce, make sure to try our yum yum sauce recipe it’s another of our favorite homemade sauces.
Bang Bang Shrimp makes the perfect quick appetizer or entree. In less than 30 minutes, you can be enjoying a plate full of deliciousness!
Leftover sauce should be stored refrigerated in an airtight jar or container for up to five days. It does not freeze well.
Recipe FAQ’s
No, they’re not. They may look similar, but Yum Yum sauce is a vinegary, tomato-based sauce with many more ingredients and not the same level of heat.
However, both sauces are served with similar dishes.
Both sauces are similar, but boom boom sauce is typically made with additional ingredients. They both are mayo-based and have sweet chili sauce and sriracha, but boom boom sauce will have tomato paste (or ketchup), mustard, and additional spices.
Bang Bang Sauce is a creamy, sweet, tangy, and slightly spicy mayonnaise-based sauce made with sweet chili sauce, sriracha or hot sauce, and honey. It’s known for its perfect balance of flavors and is a favorite for dipping, drizzling, and marinating.
More Recipes You’ll Love!
Bang Bang Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup Thai sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha
Instructions
- Add the mayonnaise and thai chili sauce to a mixing bowl and whisk together to combine
- Add the sriracha and honey to the mayonnaise mixture and whisk together to fully combine
- Cover and place in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours to allow for the flavors to marinate together
- Serve as a dipping sauce for fried shrimp or chicken, or toss them in the sauce for extra deliciousness.
Leave a Comment