This Bang Bang Sauce Recipe is absolutely irresistible! Sweet, spicy, easy, and creamy, it’s the perfect complement to shrimp, chicken, and vegetables. You'll want to drizzle it on everything!
What is bang bang sauce?
It is a creamy, spicy, and slightly sweet sauce known for its bold, flavorful kick, making it a favorite for those who enjoy a balance of heat and sweetness.
It is ideal for drizzling over shrimp, chicken or as a dipping sauce for fried foods and vegetables.
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Reasons to love
- Utterly irresistible and deliciously addictive using sweet chili sauce.
- Pair as a dipping sauce with chicken, shrimp, veggies – it’s perfect with just about anything!
- It is sweet, spicy and creamy with a hint of garlic.
- Only 4 ingredients!
- Keeps well in the fridge for 3 to 4 days!
Bang Bang Sauce Ingredients
Scroll down to the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and amounts.
- Mayonnaise: It is the creamy base of a classic restaurant style bangbang sauce.
- Sweet chili sauce: Known as Thai or Asian sweet chili sauce, it’s a sweet, savory, tangy, and spicy blend of red chilies, garlic, ginger, sugar, and vinegar. I recommend Mae Ploy, which is widely available in supermarkets and on Amazon.
- Sriracha: Adds the heat in the sweet and spicy sauce. Feel free to use according to your heat tolerance.
- Garlic powder: It adds a subtle hint of garlic that you may not immediately notice, but it enhances the flavor in an understated way.
Bang Bang Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon sriracha use more if desired
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Stir all ingredients together.
- Sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 3 days
Nutrition
Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.
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What Goes Well With Bang Bang Sauce
When I say it’s good with everything, I mean it! In addition to the baked cauliflower bites and chicken thighs I mentioned earlier, it’s perfect with chicken dishes like the air-fried chicken nuggets, baked chicken cutlets and the grilled chicken thighs or instead of the sriracha mayo for the air fryer breaded shrimp.
You can also drizzle it over air-fried baby potatoes for an extra burst of flavor! You’ll want to put it on everything from fries and burgers to shrimp and chicken.
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Frequently asked questions
If you love the flavor of garlic, you can use a small clove of finely grated garlic. However, keep in mind that raw garlic is more pungent and can impact the overall taste of the sauce. I prefer garlic powder, as it adds a subtle garlic flavor without overpowering the other ingredients.
It will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 4 or 5 days when stored in a covered container.
It’s not recommended to freeze creamy mayo-based sauces, as the mayonnaise can separate and become watery, which affects the texture once thawed.
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