Sriracha Mayo Recipe

By
Robin Grose
Robin Grose
Food writer who lived in Mexico City for 20 years, learning key flavors and techniques to create Mexican food recipes.
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Updated on 05/22/22
Homemade sriracha mayonnaise recipe

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Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Total: 5 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Yield: 1 cup

Asian in origin, Sriracha sauce has become pretty mainstream in American cuisine in the last decade, and the combination of this condiment with mayonnaise is slowly sweeping the nation. It’s easy to see why: sriracha mayo is as versatile as it is delicious as a spread-on sauce (on hamburgers, for example), a dip (for anything from French fries to stuffed mushrooms), or a topping-style sauce for fish tacos or salmon patties.

Though you can readily purchase jars of spicy mayo at any supermarket nowadays, making your own has the advantage of allowing you to create your own signature mixture. Start out with the basic recipe below, then tweak it to taste and add any of the extra ingredients listed below that tickle your fancy. Don’t hesitate to substitute any bottled hot sauce for the Sriracha, whether it´s a Mexican variety, a Louisiana-style version, or another spicy Asian sauce.

Once you have a mixture that you consider perfect, you’ll even want to start using it in place of plain mayo to take your potato salad and deviled eggs to the next level. Be prepared, though; you are going to start getting invited to a lot more potlucks and get-togethers once the word is out that you make this delicious condiment!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise, homemade or your favorite commercial brand

  • 2 tablespoons sriracha or other bottled hot sauce

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Ingredients for homemade sriracha mayonnaise
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  2. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until they are well mixed.

    Combine ingredients in a small bowl
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  3. Pour sauce into serving dish or storage container.

    Pour sauce into serving dish
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  4. Used immediately or refrigerated for a few days.

    Use immediately
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How to Use

Basically, this combo (similar to its cousin, fry sauce, which is a mixture of mayo and ketchup) is a great sauce for just about anything that either of its two main ingredients is good on. Try sriracha mayo on or with:

  • Potatoes, be they fried, baked, or made into hash browns or potato salad
  • Steamed vegetables like broccoli or asparagus
  • Avocado toast, sandwiches, or quesadillas
  • Finger foods and appetizers such as mozzarella sticks, chicken nuggets, and egg rolls.
  • Most fried seafood dishes (such as breaded shrimp), as well as sushi, crab cakes, and crab legs
  • Tortilla chips or tostones (crispy fried plantains, also called patacones)
  • Tuna or chicken salad

Recipe Variations

  • This proportion of one cup of mayo to two tablespoons of Sriracha (or other bottled hot sauce) makes a relatively tame mixture; add more spicy sauce to taste, if desired. Some hardcore pepper heat lovers mix up to half and half of each ingredient.
  • You can use any kind of bottled hot sauce in this recipe. Try it with Mexican Salsa Valentina, for example, Lousiana’s Tabasco Sauce, a Peruvian version, or another Asian variety of sauce.
  • Make your own bottled hot sauce and use it in your mayo combination.
  • Make chipotle mayo by very finely mincing a couple of canned chipotle peppers (use rubber gloves while you do this) and using them in place of the Sriracha sauce in this recipe.
  • Add an extra ingredient or two to your Sriracha mayo to complement whatever you plan to use it on: A teaspoon of soy sauce may be just the thing or a tablespoon of prepared mustard. A bit of finely minced onion and/or garlic would be great, too, though after adding either of these elements you should let your sauce rest for a few hours before serving to give the flavors a chance to meld.

How Spicy Is Sriracha Sauce?

Measured on the Scoville scale, Sriracha registers a little over 2,000. For comparison, a mild jalapeño pepper rings in at about 2,500 and Tobasco hot sauce heats up to about 3,500. In the world of spicy foods, Sriracha is relatively mild.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
96 Calories
10g Fat
1g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 16
Amount per serving
Calories 96
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 2g 8%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 172mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 1mg 6%
Calcium 2mg 0%
Iron 0mg 0%
Potassium 13mg 0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)