Spicy, creamy, tangy! The Best Sriracha Mayo recipe is the tastiest condiment made with spicy sriracha, creamy mayo and fresh lemon. Sriracha mayo sauce is a homemade recipe that goes on everything from sushi to tacos and burgers!
Why You’ll Love This Homemade Sauce Recipe
Best Sriracha Mayo Recipe
Why is this the best sriracha mayo recipe? Because it’s delicious, easy to make, and customized *exactly* to your tastes. With just a few simple ingredients: your favorite mayonnaise, the best sriracha, freshly-squeezed lemon juice, and salt and pepper, you’ll be making and enjoying sriracha mayo in no time.
I feel like homemade sauces are the secret ingredient to taking any recipe to the Next Level. Even if a recipe is not that great or bland, you can add in creamy, spicy, tangy mayo sriracha sauce and it turns it amazing. The flavors are so well balanced and add richness, heat, and mouthwatering taste to burritos, rice bowls, seafood, chicken, cucumber salad, and more!
What is Sriracha Mayo?
Sriracha mayo is a spicy and creamy condiment made with sriracha, a chili pepper-based hot sauce originating from Thailand and popular in Vietnamese cuisine. Sriracha and mayonnaise are combined to make a hot condiment that’s balanced with creamy mayo, like in yum yum sauce.
Is Sriracha Mayo the same as spicy mayo?
Yes and no. Sriracha Mayo is one kind of spicy mayo. Spicy mayo can be made with any number of spicy ingredients, including any type of hot sauce, chipotle powder, sambal oelek chili paste, and more. Sriracha mayo is made with sriracha only.
What is in Sriracha Mayo?
This sriracha mayo recipe is made with 3 ingredients: mayonnaise, sriracha, and lemon juice. For a bolder flavor, you can optionally add salt and pepper.
- Mayonnaise – use your favorite brand, be it Hellman’s, a store brand or Kewpie mayo to make Kewpie sriracha mayo.
- Sriracha – I always, always use Huy Fong sriracha. I’ve been eating this since I was a kid and don’t really like the other brands.
- Lemon Juice – use fresh-squeezed for a brighter flavor.
- Salt and Pepper (Optional) – add as much or as little as you’d like, to taste.
How to Make Sriracha Mayo
Wondering how do you make sriracha mayo? I’ll show you in 2 easy steps. You won’t believe how quickly this hot and creamy Asian condiment comes together.
- In a small bowl, use a tiny whisk to whisk together mayo, sriracha, and lemon juice. If you want, you can stir in salt and pepper to taste.
- Store in an airtight container like this squeeze bottle in the fridge or use on tacos, burgers, chicken, onion rings, quesadillas.
Is Sriracha Mayo Spicy?
Sriracha mayo is can be as spicy as you’d like it to be. In today’s sriracha mayo recipe, I’ve included directions to make it mildly spicy (with 1/4 cup of sriracha) or spicier (with 1/2 cup sriracha). You can taste and add more as you make it.
How Long Does Homemade Sriracha Mayo Last?
Homemade sriracha mayo lasts approximately 4-6 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Sriracha mayo drizzled over my incredible crispy shrimp tacos. ⬇️
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Add all ingredients to a bowl. Whisk until very well mixed and smooth.
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If needed, add sriracha, salt and pepper to taste.
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Use immediately, or store in an airtight container like this squeeze bottle in the refrigerator. Serve with salmon rice bowls, coconut shrimp, crispy Panko shrimp tacos.
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- *¼ cup sriracha barely has any spice to it, in my opinion—so this is the safe one for those averse to spice. For me (a spicy lover), closer to ½ cup is tastier. Taste it as you whisk the ingredients together, adding as little or as much spice as you’d like.
- Storing instructions: Store homemade sriracha mayo in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-6 days.
Calories: 64kcal, Carbohydrates: 0.1g, Protein: 0.1g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.02g, Cholesterol: 4mg, Sodium: 125mg, Potassium: 6mg, Fiber: 0.01g, Sugar: 0.1g, Vitamin A: 10IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 1mg, Iron: 0.03mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
