Bang Bang Sauce is a creamy, sweet, savoury pink dipping sauce that’s a teeny bit spicy. Made with mayonnaise, sweet chilli sauce and sriracha, and is delicious with everything from burgers to fries, salads to crumbed chicken, Doner kebabs and poke bowls!
Bang Bang Sauce is a creamy, very mildly spicy-sweet sauce made by mixing mayonnaise with a touch of chilli sauce (often sriracha) and sweet chilli sauce which adds sweetness.
It was popularised by American chain restaurants as the sauce used for the dish “Bang Bang Shrimp” – crispy fried prawns tossed in Bang Bang Sauce which is ridiculously addictive.
But people quickly discovered it’s a sauce that can make “anything” even better! Smear in burgers, wraps (Doner Kebabs!) and sandwiches. Use it as a dipping sauce for fries, wedges and chicken fingers. Drizzle across salads and poke bowls.
I’m sharing this today as the sauce for Prawn Burgers which I also published today – because I think this sauce goes especially well with seafood.
Ingredients
Here’s what you need – just mix them together!
Mayonnaise – I prefer using whole egg mayo rather than regular mayonnaise because it’s creamier and less tangy, and less sweet than most too. My recommended brand is S&W (Australia), followed by Hellman’s and Kewpie (equal second).
Sweet Chilli Sauce – Just the regular type from regular grocery stores, any brand is fine. This is a sweet sauce that is a touch tangy and just very, very mildly spicy.
Sriracha – This doesn’t just bring spiciness, it adds flavour too thanks to ingredients like garlic, vinegar and salt. Bang Bang Sauce is meant to have a touch of spiciness, but feel free to dial it back or even leave the sriracha out entirely.
Bang Bang Sauce will keep in the fridge for weeks and weeks. Brilliant one to have on standby when you just need to add a little something-something to perk up a dish that tastes a bit plain or make something even better! Use it for dipping, smearing, drizzling and tossing.
Enjoy! – Nagi x
PS One day soon I will actually share a Bang Bang Shrimp recipe – it’s very, very good!
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Bang Bang Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup whole-egg mayonnaise (Note 1)
- 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce (Note 2)
- 1 tbsp sriracha , or other chilli sauce you want, adjust amount to control spiciness (Note 3)
Instructions
- Mix ingredients together until smooth.
Using:
- Use for smearing in burgers, wraps (Doner Kebabs!), sandwiches, as a dipping sauce for fries, wedges, chicken fingers, drizzle across salads and poke bowls. And soon, I will share my Bang Bang Shrimp recipe!
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
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