This homemade sriracha mayo recipe is creamy, spicy, and very easy to make. It'll add the perfect zing to sandwiches, fish tacos, veggies, and anything grilled. It's easy to customize, too! Here is how to make it.
Creamy Sriracha Mayo Recipe
Sriracha mayo is one of those wonder condiments you need in your recipe speed dial list. This stuff is addictive, my friends. No joke.
Who doesn't love a good spicy mayo? If you've ever been to a taco joint and ordered fish tacos, you've probably enjoyed it already.
Or at least some version of it. It's a pretty common addition to crispy fish. Grilled fish, too.
And sushi. It's so good drizzled over a rice filled sushi roll. There it might be called sweet sushi sauce or simply "spicy mayo", but it's pretty much the same thing.
Why go out, though?
There is no reason you can't enjoy this wonderfully flavored sauce inside your own kitchen. You can very easily make it at home with only a few ingredients. And! It's incredibly easy to customize, which I will discuss below.
Let's talk about how to make sriracha mayo, shall we?
Sriracha Mayo Ingredients
- 1 cup mayo
- 3 tablespoons Sriracha chili sauce
- Juice from ½ a lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
- 1 garlic clove, finely minced
- Salt to taste
How to Make Sriracha Mayo - the Recipe Method
First, add the mayo, sriracha, garlic and pinch of salt to a small bowl. Finely mincing the garlic is the best way to go.
Squeeze in the lemon juice. Fresh lemon juice is ideal. You can use bottles lemon juice, though.
Next, whisk it all together. Make sure it is nicely blended. It will get super creamy and pinkish in color.
Taste and adjust for salt.
Boom! DONE!
It's super easy, right? I love an easy spicy sauce. Any day!
Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will keep at least a month this way.
Recipe Tips & Notes
- Vary Up the Ratios. You can make your sriracha mayo thicker with a more pronounced mayo flavor if you add in more mayo and cut back on the sriracha.
- Want More Zing and Heat? Add another teaspoon of sriracha sauce. Add or subtract lemon juice as desired.
Additional Ingredient Possibilities
There are many ingredients you can add or substitute to make this your own. Here are some fun ideas for you:
- Spicy chili flakes for extra heat
- Cracked black pepper
- Lime juice instead of lemon juice
- Pineapple juice
- Pineapple sauce
- Hot sauce
- Gochujang
Try making it with my homemade sriracha hot sauce recipe. You'll love it for sure.
Serving Ideas
Sriracha mayo is outstanding on fish tacos, of course, but I also love it to add some zing to sandwiches, wraps, and even salads.
Use it a dipping sauce for raw vegetables or french fries. Spoon it over grilled chicken or fish, or onto cooked vegetables. If you enjoy making sushi rolls at home, this recipe is a must. Yes! Bring on the spicy sushi rolls, please! My favorites.
Storage Information
Store sriracha mayo in a sealed container in the refrigerator for a month. Use as desired.
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Creamy Sriracha Mayo Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayo
- 3 tablespoons Sriracha chili sauce
- Juice from ½ a lemon about 2 tablespoons
- 1 garlic clove minced
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Whisk together the mayo, Sriracha chili sauce, lemon juice, garlic and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Make sure it is nicely blended.
- Taste and adjust for salt.
- Enjoy.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Sue says
Perfect! Love the raw garlic, which is almost as hot as the sriracha! For those who don't like their garlic that sharp, put the garlic in the microwave for 8 seconds. It takes the edge off.
Mike Hultquist says
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing this, Sue!
Khaaliyah says
This is my Go to seasoning! Makes my salmon come out tender and flakey ❤️
Mike Hultquist says
Thanks so much, Khaaliyah!
Fawn says
This was so good made as written. Then I added lemon zest and spicy chili crisp, also a tad bit of gochujang sauce to kick it up a notch to my family liking. So so yummy
Mike Hultquist says
Nice!!! Glad you enjoyed it, Fawn!
Laura says
SO delicious! Took seconds to make. I put it on a turkey/zucchini fritter recipe, and my teenager and I couldn't stop eating it! This will be so great on so many things! Thanks!
Mike H. says
You are very welcome, Laura. Glad you are enjoying it as much as I do!
Tim says
Looks delicious. Can I use gochugang if I don’t have sriracha?
Mike Hultquist says
That would work great, Tim! You may need to adjust if you want a TOUCH of sweet, but go for it. Enjoy!
Deb says
I often use fat free Greek yogurt as a substitute for mayo. Do you think that would work here or do you really need the mayo flavor.
Mike Hultquist says
Deb, that would work. The flavor won't be the exact same, but you'll still have a nice and spicy cream sauce for many dishes. I actually do this sometimes for salad dressing.
Peter Q says
Easy to follow recipe providing a great sauce.