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    Kelly Neil » Recipes » Sauces & Dips

    Bang Bang Sauce

    Published: Jul 29, 2022 · Modified: Mar 11, 2023 by Kelly Neil · Leave a Comment

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    This homemade bang bang sauce is mildly sweet, slightly spicy, and will take your shrimp, wings, and tacos from good to GREAT! Using only 5 ingredients, you probably have everything you need to make a batch right now.
    Prep Time: 5 mins
    Total Time: 5 mins
    A jar of bang bang sauce with a spoon inside the jar.

    Have you heard of bang bang sauce? It’s a creamy, sweet, and spicy sauce served at Bonefish Grill restaurants (based in the U.S.) on their popular bang bang shrimp appetizer.

    I make a homemade version of bang bang chili sauce. We love it as a dip for grilled bacon-wrapped shrimp, crispy French fries, or chicken nuggets. It’s also delicious as a sauce on burgers, chicken wings, hotdogs, or lobster rolls. I also love using it as a dip with these chicken bacon ranch sliders.

    This recipe is so simple, you can mix up a batch in minutes. It’s not too spicy so you can adjust the spice level if you like a little more heat. I like to make my sauce with honey to emphasize the sweetness of the sweet Thai chili sauce. You can use it as a dip with almost anything you want, or anywhere you would normally use mayo.

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    • 💞 Why You’ll Love This Recipe
    • 📋 Ingredients
    • 👩‍🍳 How To Make Bang Bang Sauce
    • 🗣 Expert Tips
    • 📝 Recipe Notes
    • 🙋‍♀️ Recipe FAQ
    • 🖨 Recipe

    💞 Why You’ll Love This Recipe

    ✔️ It’s made with basic pantry items.
    ✔️ You can use it as a sauce or as a dip.
    ✔️ One taste of this flavor booster and you’ll be smitten!

    📋 Ingredients

    Ingredients to make bang bang hot sauce.

    Ingredient Notes

    • Sweet Thai Chili Sauce—often served in Asian restaurants alongside crispy spring rolls, you can usually find it in the international section of the grocery store.
    • Rice Vinegar—sometimes called rice wine vinegar, rice vinegar is available at most well-stocked grocery stores with other vinegar.

    It’s important to note when making substitutions in recipes, the texture and flavor may be slightly different. However, these substitutes are the best options if you are looking to change the original recipe.

    Ingredients Swaps

    • Honey—adding it is optional, but it really makes the sweet Thai chili sauce shine. I recommend using it.
    • Rice Vinegar—fresh lemon juice is a good substitute for rice vinegar.

    Use the JUMP TO RECIPE button at the top of this post, or scroll to the bottom of the post, to see the PRINTABLE recipe card with ingredient measurements and complete instructions.

    👩‍🍳 How To Make Bang Bang Sauce

    STEP 1—Place all ingredients in a small bowl.

    Bang bang sauce ingredients in a bowl yet to be mixed.

    STEP 2—Stir everything together.

    A hand using a small rubber spatula to stir homemade dipping sauce in a green bowl.

    STEP 3—The sauce is ready when everything is well combined, and no streaks of mayonnaise remain.

    A bowl of homemade shrimp dipping sauce with a small rubber spatula in the bowl.

    🗣 Expert Tips

    1. I don’t recommend heating bang bang sauce as it contains mayonnaise.
    2. Replace the mayonnaise with sour cream for a slightly different (and delicious!) taste.
    3. This recipe doubles and triples well.

    📝 Recipe Notes

    • Store bang bang sauce in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Keep the jar in the fridge for up to one week.
    A jar of bang bang sauce next to a small platter of bacon wrapped shrimp with a dish of sauce on the plate.

    🙋‍♀️ Recipe FAQ

    What is bang bang sauce?

    Bang bang sauce is a faintly sweet creamy sauce with a touch of heat. Generally made with mayonnaise, sweet Thai chili sauce, Sriracha, and rice vinegar.

    Does bang bang sauce have dairy?

    No! One of the main ingredients, mayonnaise, is made with eggs but does not contain any dairy. None of the other ingredients contain dairy.

    What is bang bang sauce used for?

    Use it as a dipping sauce for shrimp, as a burger sauce, drizzled on shrimp tacos, fish tacos, cauliflower or chicken wings, as a sauce for crab legs, salmon, grilled meats, or ribs, as a dip for tempura shrimp or crispy tofu, on grilled corn, omelets, sushi, and so much more!

    💃 More Sauces & Dips

    • Pesto Mayo
    • Mango Pico De Gallo
    • Fresh Plum BBQ Sauce
    • Spinach Pesto With Arugula

    Did you make this bang bang sauce? Please rate the recipe and tell me how it went in the comments below. Also, stay in touch with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest to see more delicious food and recipes!

    🖨 Recipe

    A jar of bang bang sauce with a spoon inside the jar.

    Bang Bang Sauce

    Author: Kelly Neil
    This homemade bang bang sauce is mildly sweet, slightly spicy, and will take your shrimp, wings, and tacos from good to GREAT! Using only 5 ingredients, you probably have everything you need to make a batch right now.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Sauces & Dips
    Cuisine American
    Servings 20 servings
    Calories 22 kcal

    Equipment

    • Measuring cups and spoons or digital kitchen scale
    • Bowl
    • Small rubber spatula or spoon
    • Glass jar with tight fitting lid

    Ingredients
     

    • ¼ cup mayonnaise
    • 1 tablespoon sweet Thai chili sauce
    • 2 teaspoons Sriracha
    • ½ teaspoon honey
    • ½ teaspoon rice vinegar

    Instructions
     

    • Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl until no streaks of mayonnaise remain. Store in a clean glass jar with a tight fitting lid.

    Notes

    • Store bang bang sauce in a jar with a tight fitting lid in the fridge for up to one month.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 5gCalories: 22kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 0.04gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 38mgPotassium: 1mgFiber: 0.01gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 0.3mgIron: 0.01mg
    Did you make this recipe?Let me know on Instagram @kellyneildotcom or tag #kellyneil!

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