Top 5 Sriracha-Based Sauces

I’m a little bit obsessed with sriracha sauce.

If you’re not familiar, it’s a hot sauce that is made out of simple enough ingredients: chili, sugar, salt, garlic, and distilled vinegar.

But what it does to a dish is nothing short of amazing.

Eating Sriracha Sauce Plain

Sriracha sauce is awesome on its own. Here are some delicious ways to enjoy it plain:

• On fried rice
• On pizza
• On fried eggs
• On an amazingly fluffy omelette
• In homemade Chex Mix (add some sriracha sauce to the seasoning mix + butter for for a spicier version of the popular snack)
• Mixed with melted butter and drizzled on popcorn
• Mixed into soups, chili or pasta sauces
• Mixed into tuna salad or deviled egg filling
• Mixed into brownie batter or chocolate ganache to give dessert an extra kick

But when I’m feeling like I want something a little extra, I mix sriracha sauce with other sauces and/or condiments such as these:

That’s where the magic happens.

Sriracha Sauce: The Cost

Another great thing about sriracha sauce (a.k.a. rooster sauce)?

Affordability. I paid right around $3 for the big bottle pictured above.

For a sriracha-sauce fanatic like me, this typically lasts about three months. This is a cheap way to add extra flavor and pizzazz to a dish.

The 5 Most Delicious Sriracha-Based Sauces

After much trial and error and delicious experimenting, I’ve come up with my five favorite sauces with sriracha as the base:

1: Sriracha and Mayonnaise

• Heat level: 1/5
• How to use it:
  • Drizzled on sushi rolls
  • As a dressing for this California roll salad
  • As a sauce on burgers or sandwiches
  • As a topping on black bean burgers
  • On a lobster roll or shrimp roll
  • Spread on grilled sweet corn
• How to make it: Mix two parts mayo with one part sriracha sauce (plus a pinch of sugar)

2: Sriracha and Ranch Dressing (or Sri-rancha)

• Heat level: 1/5
• How to use it:
  • On French fries
  • On sweet potato fries
  • As a sauce on burgers or sandwiches
  • As a chip dip
  • As a dressing for wedge salad
• How to make it: Mix three parts ranch dressing with one part sriracha sauce (plus a squeeze of lemon) (recipe adapted from Richard Blais)

3: Sriracha and Honey Butter

• Heat level: 2/5
• How to use it:
  • On toasted bread
  • On cornbread (and served with chili)
  • As a glaze for chicken or grilled vegetables
  • As a glaze for spiced nuts
• How to make it: Mix two parts softened butter with one part sriracha sauce and one part honey

4: Sriracha and Honey

• Heat level: 3/5 (It starts out sweet, then the heat hits you!)
• How to use it:
  • As the best wing sauce ever
  • As a dip for shrimp and cream cheese firecrackers
  • On ribs, on grilled chicken
  • On chicken tenders
  • On shrimp
• How to make it: Mix one part honey with one part sriracha sauce

5: Sriracha and Ketchup

• Heat level: 4/5
• How to use it:
  • On French fries
  • On sweet potato fries
  • On hash browns
  • As a hot dog or brat topping
• How to make it: Mix three parts ketchup with one part sriracha sauce

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