4-Ingredient Sriracha Aioli (Just 2 Minutes To Make!)

Sriracha Aioli, like horseradish aioli, is a spicy and creamy sauce based on mayonnaise, which requires only 4 ingredients and 2 minutes to whip. This spicy aioli recipe is the perfect sauce for sushi recipes, fries, taco recipes and more.

Whether you’re a fan of intense heat or just prefer a mild spice, the spice levels of Sriracha Aioli can be adjusted to your taste.

Other popular sauce recipes to check out: Chipotle Crema, Boom Boom Sauce, and Horseradish Sauce.

Spicy aioli

Sriracha Aioli is a fiery fusion of the creamy, garlicky flavor of traditional aioli and the spicy heat of Sriracha sauce. The only ingredients you need to whip up a batch of this Sriracha Aioli recipe:

• Sriracha
• mayonnaise
• garlic
• Fresh lime juice

How to make spicy mayo

To make this Sriracha Aioli recipe, simply add all the ingredients to a small bowl and stir to combine. Taste and add more of each ingredient as needed! Cover and refrigerate until serving.

What is Sriracha?

Sriracha is a fermented hot sauce, with a medium level of heat. It consists of various red chilies, distilled vinegar and garlic. Named after Si Racha, a city in Thailand, this spicy spice is widely used in many Asian cuisines.

In our neck of the woods (San Diego) it’s called “rooster sauce” because of the rooster on the bottle.

A good substitute, since sriracha is hard to find lately, is sambal olek.

What is aioli?

Technically, it’s sriracha mayo, not aioli. Why? Classic aioli is an emulsion of olive oil that yields a thick, rich and aromatic spice. It’s not a mayo-based sauce. However, in recent years in our part of the world the two terms are used interchangeably.

It’s likely that when you order anything with “aioli” on it in the US (at a bar and grill, etc.), you’ll get a mayo-based sauce.

Sriracha Mayo vs Yum Yum Sauce

Both have mayonnaise as a base, but this is where they start to differ. Sriracha aioli uses sriracha to add heat while yum yum sauce is mild in flavor and gets its red color from a combination of ketchup and paprika.

Despite these differences they can actually be used interchangeably.

uses

The list of uses for sriracha aioli sauce is long! Your imagination is the limit. Here are some of our favorite ways to use this spicy mayonnaise dressing:

Aioli sandwich – Elevate your sandwiches by providing a mixture of creaminess and spiciness. Try swapping out the Jalapeno Aioli in our Tri Tip Sandwich for Sriracha Aioli or Banh Mi.

Sausages or burger aioli – This is a great addition to a gourmet burger. The hot and spicy taste can enhance the taste of meat and other toppings.

sushi seasoning – It makes a wonderful alternative to eel sauce, sweet soy glaze or wasabi. Its creaminess and heat can add a unique flavor to your sushi rolls.

Fries – Traditional ketchup can be replaced with sriracha aioli for a spicy and spicy twist. This combo works great with both regular fries and sweet potatoes.

Seafood sauce – Use it as a dipping sauce for shrimp, salmon, crab cake or drizzle it over grilled fish.

Grilled vegetables – Toss your grilled veggies with some Sriracha aioli before serving. It goes well with grilled corn, zucchini or eggplant.

Glaze chicken wings – Toss your cooked chicken wings in sriracha aioli for a creamy, spicy and tangy alternative to traditional buffalo sauce.

Tacos and Burritos – Instead of salsa or hot sauce, you can use sriracha aioli as a condiment for tacos or burritos. It goes well with a variety of fillings, from grilled chicken to stir-fried vegetables or fried fish.

salad dressing – A little sriracha aioli can add a creamy, tangy, tangy flavor to your salads. It works especially well in salads with hearty ingredients like grilled chicken or roasted vegetables.

Pizza Drip – Just like hot honey or ranch, sriracha aioli can be drizzled over the top of a prepared pizza for an added layer of flavor.

Variations

super spicy aioli – To make this aioli super spicy, without changing the flavor, add a dash of sriracha or a sprinkle of cayenne pepper.

Recipe for vegan aioli sauce – Use vegan mayonnaise to make this a vegan aioli recipe.

sweet sriracha sauce – Prefer a sweeter sauce? Add a pinch of brown sugar.

Sriracha mayo recipe tips

• Since the mayo makes up the largest chunk of this creamy sauce, don’t use mayo that you don’t care about the taste of.
• Use fresh lime juice, not bottled lime juice. Bottled lime juice tends to have a “not so fresh” taste.
• Start with the recipe, as it says. Taste and adjust as needed.
• Homemade aioli can be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
• Play with the ratios to suit your taste. like garlic? Add another clove. like salt? Kick it up a notch.

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Garlic butter sauce
Cajun sauce
Mushroom sauce