Bang bang sauce is one of our favorite dipping sauces for seafood like shrimps and for chicken wings. This sweet, spicy, and creamy sauce will add some flair and excitement to any dish.
An easy copycat recipe of Bonefish Grill’s very popular sauce made in the comfort of your home with only 4 ingredients.
Looking for more sauces to try? You’ll love this homemade Dijonnaise recipe and our easy Fry sauce too.
What is Bang Bang sauce
Bang bang sauce is a sweet and spicy sauce of Asian origin that was made super popular by Bonefish grill restaurant from one of its most requested offering: Bang bang shrimp.
While it rose to fame as the perfect pairing for crispy shrimp, this versatile sauce can transform everything from chicken and fish to tofu and veggies into a star dish.
It’s creamy, savory, and finger licking good. A sauce that hits all the right notes if you ask me!
Why you’ll love this recipe
- It takes just minutes to prepare. Whip up a batch while your shrimp fries.
- The sauce perfectly complements crispy seafood, chicken tenders, potatoes wedges, fries or even roasted veggies.
- You can easily customize the heat level to your preference with increasing the Sriracha or including additional heat with cayenne.
- It costs just a fraction of takeout with ingredients you likely have on hand.
Ingredients
- Mayonnaise: can substitute with Greek yogurt.
- Sweet Chili sauce: Use Thai sweet chili sauce or any brand you love.
- Sriracha
- Honey: Can use a sugar free honey substitute
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How to make Bang Bang sauce
This is an overview of the recipe with step by step photos. Scroll down to end of post for a printable recipe card with the amount of ingredients and full recipe instructions.
This is a super easy recipe for Bang bang sauce and requires nothing fancy. All it takes is to gather your ingredients, whisk it all together and let it rest in the refrigerator till you are ready to use.
How to store.
Store sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
To freeze for longer storage, allow sauce to cool completely before transferring to a freezer bag. Freeze for up to 2 months.
Helpful Tips
- Make it ahead of time to allow flavors to meld.
- If serving with shrimp, fry just until crispy, then immediately toss in sauce.
- Try with chicken tenders, fish sticks, veggie fritters or dumplings.
- Adjust heat by adding more or less Sriracha.
- For a lighter be version, substitute mayonnaise with Greek yogurt in equal amount.
FAQs
No, the two sauces have different ingredients that result in different flavors. Boom Boom sauce is usually tangy and includes mustard.
Store homemade Bang Bang sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Yes, you can make this recipe ahead of time and store it covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Allow it to come closer to room temperature before tossing with hot shrimp or chicken so it doesn't cause food to cool too rapidly.
This easy homemade copycat recipe mimics the flavor you know and love from Bonefish Grill's famous Bang Bang Shrimp app. One taste, and you won't miss takeout!
More Dips to try
- Burger sauce
- Mayo ketchup
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Whip up a batch of this quick, flavor-packed Bang Bang shrimp sauce today. Your family and friends won't believe you made this restaurant-worthy sauce at home.
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Easy Bang Bang sauce recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 4 Tablespoons Sweet chili sauce
- 1 Tablespoon sriracha
- 2 teaspoons honey
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a bowl.
- Mix till well combined.
- Use immediately for shrimp, chicken or fries or store in the refrigerator till ready to use. Will keep in the refrigerator up to 5 days.
Notes
- Make it ahead of time to allow flavors to meld.
- If serving with shrimp, fry just until crispy, then immediately toss in sauce.
- Try with chicken tenders, fish sticks, veggie fritters etc.
- Adjust heat by adding more or less Sriracha.
- For a lighter be version, substitute mayonnaise with Greek yogurt in equal amount.
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