Sriracha Mayo
Mayonnaise stirred with sriracha, lime juice and a little garlic powder into a pale orange, spicy dip.
Photograph credit: Happy #tatertotsday classic with mayo and Sriracha. by @DrGarcia · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Flickr · this resized copy is shared under the same licence
What to Put on the Table With Sriracha Mayo
- Fries
- Fried chicken
- Sushi rolls
- Burgers
How to Cook Sriracha Mayo
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Put the mayonnaise in a bowl and stir in the sriracha, a spoonful at a time, tasting as you go.
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Add the garlic powder and honey and stir until smooth and evenly orange.
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Stir in the lime juice, a little at a time, until the sauce drizzles from a spoon.
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Chill for 15 minutes before serving.
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Notes From the Method
Add the sriracha slowly.
Taste after each spoonful.
Add the lime juice last.
Use a squeezy bottle for drizzling.
Swaps and Variations
- Lemon is the everyday swap for lime in this kind of dish — the acidity plays the same role even though the flavour is not identical.
Leftovers
Keeps in the fridge for 5 days in a covered jar.
Questions and Answers
How long does Sriracha Mayo take to make?
5 minutes of preparation and of cooking, plus 15 minutes of chilling, so allow 20 minutes from start to finish. The recipe serves 8.
Nutrition per Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.
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