5-Minute Homemade Boom Boom Sauce Recipe

Name: 5-Minute Homemade Boom Boom Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 3 tablespoon sweet chili sauce; 2 tablespoon sriracha sauce; 1 tablespoon ketchup; 1 tsp onion powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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This 5-Minute Homemade Boom Boom Sauce is the combination of sweet chili sauce and the spiciness of sriracha and spices gives this spicy mayonnaise-based condiment, its kick. It's very simple to prepare, tastes great, and is one of my favorite dipping sauces for chicken tenders, crispy fries, or even tossed with fried shrimp or drizzled over a salad!

closeup of boom boom sauce with bowl of fries on the side.

You're going to be treated today, friends! I want to use this Boom Boom Sauce on everything since I adore it so much!

You might wonder what Boom Boom Sauce is. This sauce, which is creamy, sweet, and slightly spicy, is great with almost anything you want to dip it into, including fried fish, shrimp, chicken tenders, kabobs, chicken wings, and french fries.

Boom boom sauce is the ideal dipping sauce for practically everything and tastes fantastic spread on sandwiches or drizzled over food. It is somewhat similar to yum yum sauce or bang bang sauce, but they all include slightly different components.

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Why I Love This Recipe
Main Ingredients
How To Make Boom-Boom Sauce
Variations And Substitutions
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I serve with boom boom sauce?
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Why I Love This Recipe

Allow me to explain why this delectable sauce recipe has gained a permanent home in my heart and grown to become one of my favorite sauce recipes:

So tasty! I adore how the onions, sriracha garlic, and sweet chili sauce combine to produce a sweet and spicy combination.

Adaptable. In addition to being a great dipping sauce for shrimp tacos, sweet potato fries, and french fries, this homemade sauce can also be used as a salad dressing to add even more flavor. Tossing this spicy sauce with fried fish is one of my favorite uses for it. For a crispy, sweet and spicy boom boon shrimp meal, I prefer to add it to tempura shrimp.

Simple to make. Did I mention that whipping up just takes five minutes? When you're in a hurry and need a tasty sauce, this is the ideal answer.

Main Ingredients

This boom-boom sauce is made up of only a few basic components. The top players are as follows:

ingredients for boom boom sauce on countertop, labeled.

Mayo. gives this creamy sauce its foundation. If you want to make this lower in calories, feel free to use low-fat mayonnaise.
Sweet chili sauce. adds a touch of spice along with a sweet and tart flavor.
Sriracha sauce. adds the distinctively fiery kick to the sauce.
Ketchup. adds a little acidity and sweetness.
Onion powder with garlic powder. for the delicious, garlicky undertone.
Black pepper, cayenne, and salt. to give flavor depth and seasoning.

How To Make Boom-Boom Sauce

This dipping sauce only takes five minutes to prepare and couldn't be simpler! To make this tasty sauce, follow these steps:

Mix everything together. Mayo, sweet chili sauce, sriracha sauce, ketchup, onion and garlic powders, salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper should all be combined in a small bowl.

closeup of boom boom sauce ingredients in bowl on countertop.

Combine. Using a spoon, thoroughly combine all the ingredients until the sauce is smooth and creamy.

mixed boom boom sauce in bowl on countertop.

Make adjustments. To suit your tastes, taste and adjust the seasonings.

Store or serve. Serve right away or store the sauce in the refrigerator until you're ready to use it.

close up of a spoon full of boom boom sauce.

Variations And Substitutions

This sauce tastes fantastic just the way it is, but if you want to change it up a bit, try these variants.

Turn it into a vegan meal. Use vegan mayonnaise in place of regular mayo for a vegan version.
Put some mustard on it. To add even more flavor, add a teaspoon of Dijon mustard.
Make it sweeter. Pour in some honey or maple syrup for a sweeter version.
Modify the level of spice. Even with the sriracha, this sauce is actually quite mild. By adding various hot sauces and varying the amount of spiciness to your preferred degree, you can experiment with the heat level.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Boom Boom Sauce taste like?

Although this sauce has a tiny touch of spice, it is actually rather moderate, and the sweetness of the ketchup and sweet chili sauce beautifully counterbalances the spicy sriracha. To give it a softer flavor if you're not a big fan of spicy food, consider using less sriracha sauce or even increasing the quantity of mayo you use.

Can I make this sauce ahead of time?

Of course! In fact, this sauce tastes better after the flavors have had chance to combine. Just be sure to keep it in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

How do I make it spicier?

Add some hot sauce to the mixture if you want it a little spicy. To add a little extra sriracha, you can also change the proportions of ketchup and sweet chili sauce.

How do I store Boom Boom Sauce?

The remaining sauce can be kept in the fridge in an airtight container.

What can I serve with boom boom sauce?

This sweet sauce can be used in so many different ways. Here are some suggestions.

as a sauce for dipping. Egg rolls, fried seafood (such as tempura shrimp!), crispy fries, chicken wings, onion rings, chicken tenders, and even raw or roasted vegetables all pair well with boom boom sauce, which also makes a fantastic dipping sauce.
on sandwiches. One of my favorite burger sauces is this somewhat spicy dip, which would go well with our Sweet and Spicy Smash Burger! It would be delicious put on grilled cheese as well.
Shrimp Boom Boom! The highlight of my delectable Boom Boom Shrimp recipe is this sauce.
Nachos or tacos! I adore this sauce over shrimp tacos or steaks. It tastes amazing sprinkled over nachos as well.
on bowls or salads. Even when drizzled over salads or grilled vegetables, this delectable sauce tastes fantastic!

close up shot of a Cajun seasoned fries dipped in boom boom sauce.

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