Bang Bang Sauce is sweet, spicy, creamy, and a perfect sauce for seafood, meat, and vegetables. It’s such a delicious and easy sauce to drizzle and dip for all kinds of dishes. It may be known as the sauce for the Bonefish Grill Bang Bang Shrimp appetizer, but this homemade version is even better!
We've been seriously obsessed with this sauce. Especially Grey, he freakin' loves the stuff with almost anything.
I featured it in my Bang Bang Chicken recipe not too long ago, but I got a couple DMs asking if I can just have the sauce recipe up.
Sure. Works for me, works for you, and works for my dinner.
So what is Bang Bang Sauce?
Bang Bang Sauce is famous for coating Bonefish Grill’s popular Bang Bang Shrimp appetizer. It’s sweet and savory, and made with mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha (or your favorite hot sauce), and a little honey.
At Bonefish Grill, they use a specific brand of Thai sweet chili sauce. Luckily, it’s readily available on Amazon and in Asian markets.
To make it, all you need is to mix all the ingredients in a small bowl and keep it covered in the fridge until ready to use! Literally done in under a minute!
Is this sauce healthy or diet friendly?
I know, a big dollop of mayo isn’t exactly the healthiest thing with the saturated fat and all. You can replace the mayonnaise with equal parts Greek yogurt instead.
As for making it Keto, you can leave out the honey, use Keto-friendly mayo, and garlic chili sauce instead of sweet chili sauce.
For such a simple sauce, it's a powerhouse of flavor. Toss it in pasta, shrimp, chicken, dip veggies, use in poke, I mean, it's so diverse and so delish that I can't see what savory meal it can't go with!
When you whip this up, remember to taste as you go. I like mine to be a bit on the sweeter side with the honey, but remember that cooking (not baking!) can always be made to taste and doesn't have to follow an exact recipe.
Oh, quick tip: if you find your sauce too spicy, instead of adding more sweetness with honey, add a little bit of lemon juice to the sauce! The sourness of the lemon actually confuses the tastebuds and the “spicy” triggers in the brain, making it seem less spicy. Gotta love science!
Looking for something to drizzle and dip in Bang Bang Sauce? Check out:
Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl
Crispy French Fries
Lemon Garlic Sauteed Asparagus
Crispy Chicken Sandwiches
Fried Calamari
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📖 Recipe
Bang Bang Sauce (Bonefish Grill Copycat)
Bang Bang Sauce is sweet, spicy, creamy, and a perfect sauce for seafood, meat, and vegetables. It’s such a delicious and easy sauce to drizzle and dip for all kinds of dishes. This Bang Bang Sauce may be known for the Bonefish Grill namesake appetizer, but this homemade version is even better!
Ingredients
- ½ cup (120 g) mayonnaise
- ¼ cup (66 g) Thai sweet chili sauce
- 1-2 teaspoon (6-12 g) Sriracha, depending on taste
- 2 teaspoon (14 g) honey
Instructions
- Whisk mayonnaise, Thai sweet chili sauce, sriracha sauce, and honey together in a small bowl until well combined and homogeneous.
- Use as a dipping sauce for fries, drizzle on bang bang shrimp, bang bang chicken, poke bowls, and more
- Keep in an air tight container or in a bowl with plastic wrap covering tightly for up to 4 days.
Notes
You can make Thai sweet chili sauce at home with this sweet chili sauce recipe.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 59Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 62mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 0g
Eden Westbrook is the recipe developer, writer, and photographer behind Sweet Tea and Thyme. A classically trained chef, Eden has inspired home cooks into the kitchen with cultural comfort foods, easy family-friendly eats and sweets, and glorious spreads for date night and entertaining since 2015.
Barbara J. says
I didn't have sriracha sauce. I substituted Huy Fong Chili Garlic Sauce in place of the sriracha. I was great. Thank You for the recipe my mom loves it.
Hey Barbara,
That's a great substitute! Love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it! xo, Eden
Ashlynn says
Giiiiirrrlll, this sauce is where it’s at! Sweet and spicy and perfect as a dipping sauce. Thank you so much for sharing!
Hey Ashlynn,
I'm so glad you love it! Thanks a lot for trying this dish and sharing your feedback, I love to hear that it was fabulous for you! xo, Eden
Barbie says
My mom loves this but she's now a vegetarian. Can u use "vegan" mayonnaise instead of regular mayonnaise?
Absolutely!
Elizabeth says
Is this the same dipping sauce used for the fried calamari at bonefish grill? If not, does anyone have a recipe for it?
Stephanie says
Do you know what kind of Thai chili sauce to use?
I personally use my homemade Thai chili sauce, but Bonefish Grill uses a specific brand of Thai chili sauce, which you can buy here.
Caroline says
I've been meaning to give bang bang sauce a try as it seems to be my kind of flavors. I love how easy it is and that it can go with lots of things.
Elaine Benoit says
I love finding a fun and delicious new sauce! I have never heard of bang bang sauce but boy am I glad I did! I love the ingredients and I'm envisioning dribbling this on everything!
Cindy Gordon says
I have been looking for a recipe to make at home for Bang Bang sauce! So delicious! You nailed it!
Stephanie says
This is my kind of sauce. Could eat this by the spoonful! Will be trying your version soon.
Sandhya says
Love this sauce! Thanks for sharing!