Honey Sriracha Sauce is a delicious combination of sweet and spicy with a little kick of heat in one amazing sauce.
This gorgeously vibrant, sticky sauce is made using simple ingredients that you have at home.
It's the balance between hot, sweet and slightly sour that make this easy homemade sauce a stand out.
Make this quick and simple honey sriracha sauce recipe from scratch in 5 minutes.
The result is a lusciously sweet but savoury dipping sauce that you are going to want to use with lots of different dishes from fries to chicken wings and everything in between.
One of the best things about making this sweet sriracha sauce yourself at home means that you can also tailor the spiciness to suit your or your family's own taste.
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Why you will love this honey sriracha sauce
- Quick and easy to make.
- Enhances the flavours of lots of different foods.
- Versatile - can be used as a dipping sauce, a marinade or a glaze for cooked proteins like salmon or grilled chicken.
What you need to make honey sriracha sauce
- honey
- sriracha sauce
- garlic
- soy sauce
- olive oil
- lemon juice
*Please see the recipe card below for exact quantities and detailed instructions
How to make honey sriracha sauce
- Heat oil in a small saucepan and fry garlic over low heat.
- Add honey, sriracha and soy sauce and bring to a simmer.
- Continue to simmer over medium heat until sauce thickens slightly then remove from heat.
- Stir in lemon juice and serve.
Top tips
- Gently fry the garlic over low heat.
- If you are worried about the level of spice in this sauce, start with half the amount of sriracha and build up from there until you reach your desired spice level.
- The consistency of this sauce will thicken slightly as it cools.
Substitutions
- You could substitute a teaspoon of butter for the olive oil to fry off the garlic.
- Use lime juice in place of the lemon juice.
Serving suggestions
- An appetizer dipping sauce for meatballs or shrimp (prawns).
- A dipping sauce for fried foods or Asian style dumplings.
- Use as a glaze for cooked veggies like brussels sprouts or cauliflower.
- Brush it over baked salmon or grilled chicken thighs.
Frequently asked questions
A sauce made from red chili peppers, garlic, vinegar, sugar and salt. It is used as a stand alone condiment or as a recipe ingredient.
For a chili pepper aficionado it would be considered low to medium spiciness. However, the main ingredient being chili means that to a non-chili fan it would be considered a hot sauce.
Other recipes you may enjoy
Sriracha Aioli - a creamy homemade condiment for fish tacos, steaks or burgers. Also an awesome spicy dipping sauce for french fries or chicken nuggets.
Chunky Chilli and Mango Salsa - a fresh salsa salad with mango, tomato, cilantro (coriander), red chilli, red onion and avocado then finished off with lime juice.
Honey Sriracha Sauce
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup honey
- 4 tablespoon sriracha sauce
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic crushed/minced
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
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Instructions
- Heat oil in a small saucepan over low heat and fry garlic for about a minute or until fragrant (but not coloured).1 teaspoon olive oil4 cloves garlic
- Add honey, sriracha and soy sauce then mix together and bring to a simmer.⅔ cup honey4 tablespoon sriracha sauce1 teaspoon soy sauce
- Continue to simmer over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes, or until sauce thickens slightly, then remove from heat.
- Stir in lemon juice and serve.1 teaspoon lemon juice
Notes
- Gently fry the garlic over low heat.
- If you are worried about the level of spice in this sauce, start with half the amount of sriracha and build up from there until you reach your desired spice level.
- The consistency of this sauce will thicken slightly as it cools.
The flavour of this was really great. Reminds me a lot of sweet and sour sauce that we get at our local Chinese takeaway. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure Jessica!