This is the best bang bang sauce recipe can be mild or spicy! Great dip for fish of all kinds or chicken! We have used this easy Copycat Bonefish Grill bang bang sauce to make Instant Pot Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta too.

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We love a great dipping sauce. This sauce recipe is not good for seafood though, it's great on everything! With 2 main ingredients you can make it as spicy as you want and blow your guests away.

What is bang bang sauce?

Well if you have ordered Bonefish Grill bang bang shrimp before you know how yummy this is. We guess it is because of the punch of flavor and heat to it. Now you can make it right at home and pair it with air fryer shrimp! We mean you can use this for about everything, not seafood too.

If this is new to you it's a creamy sweet and spicy sauce with a bit of tang at the end. It's great. Love spicy? No problem you can add a bit of heat to it too if you like. That is the great part of making it yourself, adjust as you wish to please everyone in your home. It's a great dipping sauce for chicken wings too.

My kids love it as a dip for their frozen nuggets in and of course to make our popular air fryer bang bang shrimp. There are 2 basic ingredients you will need. Beyond that the additional add ins will add spice and a bit of tang if you want that.

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Bang Bang Sauce Ingredients

A bottle of Mayonnaise is the base. Do not cheat and get low fat, fat free or Miracle Whip. Choose this one it's the best.

Some Sweet Chili sauce has a great flavor. It has a bit of tang and is a great dip in itself for egg rolls.

And Sriracha gives it heat so you can use less or more depending on spicy level, you can use Frank's RedHot sauce instead

Some like a gentle squeeze of lime juice or lemon juice into the mix too. It is a dip or sauce you can use on a multitude of different proteins. Stirred in with cooked pasta is great too.

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How do you make it spicy?

There are a few ways to add heat to this sauce like: using more Sriracha is our favorite choice. It is thick with a great flavor and makes things nice and spicy.

There are a variety of hot sauces beyond Tobasco. Frank's Red Hot is quite popular. To add a seasoning you can use red pepper flakes, Franks seasoning, pepper or Sriracha powder which is our fave.

Tip: If you want to add some heat but not sure exactly how much add it slowly. First add 1 tsp of liquid heat, or 1/2 tsp of powder. Stir well and then taste. Want it spicier? Follow the same amounts and test again.

It takes 5 minutes to make and we would suggest making a larger batch so you can keep some for later. My kids love it on chicken nuggets too so we go thru a decent amount on a weekly basis ourselves.

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Bang Bang Sauce Recipe

By Homemade bang bang shrimp sauce can be mild or spicy! Great dip for fish of all kinds or chicken! Copycat Bonefish Grill bang bang sauce. Prep: 5 minutes minsCook: 0 minutes minsServings: 6 Save Recipe Saved! Pin Recipe Comment Print Recipe

Equipment

Ingredients

1/4 c mayonnaise
1/4 c sweet chili sauce
1-3 tsp Sriracha or hot sauce, optional, add 1 at a time, stir and test, add more if you want it spicier
1/4 lime, squeezed, optional, squeeze half, mix, taste, squeeze rest in if you want more

Instructions

Mix mayo and sweet chili sauce together. If you want it mild then use this.
For heat add 1 tsp of Sriracha and/or hot sauce of choice into sauce. Mix and then taste. If you want more heat add another tsp until it is the right spiciness for you.
Dip shrimp or anything else in it and enjoy.

Nutrition

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Additional Info

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What to put it on

Then it's time to deep fry or our favorite is to make air fryer fried shrimp and drizzle this on top! You can make some steamed Instant Pot shrimp and brush this on top too for a healthier bang bang shrimp recipe. It is even great with a bit of it on top of vegetables. If you have a hard time getting your kids to try those, amp it up with this mix!

Make notes on the printable recipe card we have for you below so it becomes the solid blend for you. If you add garlic powder then jot down how much. Need a sprinkle of salt and pepper, make note for next time.

Nutritional information for the ingredients listed such as calories and saturated fat is listed below. If you use a different brand that will be altered a bit.

There is another dip we love making too though…that is our homemade fry sauce! It has a similar base and once again it is great on all sorts of things but mainly french fries of course.

How do you store leftover sauce?

If you want to make a large batch and defrost later you can using an ice cube tray! Fill the holes, slide the tray into a gallon freezer bag (so it doesn't get freezer burn) and freeze.

When you're ready to enjoy some more pop out a cube into a small bowl.
Put into the fridge or on the countertop to defrost.
Stir and enjoy once it is smooth again.

Alternatively you can put plastic wrap over your own. Gently press down so it touches the top with the wrap so no air is inside. Refrigerate and enjoy for up to a week this way.

Is boom boom sauce the same as bang bang sauce?

They are similar but a bit different. Boom boom typically includes mayonnaise, ketchup or sweet chili sauce, garlic powder, and sometimes a touch of hot sauce or Sriracha. similar. like any other type of sauce you'll want to customize it for YOU. Mayonnaise and Thai sweet chili sauce is to start with. Once you have the mayo, chili sauce and Sriracha solid then add from there.