Sticky, hot and sweet, this easy honey sriracha sauce is about to be your new favorite condiment. It’s a delicious sauce that you can use on nearly all of your favorite foods.
What is Honey Sriracha Sauce?
Sriracha sauce itself was created in the 1930’s in Thailand, originally formulated with the purpose of saucing fish. It became wildly popular in the United States in the 2000’s and is now used on a variety of foods or as a dipping sauce.
Honey sriracha sauce uses the spicy sriracha as a base for this sauce that combines sweetness and heat. It’s a balanced sauce with spicy flavors from the sriracha, acidity from the white vinegar, and fat from the butter, and saltiness from salt itself as well as the soy sauce.
What You’ll Need
These simple ingredients are easy to find at the grocery store — or you may already have them in your pantry.
- Sriracha sauce – Sometimes called rooster sauce, this sauce gets its kick from red chilis and is balanced with garlic, vinegar, sugar, and salt.
- Honey – We prefer using local honey, but you can use any brand that you prefer.
- White vinegar – The slight acidity in the sauce comes from white vinegar.
- Low sodium soy sauce – Soy sauce imparts umami in the sauce.
- Garlic powder – This pantry staple adds extra garlicky flavor.
- Coarse kosher salt – This is our favorite salt to use for this recipe.
- Unsalted butter – Be sure to use unsalted butter since there’s salty flavor in the sauce from the soy sauce, sriracha, and kosher salt.
Let’s Make It
Making this honey sriracha sauce couldn’t be easier. It’s as easy as one, two, three!
- Combine ingredients over heat. In a small saucepan, whisk together the Sriracha, honey, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic powder and salt over medium heat until combined.
- Add butter and whisk. Add the butter, whisking until melted and no streaks remain.
- Use immediately or cool. Remove from the heat and use immediately or allow to cool.
Perfect Pairings
The list of dishes made better with Honey Sriracha Sauce is nearly endless!
- Protein – This sweet sriracha sauce is a delicious marinade but it’s also great drizzled over grilled or roasted chicken, beef, pork, seafood, or your preferred plant-based alternative. It’s also a great dipping sauce for chicken nuggets or tenders.
- Vegetables – Tossed roasted or steamed vegetables with the sauce.
- Potatoes – Spoon the sauce over mashed, baked, or roasted potatoes or dip french fries in it. It’s also perfectly complements a sweet potato.
- Eggs – Add a little pizazz to your morning meal by drizzling the sauce over scrambled eggs or omelets.
- Starters – Use this as a dipping sauce for egg rolls, dumplings, and other appetizers.
- Chicken wings – Swap out your Buffalo sauce for this sweet and spicy sauce.
- Salads – Trade your typical salad dressing for this sauce.
5S Philosophy 👩🏻
- Salt – I already add a pinch of coarse kosher salt. Keep in mind that different salts measure differently. If you think it needs more, add just a pinch and then taste test.
- Seasonings – Add an element of citrus by swapping out some of the vinegar for lemon juice, lime juice, or orange juice. Use more sriracha, black pepper, or other spicy peppers. You can also add crushed red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, gochujang, or your favorite hot sauce.
- Swaps – Try a different variety of vinegar like rice vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or white wine vinegar. Increase the amount of honey or try using maple syrup instead.
- Senses – This Honey Sriracha sauce bursts with both sweet honey and fiery, tangy sriracha. The sticky texture coats your tongue, while the heat sparks a warm, spicy kick that lingers, leaving a savory, slightly smoky aftertaste. The sweetness calms the burn, creating a tantalizing contrast that excites the senses.
Storage and Freezing
How to Store
Since it does contain butter, you do need to store this sauce in the refrigerator or freezer. Store the sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Can I Freeze Honey Sriracha Sauce?
Yes you can! Store the sauce in the freezer for up to 2 months in a ziploc bag or a freezer-safe container.
Your Questions Answered
Sriracha sauce is spicy, but not overly so. It clocks in at 2,200 on the Scoville Scale which is close to that of some jalapenos.
Sriracha contains capsaicin which is known to boost metabolism as well as endorphins.
Actually, sriracha sauce’s red chili peppers are thought to be an anti-inflammatory.
More Sweet and Savory Sauces
If you know me, you know how much I love homemade sauces. Here are some of my favorites.
Honey Sriracha Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Sriracha sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon coarse Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, whisk together the Sriracha, honey, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic powder and salt over medium heat until combined.
- Add the butter, whisking until melted and no streaks remain.
- Remove from the heat and use immediately or allow to cool.
- If you’ve tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings!
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loved this honey sriracha sauce
I really like that this is easy to make and customizable. I will probably try your other suggested variations too.
quick delicious!
Great sauce! I used it to make some really good salmon recently.
Homemade sauce is always the best. Thanks for the simple recipe.
Hi,
I like the versatility of uses of your Honey Sriracha Sauce! Sound like it’s great for game day. Thanks for sharing
Loved this sauce. Really easy and really good. I used salted butter and it was still great.