Easy Honey Sriracha Sauce

A jar filled with honey sriracha sauce and a bowl off to the side with white rice and limes.

With the perfect balance of flavors, this sriracha honey sauce uses simple ingredients to make a great sauce for dipping, coating veggies or pairing with meats.

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Prep Time 5

Total Time 15

Course Sides

Cuisine Asian

Servings oz

Ingredients

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

Whisk
Small saucepan

Instructions

Add the sriracha, honey, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and minced garlic to a small bowl and whisk everything together.
Add the sauce to a small saucepan and heat on medium-high heat until it starts to boil.
Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and let it low boil for 5-10 minutes or until the sauce has thickened to a glaze.
Serve with your favorite protein or vegetables

Notes

Substitutions

Soy sauce- I usually use gluten free soy sauce in this recipe. You can use coconut aminos, tamari, or Worcestershire sauce if you don't have soy sauce.

Honey- You can use maple syrup instead of honey.

Fresh garlic- If you don't have fresh garlic, you can use garlic powder.

Rice vinegar- You can use apple cider vinegar instead of rice vinegar.

Frequently asked questions

What is sriracha made of?

Sriracha or rooster sauce is made from chili peppers, sugar, salt, distilled vinegar, potassium sorbate, sodium bisulfite, and xanthan gum.

What does honey sriracha sauce taste like?

Honey sriracha sauce is a sweet and spicy sauce with an Asain flare. It has a perfect balance of spicy, sweet, and tangy.

Is sriracha healthy?

If you are looking for clean ingredients, sriracha is probably something you won't use. There is a fantastic sriracha from Yellow Bird that has super clean ingredients that you can use.

Tips and notes

You can whisk all these ingredients together and eat it as is but bringing the sauce to a low boil will thicken it up and make an amazing glaze.

Adding a little bit of fresh lime juice or fresh lemon juice to this spicy sauce would be awesome! All you need is the juice from half a lemon or lime.

To make this sauce less spicy, use less sriracha. I would use ¼ cup of sriracha instead of ⅓ cup.

To make this sauce sweeter, add more honey. I would add ½ cup of honey instead of ⅓ cup.

What to serve with

Here are some great recipes and ways to use this sticky sauce.

Honey Sriracha Shrimp
a dipping sauce for Gluten Free Coconut Shrimp
a dipping sauce for french fries
a dipping sauce for chicken nuggets or chicken tenders
let cool and use as a salad dressing
roasted or air fryer Brussels sprouts
honey sriracha chicken- coat grilled chicken breast or grilled chicken thighs with the sauce
chicken wings- coat chicken drumsticks with the sauce and grill or bake them
roasted or air fryer sweet potatoes
mix with mayo to make a sweet and spicy sriracha mayo
spoon on top of salmon
a dipping sauce for egg rolls or spring rolls
a dipping sauce for meatballs or coat them in the sauce

Storing and reheating

Store the hot sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator. You can eat the remaining sauce cold straight out of the fridge but I like to heat it up to at least room temperature in the microwave or on the stovetop in a small saucepan.

Nutrition

Calories: 64kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 689mgPotassium: 46mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 22IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.3mg

*nutrition information is an approximate

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