Homemade Spicy Mayo

5 from 1 vote

This homemade spicy mayo will be your go-to for tacos, sandwiches, sushi, poke bowls, a dip for fries, and so much more! This version, which takes only 5 minutes to make, is so much more than just hot sauce and mayo. Using chili garlic sauce, as well as soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and lime juice, makes this spicy mayo extremely flavorful.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Condiments

Cuisine: Asian

Servings: servings

Calories: 70kcal

Author: Elizabeth Lindemann

Ingredients

½ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce or sriracha, or other Asian hot sauce of choice, use less for more mild flavor, see notes
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon soy sauce preferably low-sodium, see notes
1 tablespoon lime juice from about ½ of a lime
½ teaspoon lime zest from about ½ of a lime

Instructions

Add the ½ cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce, 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and ½ teaspoon lime zest to a bowl. Mix together.
Serve on burgers or sandwiches, on sushi or poke bowls, as a dip for fries, on tacos, on Bánh Mì hot dogs, or any other way you use spicy mayo!

Notes

For the mayo, you can use any kind you want. I used Hellman's because it's what I had on hand, but Kewpie mayo, a Japanese brand that has more umami flavor, would be great here.
Store the homemade spicy mayo in an airtight container or jar (I like using a mason jar) for a few weeks in the fridge.
This spicy mayo is delicious served on top of seared ahi tuna steaks, on Bánh Mì hot dogs, on breakfast sandwiches, with carrot fries or oven fries as a dip, and more!
The chili garlic sauce can be substituted with sriracha hot sauce, gochujang (a fermented Korean chili paste), or other Asian-style hot sauce of choice.

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