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    Home » Recipes » Condiments, Sauce, Dips

    Easy Homemade Honey Sriracha Sauce

    Published May 23, 2023 · by Jacqueline Piper · Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links

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    A bowl of honey sriracha sauce beside chicken fingers and fries.
    A bowl of honey sriracha sauce beside chicken fingers and fries.
    A bowl of honey sriracha sauce beside chicken fingers and fries.

    Honey Sriracha Sauce Recipe | This homemade Sriracha sauce recipe is bursting with flavor while using only a handful of simple ingredients. This easy hot honey sauce is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy and is a game-changer for all your favorite dishes. Drizzle it over my roasted Brussels sprouts, glaze grilled shrimp, or simply dip your favorite crispy fries in.

    A bowl of honey sriracha sauce beside chicken fingers and fries.
    Jump to:
    • What is honey sriracha sauce?
    • Is honey sriracha sauce spicy?
    • What can you use honey sriracha sauce for?
    • Ingredients
    • Substitutions
    • Instructions
    • Tips for making Honey Sriracha Sauce
    • What to serve Honey Sriracha Sauce with
    • Storage
    • FAQs
    • Recipe

    Do you love Sriracha sauce? Do you put it on everything like me, from eggs, burgers, to fries, to noodles.... etc? You'll probably love this Homemade Sriracha sauce then - it's spicy, sweet, savory, and tangy and I love it so much.

    Cooking these ingredients together makes thick and sweet and spicy honey sauce. Heating the sauce for just a few minutes makes a sauce with a thinner consistency and is perfect for glazing or marinating. Cooking the sauce for a bit longer yields a thicker sauce, great for dipping fries or other appetizers into.

    The sauce thickens in the fridge.

    What is honey sriracha sauce?

    Honey Sriracha sauce is a popular condiment made by combining honey and Sriracha hot sauce along with a few other varied ingredients. My Honey Sriracha Sauce recipe is cooked on the stovetop and made with butter, Sriracha, honey, lime juice, and sesame oil.

    Is honey sriracha sauce spicy?

    Honey Sriracha sauce is known for its sweet and spicy flavor profile, combining the natural sweetness of honey with the heat and tanginess of Sriracha. You can adjust how much honey and Sriracha sauce you use. Check my spice table below comparing common hot sauce.

    What can you use honey sriracha sauce for?

    Use this sauce as a glaze when cooking vegetables, chicken, or shrimp or use it as a dip for dumplings, spring rolls, breaded appetizers, or french fries.

    Ingredients

    See the recipe card for exact amounts.

    A small clear jar of honey sriracha sauce.
    • Sriracha Hot Sauce - this is where the heat comes from. Use more or less Sriracha Sauce, according to your spice tolerance.
    • Butter - for a rich butter flavor and silky smooth consistency
    • Honey - my ratio creates a balanced sauce. Use more honey for a sweeter sauce if you prefer it.
    • Lime Juice - this helps balance out the sweet and spicy a bit.
    • Sesame Oil - sesame oil gives a nice savory background flavor.

    Substitutions

    • honey: try maple syrup instead. I haven't tested this, but you can mix your ingredients and taste before heating.
    • lime juice: try lemon juice instead or vinegar.
    • ratios: adjust the sweet and spicy notes to your taste! You can add more or less of the honey or the sriracha sauce according to your preference and heat tolerance. I tolerate heat well because I have some kind of hot sauce every day. You might not like it as spicy as I do and I don't find this sauce too spicy. Or, you might need more Sriracha sauce to have it taste spicy to you. This sauce is well-balanced according to my taste - adjust it to yours if needed!

    Instructions

    Prep Tips

    • This sauce is cooked over medium heat.
    • This sauce takes only 10 minutes to prep and cook.

    To make this honey sriracha sauce, you'll just combine and heat the ingredients.

    Adding sriracha to butter in a small saucepan.

    1. To a small saucepan, add the butter and sriracha sauce.

    Adding honey to sriracha and butter in a small saucepan.

    2. Next add the honey, lime juice, and sesame oil.

    Whisking sriracha, butter, and honey together in a small saucepan.

    3. Heat over medium heat until the butter has melted and it comes to a boil.

    Heated honey sriracha sauce dripping off a whisk back into a saucepan.

    4. Turn the heat down and let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes or so, or until it reaches the thickness you prefer.

    Once the butter melts and the sauce has come together it will have a thinner consistency - this consistency is great for glazing shrimp, chicken or vegetables.

    If you simmer the sauce for 5 minutes, it'll thicken up - this consistency is perfect for dipping.

    A small clear jar of honey sriracha sauce.

    Tips for making Honey Sriracha Sauce

    • sweet or spicy: try adding more honey or more sriracha sauce if you want your sauce sweeter or spicier!
    • thickness: heat the sauce just until the butter melts and it comes together for a thinner glazing sauce and simmer longer for a thicker dipping sauce.
    • variations: try adding other ingredients like some sesame seeds or green onions once you take the dip off the heat. This would make a nice dipping sauce for dumplings or spring rolls.

    What to serve Honey Sriracha Sauce with

    This Honey Sriracha Sauce has so many uses, from a glaze for my Honey Sriracha Brussels Sprouts, chicken, or shrimp, to a dip for dumplings, spring rolls, fries, or breaded appetizers like my Portobello Fries. I think it would make a great burger sauce too.

    If you like spicy sauces, try my Gochujang Aioli made from scratch.

    Storage

    Store the leftover cooled sauce in the fridge for about 5 days. Reheat gently in the microwave or on the stovetop.

    A bowl of honey sriracha sauce beside chicken fingers and fries.

    FAQs

    Is sriracha sauce spicy?

    Sriracha sauce by itself tastes moderately spicy. When combined with honey in this sauce the honey mellows the heat, yielding a milder spice level.

    Hot Sauce/PepperScoville Heat Units (SHU)Heat Level
    Tabasco Sauce2,500 - 5,000Medium-High Heat
    Sriracha Sauce2,200 - 2,500Medium Heat
    Jalapeno Pepper2,500 - 8,000Medium-Hot Heat
    Frank's Hot Sauce450 - 900Mild Heat
    Heat level of common hot sauce brands and a jalapeno.

    Recipe

    A bowl of honey sriracha sauce beside chicken fingers and fries.

    Honey Sriracha Sauce

    Jacqueline Piper
    5 from 1 vote
    A 5-minute sauce with a bold sweet and spicy taste. Great as a glaze or as a dip!
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    Prep Time 2 minutes mins
    Cook Time 8 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Servings 8

    Equipment

    • Whisk

    Ingredients
     
     

    • ¼ cup sriracha hot sauce
    • ¼ cup butter
    • ½ cup honey
    • 1 teaspoon lime juice
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
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    Instructions
     

    • Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan. Heat over medium-high heat until boiling. Turn down to a simmer and let simmer for 5-7 minutes, or until starting to thicken.
    • Remove from heat and either use immediately or cool and refrigerate.

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    Notes

    Adjust the sweet and spicy flavors by adding more or less honey or Sriracha sauce.
    Store in the fridge for up to 5 days. Thickens a lot in the fridge. Reheat in a small saucepan and it thins out again.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2tablespoonsCalories: 121kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 0.2gFat: 6gFiber: 0.1gSugar: 18g

    Nutrition Disclaimer

    Nutritional information is an estimate. Values vary based on products used.

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