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How to Use Sriracha Sauce 5 Ways (sriracha recipes)

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Huy Fong Sriracha
Huy Fong Sriracha
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If you like spice and flavor, you must try Sriracha chile sauce. It's found in the United States mostly under the Huy Fong brand, although there are other terrific imported brands available in specialty stores and online (see Resources below). For more about Sriracha sauce and the different available brands, see "How to Choose a Sriracha Chile Sauce". Here are 5 terrific, cross-culture uses for the spicy condiment.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Sriracha!
  1. Step 1

    Spicy ketchup: Stir sriracha into your favorite ketchup ~ anywhere from a few drops up to a 1-to-1 ratio, depending on your taste. It adds not just heat, but also garlicky complexity to a standby condiment. This is so fantastic on a hamburger.

  2. Step 2

    Sriracha mayonnaise: A few drops of sriracha mixed with a tablespoon or two of mayo will kick up any sandwich, potato salad, or shrimp cocktail.

  3. Step 3

    Deviled Eggs: Use sriracha in place of cayenne in your favorite recipe, and add a dot to the top of each egg. For a quick fix, just use a few dashes on top of over-easy or over-hard eggs.

  4. Step 4

    Chile/garlic chicken wings: Rather than using Tabasco, use sriracha to bump up the flavor of your favorite Buffalo wings recipe. The resulting flavor is more complex, and less vinegary than traditional.

    For a healthier version, marinate boneless, skinless chicken breasts in buttermilk spiked with sriracha. Grill and serve with blue cheese dressing cut with nonfat greek-style yogurt. While you're at it, spike the dressing with some sriracha, too!!

  5. Step 5

    Sweet-hot dipping sauce. Mix honey and sriracha in equal parts. Use as a drizzle or dip for chicken, pork, fish, french fries ... or your fingers. It's fabulous.

Tips & Warnings
  • Start slow with sriracha. You can overwhelm the other flavors in your food if you use a heavy hand.
  • WARNING: Sriracha sauce can be highly addictive. Make sure you stock up on sauces (see Resources).
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