Easy Boom Boom Sauce Recipe

Boom Boom sauce is a deliciously addictive sweet and spicy, mayonnaise-based sauce. While it’s perfect as a dip for crispy fries or chicken tenders, my personal favorite use is a coating over crispy shrimp. (Find my fan-favorite Boom Boom shrimp recipe here.)

This sauce comes together quickly but does need to chill in the fridge for a few minutes before serving so that all the flavors can meld together nicely.

Boom Boom Sauce Ingredients

To make my recipe, you’ll need:

• Mayonnaise – any kind will work!
• Ketchup – I used regular old ketchup but you can substitute for a sugar-free variety if you’d prefer.
• Sweet Chili Sauce – This sweet sauce has just a hint of heat and can be found in the Asian aisle of most grocery stores.
• Chili-garlic sauce – This spicy/garlicky sauce adds a ton of flavor to this sauce.
• Garlic Powder – Just a sprinkle adds some great garlic flavor.
• Sriracha (optional) – while this sauce is delicious on its own, you might want to add a little more heat.

To keep my Boom Boom sauce lower in sugar and calories, I substituted my favorite sugar-free sweet chili sauce, but you can use whatever you have on hand.

Boom Boom Sauce Recipe

This recipe is SO EASY. In a small bowl, simply add your mayo, ketchup, sweet chili sauce, chili-garlic sauce, and garlic powder.

Then, stir well and refrigerate for about 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Once it’s chilled, taste and add some sriracha if you’d prefer a spicier sauce.

So that’s it! Use as a dip for French fries or chicken tenders, drizzle over chicken fried rice, or coat crispy shrimp in the sauce to make my family’s favorite Boom Boom shrimp recipe!

FAQ

What is Boom Boom sauce made from?

Boom Boom sauce is a mayo-based sauce with ketchup, chili-garlic sauce, sweet chili sauce, and sriracha.

What does Boom Boom sauce taste like?

Boom Boom sauce is a sweet, spicy, and garlic-y sauce.

What is the difference between Boom Boom sauce and Yum Yum sauce

Yum yum sauce is a mild sauce made from mayo, ketchup and garlic powder. But, Boom Boom sauce has bolder flavors – it’s sweeter, spicier, and more garlicky!