Spicy Mayo

Quick meals should never mean boring meals. 

And kid friendly doesn’t mean without flavor.

This easy spicy mayo recipe is a quick and simple way to add extra flavor to your meals! And yes, it is absolutely kid friendly. 

Other simple ways to add flavor to your meals:

• Quick pickled red onions
• Cilantro lime slaw
• Lemon herb tahini dip
  

This spicy mayo recipe is a great way to add more flavor to your meals in a quick and simple way. And its easy to customize your spice level, which means it is a perfect way to help introduce hot sauces to your kids.

Use this as a sauce on top of your favorite meals, a dip for french fries or sushi, or as a spread to burgers and sandwiches.

Ingredients needed

You only need a few ingredients to make this spicy mayo recipe. For the full amounts and directions, please scroll down to the recipe card below.

• Mayo – Use any brand mayonnaise you like. I find the reduced fat varieties do not taste as great in this recipe.
• Sriracha – This recipe was developed for use with sriracha brand hot sauce. I also like it with gochujang sauce for a slightly less heat but more deeper robust flavor.
• Lime juice – You will want to use fresh squeezed lime juice for this recipe, not the pre-bottled stuff.
• Sesame oil – This adds a slight nuttiness and really adds to the depth of flavor of the mayo. Do not skip, its so good! Make sure you get a good quality toasted sesame seed oil.
• Garlic powder – Helps deepen the flavors of the dip. I think the powder is the best choice because it easily blends into the mayo and is quick to use, instead of accidentally biting into a big piece of garlic.

How to make spicy mayo

This recipe is very simple to make! Here is a brief overview of the recipe to give you an idea of how it works. For the full set of directions and measurements, please make sure you scroll down to the recipe card below!

1. In a medium size mixing bowl, stir together the mayo, lime juice, sesame oil and garlic powder.
2. If you are going to make different spiciness levels for different palates, separate the seasoned mayo into different bowls.
3. Stir in as much of the sriracha as you want to reach the desired spiciness level.

Timing of this recipe

This recipe takes no time at all to make! You only need about 5 minutes to measure and mix everything together. 

While this recipe does taste great as soon as you make it, it does even better when you give it an hour or so in the fridge before serving.

Prepping ahead of time

This recipe is great to make ahead and store. Store in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. 

How to serve this to your family

This is a great addition to lots of food! We serve it most often with egg roll in a bowl, but it’s also a great addition to kid friendly sushi, and works as an awesome dipping sauce to grilled potato wedges and crispy sweet potato slices. It would also be great as a spread in burgers or sandwiches.