Spicy Sushi Sauce

Making your own sushi at home? You don't want to skip the spicy sushi sauce for those tuna rolls. It's easy to make and requires a few ingredients. It will take your next at-home sushi night to a new level.

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Close up of sushi drizzled with a sriracha mayo.

Why I love this spicy sushi sauce

Making homemade sushi can be a real project, but when you have the perfect sauce the results are totally worth it. The reason I tend to dread projects like making sushi is completely my fault. I always take things one step too far. Like, I couldn’t just stick to one type of fish. I had to get tuna, salmon and crab. And, we just had to make our own spicy sushi sauce – totally my sister’s idea.

The sushi turned out great, but the best part was how spot-on this spicy sushi sauce ended up being. Plus, it was the easiest thing we made that day. I’m really glad my sister suggested making it. She figured out the perfect combination of ingredients, and it tasted really great on our rolls.

If you want to take it to another level, try putting your spicy sushi sauce in a squeeze bottle so you can make pretty drizzles on top of the rolls, and then all you have to do is pop it into the fridge to save the leftovers.

This recipe would be great with: ahi tuna poke bowl / ginger saketini

Sushi in a dish, some covered with a spicy sushi sauce.

Chopsticks holding a piece of sushi with spicy mayo.

Ingredient notes:

Mayonnaise – We typically use regular store-bought mayo for this, but if you want to make it egg-free, feel free to use a vegan mayo!
Sriracha – This gives the sauce it’s spice and it adds a ton of other flavors. You can’t skip it or substitute it.
Lemon juice – Fresh squeezed is always best, but bottled juice will work as well. If you don’t have lemon juice, lime would work equally well. Alternatively, you could use a rice vinegar, but I’d suggest cutting back on the amount by about half.
Sesame oil – You could maybe skip this, but it’s what really gives the sushi sauce it’s signature flavor, so I don’t recommend skipping it.

Making changes to a recipe can result in recipe failure. Any substitutions listed are simple changes that I believe will work in this recipe, but results are not guaranteed.

More dairy free condiments: homemade tartar sauce / homemade cocktail sauce / dairy free ranch dressing / homemade garlic aioli

A plate of assorted sushi rolls, some topped with spicy sushi sauce, sits on a blue and white patterned cloth. Chopsticks and a green bottle are visible in the background.

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Spicy Sushi Sauce

By: Melissa Belanger

Making your own sushi at home? You don’t want to skip the spicy sushi sauce for those tuna rolls. It’s easy to make and requires a few ingredients. It will take your next at-home sushi night to a new level.

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: servings

Ingredients

▢ 2/3 cup mayonnaise, or vegan mayo for egg free
▢ 2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce
▢ 1 teaspoon lemon juice
▢ 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions

Mix the sauce. In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sriracha, lemon juice and sesame oil until smooth. Serve immediately or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use.
Serve and store. Serve immediately or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use. Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoon, Calories: 88kcal, Carbohydrates: 0.1g, Protein: 0.1g, Fat: 10g, Trans Fat: 0.02g, Cholesterol: 5mg, Sodium: 136mg, Fiber: 0.01g, Sugar: 0.1g, Vitamin C: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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