Total Time: 5

This sweet, sour and very spicy Sriracha sesame sauce takes a simple grilled chicken breast to a whole new level. It's easily made on the stovetop with butter, honey, Sriracha, apple cider vinegar, garlic, ginger and sesame seeds.

Sriracha sesame sauce being stirred in a saucepan.

Recipe ingredients and notes:

Butter adds richness and mellows out the otherwise quite harsh flavor of the Sriracha sauce. (It doesn't take away any of the spiciness, just the harshness.)
Ginger and apple cider vinegar add a slight fruitiness that works well with the spicy flavors of the Sriracha.
Honey mellows out Sriracha's heat and adds a delicious, mild sweetness to the sauce.

Butter, honey, Sriracha, apple cider vinegar, ginger, garlic and sesame seeds.

How to make it:

Simply add all ingredients to a saucepan and cook for a few minutes until slightly thickened.

Sriracha sesame sauce ingredients in a saucepan.

How to serve it:

This sauce is perfect with grilled chicken breast and rice. You can also serve it as a warm dipping sauce for chicken wings or meatballs.

Full Recipe

Author: Nicole B.

Sriracha Sesame Sauce

This sweet and spicy Sriracha sesame sauce is perfect for grilled chicken with rice or as a warm dipping sauce.

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Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: 4

Course: Sauces

Cuisine: Thai, Vietnamese, World

Calories: 195

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients:

▢ 4 tablespoons unsalted butter*
▢ ¼ cup honey
▢ ¼ cup Sriracha sauce
▢ 4 large garlic cloves, peeled and minced or pressed through a garlic press
▢ 4 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
▢ ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
▢ ½ teaspoon sesame seeds

Equipment:

measuring cups and spoons
knife and cutting board OR garlic press
small saucepan
spoon or rubber spatula

Method:

Add all ingredients to a small saucepan.
Turn on the heat and bring the sauce to a full boil, stirring continuously. Turn down the heat and simmer the sauce until it's thickened a bit (3 to 5 minutes).
Serve hot or warm.

Recipe notes:

*4 tablespoons of butter make this sauce very buttery. If you prefer less butteriness, use only 3 tablespoons.

Storage instructions:

Let the sauce cool to room temperature, then transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.

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Nutrition (estimate only):

Calories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 24.7gProtein: 0.5gFat: 11.7gSaturated Fat: 7.3gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 573mgPotassium: 33mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 17.5gCalcium: 14mg

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