Sauces make everything better, and this Keto Bang Bang Sauce is pretty spectacular. It is just the right match for shrimp, chicken, and even cauliflower! With almost no prep time, you get a delicious, no-fail dipping sauce that is guaranteed to leave your taste buds doing a happy dance.
I have always loved flavors that are both sweet and spicy. Perhaps that is why at Bonefish Grill, Bang Bang Shrimp has always been a favorite of mine.
Unfortunately, traditional Bang Bang Sauce is loaded with sugar and inappropriate for a keto low carb diet.
Since I am all about dipping sauces, I knew I had to develop a homemade version.
This Keto Bang Bang Sauce takes less than five minutes to throw together and will liven up so many of your favorite dishes. I love to use this with my Bang Bang Cauliflower. It is also great for dipping Keto Chicken Tenders, Air Fried Chicken, or Jicama Fries.
Ingredient Notes
- Mayonnaise: Make sure you read the label! Some brands of mayonnaise have sugar in them. Even in tiny amounts (with zero carbs per serving in the mayo) this can throw some people out of ketosis.
- Chili Garlic Sauce: Chili garlic sauce is found in the ethnic section of the grocery store. It has zero carbohydrates and contains chili, garlic, salt, vinegar, and xanthan gum.
- Sweetener: I recommend a powdered sweetener for the smoothest texture.
- Sriracha: One tablespoon will yield mild heat. For a hotter sauce, feel free to add more to taste.
Tips, Tricks, and Variations
- Bang Bang Sauce typically has a subtle sweet heat. If you would like to make it hotter, feel free to adjust the amount of Sriracha. Likewise, if you want it to be sweeter, you can add more sweetener.
- If you would like to add a hint of acid to this Keto Bang Bang Sauce Recipe, try adding a couple of teaspoons of rice wine vinegar. Make sure you use unseasoned to keep it low carb. Seasoned rice wine vinegar has sugar in it! Lemon juice is also an option.
- If you don’t want to use mayonnaise, you can substitute full-fat Greek yogurt.
- If you want more garlic flavor, add ½ teaspoon of garlic powder or a clove of minced garlic.
How Do You Use Bang Bang Sauce?
Bang bang sauce can liven up many types of savory dishes!
You can use it to make Bang Bang Shrimp or Chicken. I love making Keto Bang Bang Cauliflower!
How to Make Keto Bang Bang Sauce
Making homemade Bang Bang Sauce couldn’t be easier!
Place the mayonnaise, chili garlic sauce, Swerve, and Sriracha in a small bowl.
Whisk to combine.
Taste and more hot sauce or sweetener if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Keto Bang Bang Sauce
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
- 1 tablespoon Swerve confectioners
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha more or less to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the mayonnaise, chili garlic sauce, Swerve confectioners, and Sriracha.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper
- Store covered in the refrigerator until serving.
Sheli B says
OMG! This sauce is amazing. Its the closest ive had to TRUE Bang Bang sauce. Ive used it to make the cauliflower (in another one of your recipes) and I used it to make shrimp (I put mine in a salad, and made shrimp po'boys for my husband). I love that its so amazingly good, even non-keto eaters like my hubby can eat it and not even know the difference. Thanks so much!
Wendy Polisi says
I am so glad that you enjoyed it! I will have to try it with shrimp.
Eileen says
Can you use yogurt in place of Mayo
Thank you
Wendy Polisi says
I haven't tried it but I am sure it would work. I would use full fat (5%).
Amy says
What is chili garlic sauce?