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spicy sauce for sushi in a small bowl
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Spicy Mayo for Sushi (Regular and Deluxe)

It's hard to beat the restaurant version of spicy mayo for sushi — and yet. Here is that recipe, plus an even more flavorful variation with a couple of additional ingredients. Great for sushi, poke, salads, and more.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Sauces and Condiments
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: spicy mayo, spicy mayo for sushi, spicy sauce, spicy sauce for sushi, sushi mayo
Calories: 97kcal
Author: Carolyn Gratzer Cope

Equipment

Ingredients

For the basic version

  • ½ cup (120 grams) Kewpie mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon (15 grams) Sriracha, plus more to taste

For the deluxe verion, add

  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lower-sodium tamari (or other good soy sauce)
  • 2 tablespoons finely minced shallot

Instructions

  • Place ingredients into a small mixing bowl.
  • Stir together well, until ingredients are incorporated and texture is smooth and even.

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Notes

  1. The base of this sauce is Kewpie mayo. This Japanese-style mayonnaise is creamier, tangier, and more umami-fied than American mayo. It’s made with egg yolks instead of whole eggs, has a thinner consistency that makes it popular as a salad dressing base, and, not gonna lie, it has a little MSG in it. (Psst…so do a lot of the things you probably eat, just sayin.) That combination of characteristics is one of the reasons you love this sauce so much, and why it’s not the same if you make it at home with American mayo. Buy it at your local east Asian specialty market if you have one, here, or even at many regular grocery and big box stores.
  2. Sriracha is plenty spicy but also has a beautiful, unique flavor profile among hot sauces. A little bit sweet, a little bit tangy, a little bit garlicky — it's the other element you expect in this sauce.
  3. To make the deluxe version of spicy sauce, you'll also need a little bit of reduced-sodium soy sauce (or regular, if you prefer). It adds another level of savoriness that works beautifully with so many east-Asian flavors. If it's important to you that this recipe be gluten-free, be sure to choose a GF soy sauce variety like tamari.
  4. A little bit of minced shallot goes a lot way toward adding dimension and freshness to this sauce. It works in all applications but is especially great when using the sauce to dress a salad.
  5. Spicy mayo will keep well in a tightly sealed container in a nice cold fridge for up to a week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.8g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 10.3g | Fiber: 0.1g