Bang Bang Salmon Recipe with Homemade Sweet Chili Sauce
The BEST recipe for Salmon with a homemade from scratch Bang Bang sauce using Siracha and Sweet Chili sauce.
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Rimmed baking sheet
- Whisk
- Small Bowl
Ingredients
- 3-4 Salmon Filets
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Bang Bang Sauce
- 1 tsp Rice Vinegar
- 1/2 cup Sweet Chili Sauce
- 1/2 cup Mayo
- 2 Tbsp Siracha
Sweet Chili Sauce Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 cup White Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 6 Garlic Cloves minced
- 1/2 cup Vinegar
- 2-4 Tbsp Chili Pepper Flakes
- 2 Tbsp Water
- 3 Tbsp Corn Starch
Instructions
Sweet Chili Sauce
- In a medium saucepan add 1 cup white sugar, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 6 garlic cloves minced, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 cup vinegar, 2-4 Tbsp red pepper flakes and bring the ingredients to a boil.
- Then boil the Sweet Chili mixture for 3-5 minutes making sure to whisk constantly.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the corn starch and water and then set aside.
- Reduce the heat to low and then add the corn starch slurry and whisk continuously.
- Finally, let the Sweet Chili Sauce boil on low for 5 more minutes with regular stirring.
- Let this mixture rest to cool before transferring to a container for storage.
Bang Bang Salmon
- Spray a rimmed baking sheet with non-stick spray and then set aside.
- Make the Bang Bang sauce by adding 1/2 cup mayo, 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce, 2 Tbsp siracha and 1 tsp vinegar to a medium bowl and whisk to combine, then set aside.
- Place salmon fillets on the prepared baking dish and then season with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle Bang Bang sauce on salmon fillets and then use a spoon to spread over entire top.
- Bake salmon at 425 degrees for 12-18 minutes or until the temperature reaches 125 to 130 degrees.
- Finally, remove the baking sheet from the oven and serve with additional sauce.