This Sweet Chilli mayo is creamy, mildly sweet and spicy, and can complement any dish. It's an easy dipping sauce, made with just 3 ingredients, and ready in just 5 minutes!
Pairs perfectly with crispy potato slices, hasselback potatoes, sweet potato fries, air fryer veggie fajitas, and more!
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👩🏻🍳Sandhya's Top Tips & Tricks
- For a creamy sweet chilli mayonaise dip use full-fat mayo.
- Want to make it vegan? Use Heinz plant-based mayo - It works brilliantly and keeps the dip just as rich and delicious.
- Mix only what you plan to serve. This dip is at its best freshly made like vegan burger sauce and takes only 2 minutes.
- Adjust the sweetness or heat with a little extra sweet chilli sauce or a pinch of chilli flakes, depending on how fiery you like it.
💛Why You'll Love This Recipe?
- Quick and easy: You will need only 3 ingredients and 5 minutes.
- Budget-friendly: Making this dip at home is 100% cost-effective than buying a bottle of store-bought sweet chilli mayo.
- Scalable: Easy to make as much as you need for a small gathering or double or triple the quantity for larger events.
- Versatile: The sweet and spicy flavour profile of this dip makes it a great accompaniment to a variety of foods, from spring rolls to sandwiches, tacos, and more.
- Dietary needs: The base recipe as such, is vegetarian. You can make it vegan by using vegan mayo or egg-free mayo.
📋Ingredients - What is Sweet Chilli Mayonnaise Made Of?
Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
- Full-fat Mayonnaise: I always use full-fat mayo for that rich, creamy texture. For a vegan dip, vegan or egg-free mayo works perfectly.
- Sweet Chilli Sauce: Use any good store-bought sweet chilli sauce—Blue Dragon, Heinz, or Sainsbury’s. Or make your own with my Sweet Chilli Pineapple Sauce recipe.
- Garlic Powder: blends in smoothly and rounds out the flavour. I skip fresh garlic—it can get a bit too overpowering in this dip.
- Optional Add-Ins: For extra heat or brightness, I sometimes add chilli flakes, a touch of hot sauce, or a splash of lemon juice. A tiny pinch of salt brings it all together.
🔪How to Make Sweet Chilli Mayo?
Step 1: In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sweet chilli sauce and garlic powder. Stir to combine until smooth
Step 2: Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning as needed. Enjoy homemade sweet chilli mayo instantly with your favorite snacks.
🍽Serving Suggestions
This sweet chilli mayonnaise dip is a creamy and flavourful, adding a sweet and spicy kick to a variety of vegetarian dishes such as air fryer halloumi fries, spring rolls, vegetable fried rice, chunky chips, zucchini fries, hash browns, cauliflower steak, crispy potato slices, and tacos.
Storing
This sweet chilli mayo keeps well in the fridge for up to 1 month. I don’t recommend freezing it.
❓Recipe FAQ's
Store homemade Sweet Chilli Mayonnaise in an airtight container or glass jar in the refrigerator for up to a month. Be sure to check for any signs of spoilage before using it after the expiration date.
Absolutely. Simply use vegan mayo like Heinz Plant based mayo in the recipe and mix with other ingredients.
While you technically can freeze sweet chilli mayo dip, it's not recommended as the texture and consistency can change when frozen and thawed. Hence it's best to prepare only the amount of dip that you will use within a month and store it in an airtight container or glass jar in the refrigerator.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise or vegan mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sweet chilli sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sweet chilli sauce and garlic powder.1 cup mayonnaise or vegan mayonnaise, ¼ cup sweet chilli sauce, ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Stir the ingredients together until they are well combined and the sauce is smooth.
- Taste the sauce and add salt if needed to enhance the flavours.¼ teaspoon salt
- Transfer the sweet chilli mayo to a mason jar or container and refrigerate until ready to use.
Notes
Expert Tips & Tricks
- Adjust the amount of Sweet chilli sauce and garlic powder to your liking to make it more or less spicy or garlicky.
- Optional Add-ins - If you want to add an extra kick to your Sweet Chilli Mayonnaise, you can experiment with some optional add-ins like chilli flakes, hot sauce, or a splash of lemon juice. These ingredients can take your dip to the next level and make it even more delicious.
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