Published 7/2/2023
Hot & Sweet Firecracker Sauce
We can’t get enough of this hot and sweet firecracker sauce! You’ll find us pouring it over chicken thighs to make our crispy firecracker chicken, or even tossing with shrimp or using as a marinade for salmon recipes.
What is firecracker sauce?
Firecracker sauce is a ketchup, honey and spicy pepper sauce that’s been stirred with soy sauce to create a sweet and spicy sauce that people just love.
Firecracker Sauce Ingredients
All you need to make your own firecracker sauce is the following 7 ingredients. That’s right, just 7 easy-to-find ingredients! Versatile: use this firecracker sauce as a marinade, drizzle or dip. Delicious: it’s hot and sweet and oh so delicious. What’s not to love?
Ketchup Honey Soy sauce Chili sauce Sriracha Water Sesame oil
How to Make Firecracker Sauce
Making your own firecracker sauce is as easy as 1-2-3 in 5 minutes flat! Crispy Firecracker Chicken Thighs Air Fryer Crispy Coconut Chicken Tenders Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs Dry Rub Chicken Wings Naan Breakfast Pizza Cast Iron Pizza Juicy Grilled Chicken
Mix Ingredients
Add all of the ingredients for the sauce into a bowl and mix until combined. Be sure the honey is thoroughly mixed in.
Pour into container with a lid
Pour the firecracker sauce from the bowl into a mason jar or another container with a lid.
Store or Use
Set aside and either use immediately or cover and store in the fridge for up t o 2 weeks.
Top Tips
Make a large batch: triple this recipe and use it as a marinade, or add it to meat and seafood proteins all week long. Crispy Firecracker Chicken Thighs Use clear filtered honey: raw honey will solidify faster, so we don’t recommend using it for this firecracker sauce recipe. Spice to your liking: love things a little hotter? Feel free to up the sriracha and chili sauce. Hoping for a sweeter firecracker sauce? Increase the honey. This is your sauce, so taste and then spice to your liking.
Storage
Store your firecracker sauce in a jar with a lid in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. To use: Drizzle, toss or or pour over chicken, salmon, shrimp — anything your heart desires!
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