Boom Boom Sauce

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This Boom Boom Sauce recipe is a sweet, spicy, garlicky sauce that in unbelievably incredible.  It’s for burgers, fries or just about anything!

This sauce has 5 simple ingredients this delectable sauce is one of my favorite dipping sauce.

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Boom boom sauce is a staple from the  Sheetz gas station.  It is a type of fry sauce that Sheetz serves with some of their menu items. It’s a mayonnaise based garlic chili sauce. 

The flavor is incredible – there’s a touch of heat, a little bit of sweetness and a great garlic taste.  It’s the perfect combination of flavors.

If you’re looking for more flavorful sauce recipes, try these Campfire Sauce, Copycat Chick Fil A Sauce Recipe and Tiger Sauce. And, lately, we’re obsessed with this ranchero sauce.

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A spoon of the sweet and spicy sauce.

Why We Love This Sheetz Copycat Boom Boom Sauce Recipe

This mayonnaise-based sauce is incredibly versatile. It goes on just about anything. You will always want to have this sauce in your fridge, ready and waiting.

  • 5 Minute Sauce: It is so quick but it transforms so much. It will make your taste buds sing. This mayonnaise and ketchup sauce is slightly sweet and slightly spicy.
  • Easy Ingredients: All are pantry staple and only 5 ingredient.
  • Family Friendly: Everyone will love this fun sauce to give your food a little kick. Great for crunchy shrimp, french fries, onion rings or as a burger sauce. It will become everyone’s favorite dipping sauce. favorite dipping sauces green chiles.

Ingredient Notes for this Easy Boom Boom Sauce

Ketchup, mayo and sweet chili sauce.
  • Mayonnaise: The brand you enjoy most.
  • Ketchup: Any tomato ketchup will work, whatever is on sale at the grocery store.
  • Sweet Chili Sauce: Thai sweet chili sauce. Gives a spicy sweet flavor.
  • Garlic Powder: Onion Powder works well too.
  • Sriracha: A spicy sauce with a kick.

See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.

Variations and Substitutions for this Homemade Dipping Sauce

This homemade sauce is perfect for chicken tenders, fried shrimp or sweet potato fries. The sweet and spicy sauce is one of my favorite tangy dips.

  • Mustard: Dijon mustard or hot mustard can add to this spicy mayonnaise-based sauce.
  • Fresh Garlic: Enhance the fantastic dipping sauce with fresh crushed garlic.

How to Make Homemade Boom Boom Sauce

You can add this easy to make sauce with so many things. If you like bang bang sauce you will love to make this sauce.

These are the basic steps for making this Boom Boom Sauce Recipe. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions and nutritional information.

Mixing the mayo, pepper sauces and ketchup to make the boom boom sauce.

STEP 1: MAKE BOOM BOOM SAUCE

First, combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, sweet chili sauce, garlic powder and Sriracha in a bowl. Then stir to combine.

STEP 2: STORE

Next, place in the refrigerator in an airtight container and use as needed.

Recipe FAQs for Boom-Boom Sauce

Try a low fat or fat free mayo or even an avocado mayo will work well for this best dipping sauce.

Of course, you can use different levels of heat for the sauce. Depending on the crop of peppers used, sriracha can range from 1,000 to 2,500 Scoville units.

Indeed you can make this recipe in the amount that you need, just adjust the measurements in the recipe card.

This sauce will blend together as it sits in the fridge. Therefore, it is great to make a few hours before you need it.

Store in an airtight jar or airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

No, while some of the ingredients are similar, the difference is that boom boom sauce is spicier, because of chili sauce. Also yum yum sauce has a sweet taste because of sugar.

You will love this recipe on almost anything where you want a little kick with this creamy sauce. Such as: Hamburgers, Potato Fries and definitely this shrimp dish,shrimp tacos or use in place of red enchilada sauce.

The sauce with a bottle of pepper sauce behind it.

Expert Tips for Making This Recipe

When you want to mix things up and add a punch of flavor to ordinary things, then this sauce is an easy way to elevate things. It is such a great dipping sauce.

  • Not as Hot: One teaspoon of toasted sesame oil can replace the sriracha sauce. Use caution, the taste is strong. It is a personal preference.
  • Add Lemon Juice: Want a little acidy tang, try a little splash of lemon or lime juice.
  • Use a plunger measuring cup for the mayonnaise.  I love this using plunger measuring cup for ingredients like mayo, ketchup or peanut butter.  It’s so easy.
  • Variation tip: Like a little more heat, add some spice such as cayenne or red pepper flake, or green chilies, use your best judgement or more hot sauce or more sweet chili sauce.

What to Serve with Sheetz Boom Boom Sauce

We love this sauce with Boom Boom Shrimp Tacos and Baked Sweet Potato Fries. It also makes a great condiment for Air Fryer Catfish Nuggets. You can wash all of this down with our best Apple Pie Moonshine.

A container of boom boom sauce with a spoon in it.
4.81 from 179 votes

Boom Boom Sauce

Yield: 20 servings
Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
This Boom Boom Sauce recipe is the MOST incredible sauce for burgers, fries or just about anything!
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.
  • Keep refrigerated until ready to use.

Expert Tips

  • Not as Hot: One teaspoon of toasted sesame oil can replace the sriracha sauce. Use caution, the taste is strong. It is a personal preference.
  • Add Lemon Juice: Want a little acidy tang, try a little splash of lemon or lime juice.
  • Use a plunger measuring cup for the mayonnaise.  I love this using plunger measuring cup for ingredients like mayo, ketchup or peanut butter.  It’s so easy.
  • Variation tip: Like a little more heat, add some spice such as cayenne or red pepper flake, or green chilies, use your best judgement or more hot sauce or more sweet chili sauce.

Estimated Nutritional Information

Calories: 22kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 37mg | Potassium: 5mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 0.5mg | Iron: 0.02mg
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Author: Christina Hitchcock
Course: Sauces, Seasonings, Dressings
Cuisine: American

40 thoughts on “Boom Boom Sauce”

  2. 5 stars
    Boy, you weren’t kidding – this is the best sauce ever! We dip everything in it and I have to make a new batch almost every day! I caught my husband eating a spoonful of it – he absolutely goes crazy over it. And so simple. Thank you!!

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  4. 5 stars
    This tasted so amazing! Thanks a lot for sharing this super easy to make recipe! Fam really loves it! Will surely have this again! Highly recommended!

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