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Home » Spicy condiments

Spicy yogurt sauce

Updated: February 16, 2023 / Posted: March 26, 2022 / By Sujatha Muralidhar This post may contain affiliate links· As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases·

Recipe
SPICY YOGURT SAUCE

When it comes to planning for dinner, it is hard to find the easiest alternative than this spicy yogurt sauce. No mess, and no prepping work. 

When planning for a party or a family dinner, this hot Greek yogurt sauce is the BEST you can rely on.

This delicious sauce is creamy, spicy, made with simple pantry friendly ingredients. Very versatile, and crowd friendly as well. 

This Mediterranean cuisine inspired hot and spicy yogurt sauce, originally created as a topping for the falafel.

Are you thinking of this sauce for chicken alone? The brief answer is that, Chicken, steak, sandwich, or salad, ENJOY the fabulous sauce with your favorite main dish, any time and every time.

The ingredients required

Greek yogurt. The base ingredient gives the spicy yogurt sauce a luscious creamy texture, and a fabulous taste that makes them want more. For vegan options you may substitute with dairy free yogurt.

Sriracha sauce. When coming to instantly spice up a recipe, what else would pop up in your mind other than Sriracha sauce. This has all in them, the heat and the taste with the right hint of taniness. Apart from this, the close substitute that would work here for Sriracha is the hot sauce.

Garlic powder. Gives an extra depth of flavor.

Cayenne pepper. In addition to Sriracha sauce, cayenne pepper is added to increase the heat level one step above. However if you want to keep your sauce on the mildler note, opt for paprika instead.

Lemon juice. Brightens up the whole dish and in addition makes the sauce to a flowing consistency. 

How to make spicy yogurt sauce

In a mixing bowl add Greek yogurt, Sriracha sauce, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, and salt.

And whisk until all the ingredients combine together and form a silky texture.

Serve over your preferred main dish like grilled chicken(like this, pan-fried garlic chicken) or the salad(like this, ). And enjoy.

Ways to serve this spicy yogurt sauce

Chicken. For the weeknight family dinner, serve over this pan-fried garlic chicken, cedar grilled chicken. What’s more, the combo is great to surprise the family effortlessly.

Taco. Planning a taco night? Drizzle over the taco this yogurt sauce.

Salad. Toss and give an all new makeover to salad like this Greek yogurt chicken salad. 

Whatever may be the dish you serve, this spicy yogurt sauce is sure to make them a big success among the family and friends.

Recipe tips and variations

Make ahead. This is a fabulous make ahead friendly recipe. For this, whisk up all the ingredients except the lemon juice. And store it in the refrigerator a day in advance. And whip again with lemon juice just before serving.

Storage. Store the leftover sauce in the refrigerator for about a day in advance.

Yield. This spicy yogurt recipe is good to make for about four servings.

Vegan dietary restriction. You may substitute the Greek yogurt with vegan friendly plant based yogurt. 

Hot sauce. Substitute Sriracha sauce with red hot sauce, if that's what you have.

Fresh garlic. An equivalent replacement for the garlic powder. Add them as minced to the recipe.

Recommended tools to make this sauce

Mixing bowl. Medium sized mixing bowl is always what I prefer for making a sauce for this proportion.

Whisk. A good quality whisk works well to bring up all the ingredients together in this spicy yogurt sauce. 
Measuring tools. Greatly needed for not going wrong anywhere in the recipe.

This delicious spicy yogurt sauce is creamy, spicy, made with simple pantry friendly ingredients. Very versatile, and crowd friendly as well. 

Spicy yogurt sauce

5 from 17 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 41kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons Sriracha sauce
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, add Greek yogurt, Sriracha sauce, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, and salt.
  • And whisk continuously until all the ingredients combine together and turn into a luscious silky texture.
  • And serve over the main dish, like salad or grilled meat. And enjoy.

Notes

Store the leftovers in the refrigerator to use within 24 hours.
If you prefer storing for a long time you may freeze it. And to thaw, leaving it in the refrigerator overnight.

Nutrition

Calories: 41kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 568mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 122IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg
Course Dips and sauces
Cuisine American
Keyword Spicy yogurt sauce
Author Sujatha Muralidhar

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Comments

  1. Sophia

    April 21, 2022 at 1:23 pm

    This was a such a delicious and easy sauce! I went perfect with my grilled chicken. So good!

    Reply
    • Suja MD

      May 28, 2022 at 11:00 am

      Hi Sophia! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!

      Reply
    • PepperBowl

      June 03, 2022 at 11:28 am

      Thank you Sophia!

      Reply
  2. Kerri

    April 21, 2022 at 1:51 pm

    This looks like a delicious way to spice up a meal! I love that this sauce can be added to almost any chicken dish as a way to add a spicy and tangy twist to it! Plus anything with sriracha in it is a "must try" for me!

    Reply
    • Suja MD

      May 28, 2022 at 11:01 am

      I’m so happy that you enjoyed them, Kerri! Thank you for sharing this kind review!

      Reply
    • PepperBowl

      June 03, 2022 at 11:29 am

      Amazing, Kerri! So glad you have enjoy this recipe!

      Reply
  3. Mirlene

    April 21, 2022 at 2:07 pm

    Such a simple and tasty spicy sauce. I think I'll have it with salad and chopped chickens bits!

    Reply
    • PepperBowl

      May 28, 2022 at 11:01 am

      So happy to hear that, Mirlene!

      Reply
    • PepperBowl

      June 03, 2022 at 11:29 am

      Glad to hear it, Mirlene!

      Reply
  4. Anita

    April 21, 2022 at 2:15 pm

    This yogurt sauce is lovely. It works well with simple pan-fried chicken breasts, and I'm pretty sure it's going to be awesome as salad dressing too.

    Reply
    • PepperBowl

      May 28, 2022 at 11:02 am

      Yay! Love hearing this!

      Reply
    • PepperBowl

      June 03, 2022 at 11:30 am

      So glad you enjoyed it, Anitha!

      Reply
  5. Andrea

    April 21, 2022 at 2:27 pm

    What an easy sauce to make. Full of flavor and perfect on chicken.

    Reply
    • PepperBowl

      May 28, 2022 at 11:02 am

      Yay! So happy to hear that, Andrea!

      Reply
    • PepperBowl

      June 03, 2022 at 11:31 am

      Enjoy, Andrea!

      Reply

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