Classic Burger Sauce
If you dig the sauce on Big Macs or the “special sauce” that high-end sandwich joints slather on their burgers, you are going to LOVE this burger sauce!
While I hardly ever eat them, I love a Big Mac every now and then, and I’m pretty sure it’s because of that oh-so-fabulous burger sauce that is slathered on them. I’m a big-time burgers and fries fan, and have been known to order one even at the nicest of restaurants in lieu of a “fancier” meal.
Spoiler alert: I’m not fancy, and I’m certainly not a fancy eater.
Over the last few years, I’ve noticed that most nice restaurants and high-end burger joints have their own “special sauce” that they use on burgers. They tend to taste very similar, and I’m totally addicted. So when I made burgers on Saturday for watching the hockey game, you better believe I was going to whip up a batch of homemade burger sauce!
This is incredibly easy to whip up, and there’s a 98% chance you already have all of the ingredients you need sitting in your refrigerator and pantry. Only six ingredients, one small bowl and a whisk is all you need to get this ready.
It’s the perfect complement to any burger, and I even love using it to dip my fries!
Mmmm bacon cheeseburger with that magical burger sauce :)
Stay tuned tomorrow – I’m going to be sharing an absolute killer cheeseburger recipe (and it doesn’t include the grill!).
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Classic Burger Sauce
Ingredients
- ½ cup (112 g) mayonnaise
- ¼ cup (60 g) ketchup
- 2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients.
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate, covered, for up to 1 week.
Notes
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I have a local market which makes handcrafted olive oil and vingers. Used apricot balsamic vinegar. Used splenda versus sugar. Awesome!
Blue Ridge olive oil company. I do not work for them but their vinegars and oils make a huge difference in your recipes. Next level!
So good! We like dill relish instead of sweet relish.
Just another idea
1 cup ketchup
1 cup Mayo
1 tablespoon mustard
1 tablespoon Worcester sauce
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon poppyseeds
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
Mix throughly and serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to use. Last in the fridge for two weeks.
You can omit the sugar and add garlic powder if you’d prefer. I don’t do a tablespoon of garlic powder, I do about 2 teaspoons.
I do salt and pepper to taste
I’m sorry but the amount of black pepper was very overwhelming, it almost seems like it’s a typo, couldn’t eat the sauce, threw it out.
I’m not sure if you used a spoon or a teaspoon. You don’t have to follow the recipe to the tee. You can deviate a little. Like for example, using less pepper.
I made this sauce following all the measurements and ingredients exactly as it said, and it was sooo good! I initially thought that it would be too much black pepper, but I’m glad I trusted the recipe because it was perfect.
I used it in a salad burger because I didn’t have burger buns, so just used lots of iceberg lettuce as a base, pickles, tomatoes, onions and sauted mushrooms and it was so delicious I didn’t miss the bread at all.
Thank you for this yummy recipe.
great sauce michelle! the sauce that makes the b m great. hey have you ever come across a greek sauce recipe for hot dogs. it’s really good also, but most greek families guard the recipe with their life. i have a lot of texas hot dog sauce recipes but the one i’m looking for usually has a little cumin ,chili powder very little hamburg and 6 or 7 more spices that make this sauce very unique. almost like a flavored sauce with a 1/4 to 1/2 lb. of hamburg at most.