The Best Big Mac Sauce Recipe Ever

With only a handful of pantry staple ingredients, you can throw this homemade Big Mac sauce recipe together in just minutes! It’s the perfect addition to your favorite burger and makes a delicious dipping sauce for oven-baked fries or homemade potato wedges.

The Best Big Mac Sauce Recipe

• You probably already have everything you need to make this copycat McDonald’s Big Mac sauce! This special sauce uses common ingredients that you’ve likely got in your pantry or fridge already! You can literally have this sauce ready to top your favorite burger in just minutes and it tastes so amazing it will quickly become a family favorite sauce.
• It actually tastes better than McDonald’s! And you can make it right at home which means you can add it to burgers fresh off the grill, air fryer burgers, or homemade black bean burgers!
• Don’t limit this Big Mac sauce to just burgers, though. You can add it to pasta salads, potato salads, baked potatoes, use it as a sandwich spread, in chicken bacon wraps, or drizzled over hot dogs. This sauce is super versatile which is why we always have a jar in the fridge!

Ingredients and Substitutions

Mayonnaise

Full-fat mayonnaise gives this hamburger sauce the perfect, spreadable consistency plus a rich delicious flavor. Don’t use low-fat or fat-free for this recipe as it will alter the flavor considerably.

Dijon Mustard

Dijon mustard has the perfect balance of tang and spice. You can substitute regular yellow mustard but it will alter the flavor as it has more vinegar in it.

Ketchup

A great substitute for ketchup would be chili sauce which will add some extra flavor and spice. I’d recommend adding about half the amount since it has a much stronger flavor than ketchup. You could also sub with French dressing. Both of these options will alter the overall flavor of the sauce though.

Sweet Pickle Relish

Sweet relish has the perfect amount of sweetness to balance out the onion, garlic, and paprika. Plus the relish gives the sauce a bit of a crunch. You could also use a dill pickle relish with a pinch of sugar. If you can’t find relish you can sub finely diced pickles with a splash of pickle juice and a pinch of sugar.

Worcestershire Sauce

Worcestershire sauce brings out the beef flavor of the hamburger. If you don’t have any you can substitute with soy sauce or tamari.

Onion Powder

Onion powder adds a subtle onion flavor to this homemade burger sauce. Raw onion would be too overpowering in this sauce.

Garlic Powder

Garlic powder adds delicious flavor to this sauce. Substitute with granulated garlic or garlic flakes.

Paprika

Paprika will add some warmth to the sauce. Feel free to make this sauce spicy with chili powder or add some cumin for an earthy flavor depending on your preference.

How to Make Copycat McDonald’s Big Mac Sauce

Add ingredients to a small bowl.

Whisk together ingredients until smooth, creamy, and well combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with your favorite burger recipe!

Tips For Making the Best Big Mac Sauce

• Pair it with my air fryer burger recipe or homemade smash burgers! Pile your burger with sliced onion, tomato, pickle, and lettuce – then drizzle with this delicious burger sauce for the best hamburger ever!
• It doubles as a fry sauce! This secret sauce, made with simple ingredients, is the perfect dip for baked French fries or air fryer wedges.

FAQs

What is Big Mac sauce made of?

Skip the boring ketchup and mustard next time you make burgers and take a few minutes to throw together this easy Big Mac sauce made with mayo, Dijon mustard, ketchup, relish, Worcestershire sauce, and a few key spices.

Is Thousand Island dressing the same as Big Mac sauce?

While they are similar, they’re not quite the same. One main difference is that Thousand Island dressing is typically made with ketchup and Big Mac sauce is usually made with French dressing. In this Big Mac recipe, however, we rely on the combination of ketchup, mustard, and spices to give a more delicious tang than French dressing would.

Can you buy Big Mac sauce?

It turns out you can – at participating McDonald’s, of course. But, with this Big Mac sauce recipe, you don’t have to! You can make it in just minutes right at home and keep it in the fridge until burger night. Skip the drive-thru and make this Big Mac sauce recipe in the comfort of your own kitchen right now!

Making Big Mac Sauce Recipe Ahead of Time

This is the best burger sauce recipe ever and it will quickly become a staple at your backyard barbecues. The best part is that you can make it up to a week in advance and it will stay fresh in the fridge!

Storing Leftover Big Mac Sauce

Store this easy Big Mac sauce recipe in a wide-mouth mason jar in the refrigerator for up to a week. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

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