5-Minute Amazing Smash Burger Sauce Secret
Make the ultimate creamy, tangy smash burger sauce. This easy recipe uses simple, pantry-staple ingredients to create a restaurant-quality special sauce perfect for burgers, sandwiches, or dipping fries.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes (including chilling)
- Yield: About 1.25 cups
- Category: Condiments & Sauces
- Method: No-Cook Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Sweet Pickle Relish
- 2 tablespoons Yellow Mustard
- 1 tablespoon White Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients.
- In a medium bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, yellow mustard, and white vinegar.
- Whisk these wet ingredients together until fully incorporated.
- Add the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper to the bowl.
- Stir well until the color is uniform and the spices are evenly distributed.
- Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings if needed.
- Cover the bowl and chill the burger sauce in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to meld.
Notes
- For a closer Big Mac copycat flavor, substitute 1 teaspoon of the sweet pickle relish with 1 teaspoon of finely minced dill pickle.
- Chill time is essential for the best flavor development. Plan for at least 30 minutes.
- This sauce works wonderfully as a fry sauce or a dipping sauce for chicken tenders.
- Jacob suggests a tiny pinch of sugar if you prefer a sweeter profile reminiscent of some popular fast-food sauces.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 10mg