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Use this burger sauce recipe for your favorite Smash Burgers, Copycat Shake Shack Burgers, Big Macs or animal-style fries. It’s super easy to mix up and smother on all your favorite diner classics.
“Burger night” is a weekly occurence at my house. And this burger sauce is always present because it’s easy to whip up and makes every burger *that* much better.
Ingredients You’ll Need for this Burger Sauce
- Ketchup. I’m a classic girl and love Heinz. I go with Organic Heinz to keep it classy.
- Mayonnaise. Again, I go classic with Hellmann’s.
- Pickles. I like bread and butter pickles because of the added sweetness and the crunch is perfection.
- Pickle juice. A teaspoon of pickle juice adds nice acidity to the burger sauce. You could also use white vinegar.
- Dijon mustard. This adds some nice dimension to the burger sauce.
For the rest of the ingredients and exact measurements, please see the recipe index card below!
How to Make Burger Sauce
I mean this couldn’t be easier.
- You add all of the ingredients to a small bowl and mix it up. That’s it! I like to transfer it to an airtight container and stick it in the fridge.
- Add it to smash burgers, Big Macs, double doubles and fries. YUM!
Recipe Tip
- Add in dill pickles. If you want a more briny vibe, go with dill pickles.
- Want less sweetness? Seek out unsweetened ketchup like this one from Primal Kitchen.
Recipe FAQs
Nearly all of them use some iteration of this sauce. From Burger King, McDonalds (for their Big Macs), In-N-Out (for their burgers and animal fries), Shake Shack and more.
I would say this is good for up to two weeks when stored in an air-tight container.
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Burger Sauce Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2-3 small bread and butter pickles
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Pinch garlic powder
- Pinch kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Dice up the pickles. If you want it smaller, feel free to mince it. I like it a bit chunky so I keep it diced.
- Add all of the ingredients to a small bowl and mix up. Add this sauce to smash burgers, Big Macs, animal-style French fries and more. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Notes
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- Add in dill pickles. If you want a more briny vibe, go with dill pickles.
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- Want less sweetness? Seek out sugar-free ketchup like this one from Primal Kitchen.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made this after I saw you posted about it and omg it’s the perfect balance of sweet, flavorful, creamy. Perfect for burgers.
Ahhh love to hear it!