Ultimate Copycat Smash Burger Sauce: Creamy and Tangy Special Sauce
Make the best homemade burger sauce that tastes like your favorite restaurant. This creamy, tangy special sauce comes together in minutes using simple pantry staples.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: About 1.5 cups 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Sweet Pickle Relish
- 2 tablespoons Ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Yellow Mustard
- 1 teaspoon White Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- Pinch of Salt
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients. You will need one cup of mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, ketchup, yellow mustard, white vinegar, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt.
- In a medium bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, ketchup, and yellow mustard.
- Add the white vinegar, sugar, onion powder, and garlic powder to the bowl.
- Stir all ingredients together until the sauce is completely smooth and uniform in color.
- Add a small pinch of salt and mix again. Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the sauce for at least 30 minutes before serving. Chilling allows the flavors to blend for the best taste.
- Serve this easy special sauce on your homemade hamburgers, as a fry sauce, or on sandwiches.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add 1/4 teaspoon of smoked paprika or a dash of hot sauce.
- If you prefer a thinner consistency, add a teaspoon of the pickle juice from the relish jar.
- This homemade secret sauce is best when made ahead of time to let the flavors meld fully.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 280
- Fat: 17
- Saturated Fat: 2.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 14.5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 10