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Make the best Big Mac sauce copycat recipe at home in just a couple of minutes. Using a few pantry staples, this sauce tastes like the real one and is perfect for burgers, fries, and more!
Did you know that you can make a copycat version of the McDonald’s Big Mac sauce at home? And it only requires a few simple pantry ingredients. It’s such an easy and quick recipe! Plus, you can adjust the ingredients to suit your taste and still enjoy the classic flavor. It’s the best sauce for Big Mac Salad, burgers, or crispy fried chicken breast.
This sauce will be perfect to add to your rotation of easy, versatile, homemade dips like Raising Cane’s sauce, Lebanese garlic sauce, or red chili sauce.
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What is Big Mac sauce
Big Mac sauce is the secret sauce that McDonald’s restaurants use for Big Mac burgers. It combines sweet, savory, and tangy ingredients—mayonnaise, yellow mustard, relish, onion, vinegar, paprika, onion, and garlic powder.
The mix of these ingredients creates the perfect condiment to enhance the flavor of the burger for that unforgettable, delicious mouthfeel.
Ingredients
- Mayonnaise: The base for the sauce; it provides a creamy texture.
- Sweet pickle relish: Add a bit of crunchy texture and sweet-sour flavor.
- Yellow Mustard: Adds a hint of spice and tanginess.
- Onion: Very finely minced, it adds a slightly pungent flavor to the mix.
- White vinegar: An acidic flavor to balance the richness of the mayonnaise.
- Spices: Paprika (for color and mild spice), garlic powder, and onion powder.
See the printable recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to make Big Mac sauce
First, prepare the onion. You can use a knife and dice finely (see more tips on how to mince onion) or you can use a graper or a microplane and grate the onion. The finer it is minced, the better.
Then, measure the rest of the ingredients and combine them all in a small bowl (or directly in a glass container). Whisk well to incorporate until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
Next, taste-test the sauce, and if wanted, adjust any of the ingredients to your liking.
Finally, transfer the Big Mac sauce to a jar or an airtight glass container and place in the fridge for at least 30-60 minutes before serving. During this time, the ingredients will meld together, resulting in the best flavor.
Ideas to use Big Mac sauce
This Bic Mac sauce is so versatile. Here are some of my favorite ways to use it:
- In Burgers: Spread a heaped tablespoon on the bottom bun of your favorite burgers like these perfectly grilled burgers or vegetarian black bean burgers.
- In Salads: This can be a fun salad dressing to try with your daily salads. Also, you can enjoy it with this Big Mac Salad.
- As a dip: It’s the perfect dipping sauce for air fryer french fries, potato wedges, air fryer chicken tenders, onion rings, carrot sticks, and other crudité.
- As a spread: Add it instead of mayo to all your sandwiches and wraps, like this crispy fried chicken sandwich or turkey sandwich.
How to store
- In the fridge: Keep the sauce in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Also, stir before using.
- Make ahead: The sauce tastes even better after the flavors have had time to meld. So you can prepare it one or two days in advance and keep it in the fridge until ready to serve.
More delicious homemade sauces
- Raising Cane’s Sauce
- The Best Yum Yum Sauce
- In-N-Out Sauce (Copy cat)
- Chick-fil-A Sauce
- Fry Sauce Recipe
- Buffalo Wing Sauce Recipe
If you try this McDonald’s Big Mac sauce, let me know how it goes in the comments below. I’d appreciate a recipe card rating and would love to see your recipe recreations – tag me on Instagram @Alphafoodie!
Big Mac Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
- 2 Tbsp mustard
- 1 Tbsp onion finely minced
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
This yield about 1.5 cups of sauce
Instructions
- Finely mince or grate the onion.
- Measure the ingredients and combine them all in a small bowl. Whisk until the sauce is well combined, smooth, and creamy.Taste test and adjust any of the ingredients if wanted.
- Transfer the Big Mac sauce to an airtight jar or glass container and refrigerate for at least 30-60 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Just like the real one!