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Love McDonalds? Learn how to make a homemade take on their famous signature Big Mac Sauce. It’s quick, delicious and has only 5 ingredients!
Ever since I published my Big Mac Tacos recipe here (basically a flattened homemade beef burger), I knew that the sauce was so good, it deserved it’s own post!
Yes this Big Mac Sauce (or just.. Burger Sauce if you prefer) is THAT good.
Why you’ll love this Big Mac Sauce recipe
⭐️ Perfect for homemade fakeaways!
⭐️ Just 5 simple ingredients
⭐️ Quick to make for a variety of dishes
Big Mac Sauce Ingredients
- Mayonnaise – I used full fat but reduced fat is also fine
- Paprika – Regular paprika, not smoked
- Gherkins – Buy these chopped or whole and chop them up finely yourself
- Pickle juice – Use the liquid from the gherkin jar
- Mustard – American mustard here gives colour and just the right balance of flavour. Don’t use English mustard, it would be very strong!
How to serve
➡️ In burgers – Try it in any kind of burgers – beef, chicken, halloumi…
➡️ In pasta – Have you tried my Cheeseburger Pasta?!
➡️ As a sauce to dip Homemade Chips in or Chicken Nuggets
➡️ As a salad dressing – Drizzle this over Big Mac Bowls for zingy flavour
How to make Big Mac Sauce
- Put all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Leftovers
In the fridge You can keep this recipe covered in the fridge for 3 days.
In the freezer You can freeze this sauce in portions for another day. Defrost it thoroughly and mix well before serving.
FAQs
It tastes very similar to the original, and dare I say – I think it may taste even better?!
The Big Mac sauce on an actual Big Mac has a lot more ingredients, including oils, sugars, vinegars, salts etc. Far more additives than a homemade version, for sure.
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Homemade Big Mac Sauce {Easy Recipe}
Ingredients
- 100 g (0.5 cups) Mayonnaise
- 1.5 tsp Paprika
- 2 tbsp Chopped gherkins
- 2 tbsp Pickle juice, From the gherkin jar
- 1 tbsp American mustard
Instructions
- Put all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation. Nutritional values are per portion unless otherwise stated.
This post was originally published on September 17, 2024 and updated later to make improvements.
What can I use when I don’t have American mustard available? I live in Romania and we don’t have that here.
Hi Christina, American mustard is quite mild and slightly sweet, so a mild yellow mustard is your best swap here. If you can only find a sharper mustard, use a little less. It is best to avoid strong English style mustard.
A really nice dinner! Great way to use mince in summer.and a much lighter ‘burger’ dinner without the bread. The sauce was delicious. I served it with some pickled red onion as well.
My youngest has asked if we can have if again, so definitely another TT win!
Absolutely loved it, highly recommended
Taste was magnificent
Hi Dieter, thank you for the wonderful review! We’re so pleased the sauce was such a hit and the taste was magnificent, it really does make burger night special. Happy cooking!
Sorry, pleasant enough, but nothing like Big Mac sauce!
Glad you still enjoyed it Tony!
Delicious sauce, very close to Big Mac taste. It’s a keeper, so quick and easy
Thanks CL!
Very good, thank you.
I used this sauce when I have 500g minced beef steak. I grate two cloves of garlic in my raw mince, sometimes add fresh onion or onion powder and garlic powder, also salt and pepper. Then, on a tortilla put the raw mince spread (above a burger size amount) to cover the tortilla wrap. I heat up a tepanyaki grill and cook the totilla mince side down until it cooks through then flip it over onto the other side. Add a slice of Gouda on top of the burger and top with another tortilla. Make sure both sides of the tortilla are nice and brown then serve with the sauce, chopped lettuce and tomatoes and a cold beer! Yum!
Really nice! I put a touch of garlic powder and some maple syrup for sweetness. It was perfect.
Doesn’t taste like Big Mac sauce at all 🙁
This is really good, tried other similar recipes but best one yet 😊