The Ultimate 5-Minute Copycat Smash Burger Sauce Recipe
Make the best smash burger sauce at home in just five minutes. This creamy, tangy, and savory house sauce delivers that signature restaurant flavor for your burgers, fries, and sandwiches.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: About 3/4 cup 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish (or finely minced dill pickles)
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients for the ultimate burger sauce flavor.
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, yellow mustard, sweet pickle relish, and white vinegar.
- Add the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt to the mixture.
- Whisk all ingredients together until the sauce is completely smooth and uniform in color.
- Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings if needed; add more relish for tang or paprika for smokiness.
- For the best results, cover the bowl and chill the smash burger sauce for at least 15 minutes before serving.
- Use this creamy tangy burger sauce generously on your smash burgers, or as a dip for fries.
Notes
- You can make this simple condiment recipe ahead of time; it stores well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- If you do not have sweet pickle relish, use finely minced dill pickles and add 1/2 teaspoon of sugar to balance the acidity.
- This house sauce for burgers recipe works well as a topping for sliders or as a spread on chicken sandwiches.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 210
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 2.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 11.5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0.5
- Cholesterol: 7