Description
Crafty home cooks will love this homemade big mac sauce that rivals the iconic burger condiment. Rich, tangy, and perfectly balanced, this copycat recipe brings restaurant flavor straight to kitchen counters with simple ingredients and zero fuss.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- ½ cup (120 ml) mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sweet pickle relish
Spices and Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) onion powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) smoked paprika
Optional Sweetener:
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25 ml) sugar
Instructions
- Create a creamy base by whisking mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, white vinegar, and yellow mustard in a compact mixing vessel until achieving a uniform, smooth consistency.
- Enhance the flavor profile by incorporating onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and a delicate touch of granulated sugar, stirring thoroughly to ensure comprehensive ingredient integration.
- Conduct a taste assessment, fine-tuning the seasoning with subtle additions of salt or sugar to align with personal flavor preferences, allowing the sauce’s nuanced characteristics to emerge.
- Transfer the prepared sauce to a sealed container, then refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes, enabling the diverse ingredients to harmonize and develop a more complex, rounded taste experience.
- Utilize the versatile sauce as a dynamic condiment for classic hamburgers, a complementary dipping companion for crispy french fries, or an innovative flavor enhancer across various culinary applications.
Notes
- Customize the heat by adding a dash of hot sauce or cayenne pepper for those who love a spicy kick.
- Opt for Greek yogurt or light mayonnaise to create a lighter, lower-calorie version of the classic sauce.
- Experiment with homemade pickles or relish for a more artisanal and fresher flavor profile.
- Store the sauce in an airtight container for up to a week in the refrigerator, letting the flavors develop and intensify over time.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 88
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg