Skip the fast food line and make your own Copycat Big Mac Sauce, a zesty, creamy sauce that tastes just like the real thing. Delicious with burgers, sandwiches, fries, and more!
Do you love that McDonald’s burger sauce as much as I do? Then let’s make our own Copycat Big Mac Sauce.
It’s really easy to make and will only take a few minutes to put together.
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And this famous sauce is made with just a few basic ingredients that you probably already have in your fridge and pantry.
The secret sauce isn't so secret anymore!
Copycat Big Mac Sauce
Are you singing "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun" too?
I actually love this homemade big mac sauce on more than just my favorite burger. It makes the perfect dipping sauce for french fries, chicken tenders, onion rings and veggies too.
Oh and it’s so so good as a sandwich spread!
I sometimes make a big mac salad with cooked ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, white onion and sauce, as the salad dressing, of course.
This recipe makes ¾ cup of sauce but you can easily double the recipe and make 1 ½ cups of tangy special sauce if you’re having a crowd over.
Now you can make your own homemade big macs or quarter pounder at home and top them with this tangy sauce. Yum!
I'd say it's time to make a batch of Homemade Big Mac Sauce and start slathering it on everything!
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How to make big mac dressing
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- In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, sweet relish, mustard, vinegar, paprika, garlic powder and onion powder and stir or whisk until blended.
What’s in big mac sauce
Typically, McDonald’s big mac sauce is made with mayonnaise, sweet relish, vinegar, onion, mustard, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and sugar.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- This sauce tastes its best when it has chilled in the fridge for 24 hours. However, you can use it right after making too.
- Do not freeze the sauce. Freezing it changes the texture when it defrosts.
- Do not use Miracle Whip in place of mayonnaise. Miracle Whip is not mayonnaise and will give the sauce an unusual, and not pleasing, taste.
- This recipe can be doubled to make 1 ½ cups sauce
Substitutions
- You can use dill pickle relish in place of the sweet relish but you may need to add a small amount of sugar to make up for the sweetness that the sweet relish imparts. Start by adding ¼ teaspoon granulated sugar at a time.
- If you like a smoky flavor, you can use smoked paprika in place of the paprika
Storage
- Store big mac dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- The sauce will stay fresh for 3-4 days.
- As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines
Easy sauce recipes
Ingredients for McDonald’s burger sauce
- mayonnaise
- sweet pickle relish
- yellow mustard
- white vinegar
- paprika
- garlic powder
- onion powder
Copycat Big Mac Sauce Recipe
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Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 3 Tablespoons sweet relish
- 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 Tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
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Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl combine all of the ingredients and stir until blended.
- Use immediately or store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to one week.
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