Look no further for the BEST Big Mac Sauce recipe! Wonderfully creamy with the perfect balance of sweet tanginess, this world famous sauce is perfect slathered on your burgers or used for dipping fries, onions rings and much more!
For more favorite homemade sauces be sure to try our Tartar Sauce, Teriyaki Sauce, Sweet and Sour Sauce and Yum Yum Sauce!
Making your own homemade Big Mac Sauce couldn’t be any simpler. There’s no cooking required, there’s virtually no prep work, and the only chopping or slicing involved is simply mincing a bit of onion. All you have to do is add all the ingredients in a bowl, stir to combine, and that’s it! This homemade Big Mac Sauce keeps for up to 2 weeks in the fridge so you can have it on hand whenever that McDonald’s Special Sauce craving comes a-calling!
What is Big Mac Sauce?
With roughly 34,000 restaurants serving nearly 70 million people every day in 118 countries, McDonald’s has certainly made its mark on the world. And no item on its menu is more iconic than the Big Mac that comes slathered with their popular “special sauce,” a sauce made with mayonnaise, pickles, onions, mustard and spices.
Unfortunately the commercially available stuff is packed to the brim with junk ingredients that are as difficult to pronounce as they are to digest. But now you can make your own homemade Big Mac Sauce without the junk ingredients and chances are you already have everything you need in your pantry!
How to Use Big Mac Sauce
Beyond its classic application you can use this versatile sauce in many other ways. Here are just a few ideas:
- Slather it on hamburgers and hot dogs
- Use it as a sandwich spread
- Add it to your pasta / macaroni salad and potato salad
- Drizzle it over your lettuce wraps
- Use it as a salad dressing by adding a tablespoon or two of milk to thin it out
- Heap it onto your baked potatoes
- Use it as a salad dressing
- Serve it as a dipping sauce for your French fries, baked potato wedges, onions rings and veggies
Big Mac Sauce Ingredients
Although it’s also called secret sauce, the we’re revealing the secret right here, right now! Big Mac Sauce contains only a few ingredients: Mayonnaise, pickle relish, onion, mustard, white vinegar, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and paprika. Optional: For some added flavor I also like to add some ketchup. For another yummy, smoky flavor variation you can add a dash of barbecue sauce.
Big Mac Sauce Recipe
Let’s get started!
To make this sauce simply combine all of the ingredients in a bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving, preferably overnight to allow the flavors enough time to meld.
Store your sauce covered in the fridge where it will keep for up to 2 weeks. Give it a shake before serving.
Enjoy!
For more delicious homemade sauces be sure to try our:
- BBQ Sauce Recipe
- Tartar Sauce
- Teriyaki Sauce
- Sweet Chili Sauce
- Sweet and Sour Sauce
- Hoisin Sauce
- Black Bean Sauce
- Tahini
- Tzatziki Sauce
- Curry Ketchup
- Kecap Manis
Big Mac Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup quality mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons dill pickle relish (you can also use sweet pickle relish and omit the granulated sugar)
- 1 tablespoon finely minced onion
- 2 tablespoons natural ketchup or barbecue sauce , optional for a different flavor variation
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in bowl and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Shake or stir before serving. Will keep for up to 2 weeks. Makes approximately 3/4 cup of sauce.
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Originally published on The Daring Gourmet June 9, 2020
Amirreza Kalanie says
This is so spot on, my kids absolutely love this sauce. A real winner, thank you for sharing this.
Kimberly Killebrew says
I’m so glad your kids enjoyed it, Amirreza, thank you!
Sarina Taylor says
Thank you for this, I just made the sauce and Im trying it on a taco big mac burger!! I was wondering have you ever made Hungarian Goulash?
Kimberly Killebrew says
Wonderful, Sabrina, I’m so happy you made it! Yes, I have several authentic Hungarian recipes on my site, including Hungarian Goulash: https://www.daringgourmet.com/traditional-hungarian-goulash-gulyas/
Big Mac Rowland says
Big Mac Sauce perfection! I found myself heaping probably a little too much of this on my burger tonight, haha. It’s so good though I couldn’t help myself. Two thumbs up!
Kimberly Killebrew says
Fantastic, thank you so much!
Suzanne says
This was superb. We served it with our burgers and our daughter who won’t eat burgers loved it as a dipping sauce for her fries.
Kimberly Killebrew says
Thank you, Suzanne, I’m so glad it was a hit!
TJ95 says
Made this for dinner tonight and it’s even better than McD’s top secret stuff.
Kimberly Killebrew says
Awesome, thank you so much TJ95!
Maddie Gregory says
This was scrummy. Used it on our burgers with extra for dipping fries and onion rings.
Kimberly Killebrew says
Fantastic, Maddie, thank you so much!
Candice N. says
This was so delish and brought back memories of the days I used to indulge in a Big Mac from time to time. We had some beautiful weather today and decided to grill some burgers. I found your recipe and decided to make some of this big mac sauce to go with our burgers. Everyone LOVED it and insisted it become a regular from now on!
Kimberly Killebrew says
Wonderful! I’m so glad everyone enjoyed it, thank you Candice!