Creamy, tangy, and quick to make, our Homemade Big Mac Sauce Recipe also known as the secret sauce, is a delicious condiment that you probably have all the ingredients in your fridge to make right now. We guarantee you’ll want to slather it on everything – in fact, we dare you not to.
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Let’s be honest, the best part of a Big Mac is the Big Mac sauce or “secret sauce.” In our opinion, when it comes to condiments the McDonald’s Big Mac Sauce is king, and our Homemade Big Mac Sauce Recipe is a combination of all the toppings and condiments you love that's served on this classic burger.
Mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, pickles, onions, paprika, and garlic powder, when combined, make for a creamy, tangy, and slightly sweet condiment. While ours is different than the original McDonald's version our secret (sauce) is out – we're sharing our quick and easy version guaranteed to be on repeat.
Serve our Homemade Big Mac Sauce Recipe (secret sauce) on a Homemade Big Mac, on Nachos like the recipe from our cookbook, Eat With Us, dipped with our Crispy Oven Baked Fries, or even on pizza – yes, Big Mac Pizza. But honestly, this sauce is so delicious and versatile, that you can put this Homemade Big Mac Sauce Recipe on anything.
Ingredient List
- Mayonnaise: The base and main component of mac sauce; use your favorite real mayonnaise brand or homemade if you have it on hand.
- Dill pickle: We love fermented dill pickles but any dill pickle works well.
- Onion: White onion or Spanish onions provide the best flavor for a mac sauce.
- Yellow mustard: Gives a tang you can only get from yellow mustard.
- White wine vinegar: We often use pickle brine instead of white wine vinegar. White vinegar will also work.
- Ketchup: Just a bit for color and flavor.
- Paprika: Gives a slight spice to mimic the real Big Mac sauce.
- Garlic powder: A little goes a long way.
- Salt and pepper: Season everything, always.
Find the complete recipe with measurements below.
Substitutions and Additions
- Pickle Juice: Substitute the pickle juice for white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or white vinegar.
- Spicy: Add a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce to the sauce.
- Vegan: Swap the mayonnaise for vegan mayonnaise.
Recipe Steps: How to Homemade Big Mac Sauce
1. Add ingredients to a bowl.
Add mayonnaise, minced onion and pickle, mustard, vinegar, ketchup, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to a bowl.
2. Whisk, enjoy, and store.
Whisk the ingredients until smooth. Enjoy our Big Mac sauce on burgers, sandwiches, nachos, or dipped with fries. Store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 10 days.
Recipe FAQs
Big Mac sauce can be purchased on the McDonald’s app and at some Canadian grocery stores, such as Metro, or IGA.
Ingredients: Soybean Oil, Sweet Relish (diced Pickles, Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Corn Syrup, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Chloride, Spice Extractives), Water, Egg Yolks, Distilled Vinegar, Spices, Onion Powder, Salt, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Garlic Powder, Vegetable Protein (hydrolyzed Corn, Soy And Wheat), Sugar, Caramel Color, Turmeric, Extractives Of Paprika, Soy Lecithin. Source: McDonald’s
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Homemade Big Mac Sauce Recipe (Secret Sauce)
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup minced dill pickle
- 2 tablespoon minced onion
- 2 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar or pickle brine
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a bowl. Whisk until well combined. Place in jar and refrigerate for up to 10 days.
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Recipe Notes
- Pickle Juice: Substitute the pickle juice for white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or white vinegar.
- Spicy: Add a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce to the sauce.
- Vegan: Swap the mayonnaise for vegan mayonnaise.
Isabella says
A staple in our home! So much better than the fast food vendors and extra special knowing its made with ingredients straight from our kitchen
Philip Lago and Mystique Mattai says
Absolutely - plus it's great to have on hand for dipping fries, on sandwiches, or our Big Mac Pizza, of course!
Mark Ferragine says
What's the saying, "I put that s*** on everything?" Yes, yes I do.
Philip Lago and Mystique Mattai says
Hahaha, thats amazing!Us too.
Maude Deluise says
Best Mac sauce! I make your Big Mac burgers all the time, I have for years and now you’ve convinced me to use the sauce on everything!
Philip Lago and Mystique Mattai says
Amazing! Thanks for taking the time to comment. Yes, use it on everything!
Grace F. says
I seriously put this stuff on everything! It's so simple to make and I usually have most ingredients in my fridge. Plus, it has a lot less of the not-so-good stuff than the traditional version.