Fry Sauce

This quick fry sauce blends creamy mayo, ketchup and a touch of tang for the classic Utah-style dip you’ve seen at burger joints. It’s smooth, zippy and perfect for French fries, burgers, onion rings and more.

What is Fry Sauce?

Turns out all the special sauce consists of is mayonnaise, ketchup and garlic powder. Real special. Well, turns out, most craveable fast food restaurants have the same mayo-ketchup base, but with a few extra ingredients.

Whopper sauce, In-n-Out Burger and Cali Burger all add minced dill pickles and a little bit of sweet and tangy with sugar and vinegar to their mix.

Gather This

Use simple ingredients to whip this versatile fry sauce, the perfect accessory to a plate of French fries. A full list of ingredients with measurements for this recipe is available in the printable recipe card below.

• Mayonnaise– this is the base of the sauce. Some folks that are adverse to mayonnaise can use a plain Greek yogurt, but make sure that it is Greek because it is thicker because it has been drained and thus more the same consistency as mayo.
• Ketchup– The other prime ingredient in the sauce, there isn’t much you can swap it out with, but if you want to try to make your own to control the sugar levels.

How to Make Fry Sauce (Step-by-Step)

You are going to love how easy it is to make this versatile sauce.

1. Add ingredients to food processor. Place the mayo, ketchup, pickles, vinegar, mustard, pepper, sugar and salt to a small food processor or bowl.
2. Mix until combined. Blitz or whisk until well combined.
3. Use or chill. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate.

Variations & Add Ins

You can mix up this fry sauce recipe in just about any way you’d like to. Here are a few suggestions.

• Spicy – Spice things up by adding a couple dashes or sriracha or your favorite hot sauce.
• Smoky – If you like a smoky flavor, try adding liquid smoke or a sprinkle of smoked paprika.
• Zesty – There is already some zest from the mustard, but add a little more by adding some apple cider vinegar.
• Pickle-forward – In addition to the pickles or relish, try adding a splash of pickle juice.

Other options include adding a dash of onion powder, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, jalapenos, bacon or a little bit of pickle juice or lemon juice.

What to Use it On

Clearly, just use the homemade fry sauce for dipping homemade french fries, but I also used it on my Copycat In-N-Out Burger Animal Style Fries. If you’ve never had them, you don’t even know what you are missing.

Use fry sauce for  onions rings and Onion Strings, tater tots, chicken nuggets, sweet potato fries, potato wedges or slather it onto a burger, hot dog or chicken sandwich. Also great for dipping chicken wings!

More Dipping Sauces

If you know me, you know how much I love a good, homemade sauce. Here are some favorites.

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Make classic fry sauce in 5 minutes: mayo, ketchup, and simple add-ins. Tangy, creamy, perfect for fries, burgers, and more. Storage tips + tasty variations.

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Total Time: 5 minutes mins

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Servings: 8

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Equipment

• Whisk
• Small Food Processor

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons dill pickles , minced (or relish)
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• dash of fine sea salt

Instructions

• Place the 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup ketchup, chopped 2 tablespoons dill pickles, 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon yellow mustard, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon sugar and dash of fine sea salt into a small food processor or bowl. Blitz or whisk until well combined.
• Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate.
• If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or ratings sections.

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Notes

Other options include adding a dash of onion powder, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, jalapenos or bacon.

Storage: Make this classic fry sauce ahead of time and place in the refrigerator for up a week in an airtight container.

Freezing: I do not recommend freezing anything mayo based.

Nutrition

Calories: 114 kcal, Carbohydrates: 4 g, Fat: 10 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 5 mg, Sodium: 264 mg, Potassium: 47 mg, Sugar: 3 g, Vitamin A: 95 IU, Vitamin C: 0.6 mg, Calcium: 4 mg, Iron: 0.1 mg

Author: Chef Jessica Formicola

Calories: 114

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American

Keyword: fry sauce recipe, special sauce, zesty sauce

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This post first appeared over at Real Housemoms where I’m a contributor.