Sweet & Spicy Burger Sauce Recipe - The Cookie Rookie (2024)

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By: Becky Hardin

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This creamy homemade Burger Sauce recipe is sweet, spicy, and tangy, the best of all worlds! A simple mixture of mayo, Dijon, BBQ sauce, Worcestershire, and a couple of spices creates the most delicious flavor, and it couldn’t be easier to make. Use this special burger sauce on your favorite hamburgers and sandwiches, or use it to dip fries and anything else you desire.

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What’s in the Best Burger Sauce?

Whisk a few ingredients together and you’ll have the best burger sauce ready to use on your favorite burger recipes. And use it to dip french fries too!

  • Mayonnaise: This is the base of any classic burger sauce because it creates that creamy consistency. Feel free to use a full-fat or low-fat version.
  • Dijon Mustard: This has a distinctive, tangy flavor that blends nicely with the other ingredients.
  • Barbecue Sauce: You can use any kind you like to make the sauce more tangy, sweet, spicy, or smokey. I like to use a spicy and tangy variety.
  • Worcestershire Sauce: This adds a complex flavor that is savory, tangy, and a little sweet all at the same time.
  • Seasoning: A bit of salt and pepper helps balance the taste, and crushed red pepper gives it a little kick.

Pro Tip: If using a barbecue sauce with a little less kick, try adding another ½ teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon white vinegar, and ½ teaspoon chili powder.

Ingredient Variations

This homemade burger sauce recipe is easy to change up. Whether you want a slightly different flavor to better match your burger, or you have other ingredients on hand you want to use up, this creamy sauce benefits from variation.

Try adding pickle relish if you want more texture, and a tangy vinegar taste. Swap out the BBQ for ketchup for a sweeter sauce. Mix in some hot sauce or sriracha if you really like it spicy. Or use plain Greek yogurt instead of mayo for a lighter sauce.

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How to Store

Store homemade burger sauce in an airtight container, and keep it in the refrigerator up to 2 months. Feel free to make a larger batch (double or triple the ingredients) so you have it on hand through all of grilling season!

How to Use Burger Sauce

The best burger sauce deserves to be used on more than just burgers! While it’s perfect for spreading onto a juicy grilled burger, a simple turkey burger, or smash burgers, it goes well with lots of sandwiches, sliders, appetizers, and side dishes too.

Use it as a spread or dip with shoestring fries, air fryer crab cakes, patty melts, cheeseburger sliders, a crispy chicken sandwich, breakfast burgers, cheeseburger egg rolls, air fryer tater tots, chicken tenders, air fryer sausage balls, and so much more.

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More Burger Recipes

Burgers are one of our specialties. This sauce is amazing on any of these easy hamburger and cheeseburger recipes. Which one will be the first to try?

  • Stovetop Burgers
  • Burgers in the Oven
  • Smash Burgers
  • Air Fryer Burgers
  • Cheeseburger Sliders

Recipe

Burger Sauce Recipe (Sweet and Spicy)

4.70 from 98 votes

Author: Becky Hardin

Prep: 5 minutes minutes

Cook: 0 minutes minutes

Total: 5 minutes minutes

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This sweet and spicy burger sauce is better than any you've tried before! It's perfect for any burger, sandwich, or fry!

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce Blue’s Hog Original is great! *see note
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper

Instructions

  • Whisk all ingredients together in a medium bowl.

    ½ cup mayonnaise, 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard, ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper

  • Keep refrigerated in an airtight glass container up to 2 months.

  • Enjoy!

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Becky’s tips

*Note: The best barbecue sauce for this recipe is Blue’s Hog Original. It is incredible and adds the perfect balance of seasonings. If using a barbecue sauce with a little less kick, you should add another ½ teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon white vinegar and ½ teaspoon chili powder.

Storage: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 months.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1tablespoon Calories: 57kcal (3%) Carbohydrates: 2g (1%) Protein: 1g (2%) Fat: 5g (8%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Cholesterol: 3mg (1%) Sodium: 149mg (6%) Potassium: 16mg Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 2g (2%) Vitamin A: 35IU (1%) Vitamin C: 0.1mg Calcium: 3mg Iron: 0.1mg (1%)

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FAQs

What is Bobby Flay's burger sauce? ›

Bobby Flay's signature burger, the sauce is amazing! Whisk together the mayo, mustard, and horseradish in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Divide the meat into 4 equal portions.

What sauce is good on a burger? ›

Tried & loved and haven't tried but would be very interested in.
  • Ketchup (65.9%)
  • BBQ Sauce (62.2%)
  • Mayonnaise (62.1%)
  • Signature Burger Sauce (60.8%)
  • Steak Sauce (54.9%)
  • Yellow Mustard (54.3%)
  • Spicy Sauce (54.2%)
  • Spicy Mustard (Dijon, Hot & Spicy) 53.5%

What is the best mustard for burgers? ›

Yellow mustard is the best option.

What do you put on a burger? ›

When building a perfect burger, pick toppings that will add appealing texture, color, and flavor.
  1. Sliced cheese (our favorite is thick-sliced, medium cheddar)
  2. Dill pickle slices.
  3. Fresh red onions (or caramelized onions)
  4. Tomato,
  5. Green leaf or iceberg lettuce,
  6. Avocado.
  7. Bacon + pineapple + the BBQ sauce below.
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What is Bobby Flay's most famous dish? ›

Crunchburger (aka the Signature Burger)

Bobby adds chips for crisp texture as the final topping of his burger that's also famous for its tangy horseradish mustard mayonnaise and two slices of melty American cheese.

What are Bobby Flay's weaknesses? ›

Flay has said himself that when it comes to any dish with a combination of butter, sugar, flour, and eggs, he might as well take himself out of the running. Many chefs aren't into baked goods, but Flay, in particular, has a hard time with them.

What is secret burger sauce made of? ›

Stir together mayonnaise, pickles, ketchup, garlic powder, and pepper in a bowl until well combined.

What sauce is on the McSpicy burger? ›

McDonald's has just announced a brand-new addition to their menu that they say is their spiciest burger EVER. The McDonald's McSpicy x Frank's RedHot, a collaboration between everyone's fave fast food restaurant and legendary hot sauce brand Frank's RedHot, launches on Wednesday 7th February.

What is Texas burger sauce? ›

Texas Burger Sauce Bottle. This sauce is made from high-quality ingredients that help make your everyday recipes delicious. You can use this sauce as a base for your burgers to make them tasty. It can also be used for dipping, marinating, or stir frying various foods.

Does McDonald's in New York put mustard on their burgers? ›

When coming to NYC back in the 70's McDonald's did their usual testing and found that NY'ers do not put mustard on their burgers, therefore McDonald's doesn't either in NYC. However mustard is part of the standard assembly process for a hamburger almost everywhere else including most of NY State.

What is the yellow sauce in burgers called? ›

Yellow mustard – I'm talking the garish yellow stuff, sometimes labelled “American mustard”. (Caution: Don't accidentally use the other bright yellow mustard, Hot English Mustard, which is spicy!) Creamy burger sauce (this recipe) – A mayonnaise-based savoury burger sauce, usually with little bits of gherkins in it.

What does putting mustard on a burger do? ›

Adding the yellow mustard will add flavor to the patty as well as helping it to caramelize on the flipped side of the patty since it won't cook on this side as long. Top the burgers with slices of cheese and let melt for 1-2 minutes. Once each patty is covered in melty cheese, pull off and rest.

How do you pimp up a burger? ›

Think About the Toppings

Toppings can make or break a burger. We love homemade toppings like cranberry ketchup, mac n' cheese or spicy barbecue sauce paired with everyday condiments like cheese slices and crisp lettuce.

What are McDonald's hamburgers made out of? ›

Here are the facts: All of our burger patties in the U.S. are always made with 100% USDA-inspected beef. That's the only ingredient: 100% real beef. Our patties contain no preservatives or fillers, and the only thing we ever add is a touch of salt and pepper when the patties are sizzling hot on the grill.

What is in Bobby Flay's Bobby sauce? ›

His fry sauce in particular has become a staple of Flay's, reflecting his signature style with a spicy twist. The best part about the recipe for Bobby Flay's fry sauce? It requires just three ingredients: mayonnaise, roasted red pepper puree, and adobo sauce.

What is special burger sauce made of? ›

Combine the mayonnaise, mustard, relish, ketchup, vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika in a medium bowl and whisk until well blended.

What is burger sauce made from? ›

What is burger sauce made of? Restaurants seem to have their own secret recipe, but the basic ingredients of a good burger sauce are usually mayonnaise (for creaminess), ketchup (for sweetness), pickle relish (for tartness), sriracha or hot sauce (for heat), and spices (for smokiness and depth).

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