Description
Classic Big Mac sauce brings restaurant-quality flavor right to home kitchens with its creamy, tangy signature blend. Simple ingredients come together in minutes, delivering that iconic McDonald’s taste you’ll love recreating in your own kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons mustard
Additions:
- 2 tablespoons diced pickles
- 2 tablespoons diced onions
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather all sauce ingredients in a compact mixing vessel, ensuring each component is fresh and ready for blending.
- Whisk mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard together until a uniform, creamy consistency emerges, creating a smooth base for the signature condiment.
- Finely dice pickles and onions, incorporating them into the sauce mixture to introduce textural complexity and robust flavor profiles.
- Sprinkle paprika, onion powder, salt, and pepper across the surface, gently folding the seasonings throughout the sauce to distribute evenly.
- Use a spatula to ensure all ingredients are thoroughly integrated, preventing any uneven seasoning or ingredient clustering.
- Transfer the prepared sauce into a sealed container, allowing it to rest in the refrigerator for approximately 2-3 hours, which enables the flavors to harmonize and intensify.
- Prior to serving, conduct a quick taste test, making subtle seasoning adjustments if necessary to achieve the perfect balance of tangy, savory notes.
- Serve alongside burgers, use as a dipping sauce, or incorporate into your favorite culinary creations, enjoying the homemade version of this classic condiment.
Notes
- Customize the sauce’s heat level by adding a dash of hot sauce or cayenne pepper for those who enjoy spicier condiments.
- Balance the tanginess by adjusting the pickle and onion quantities to suit personal taste preferences.
- Make the sauce diet-friendly by using low-fat mayonnaise or a vegan mayo alternative for healthier options.
- Prepare the sauce ahead of time and store in the refrigerator for up to a week, allowing flavors to develop and intensify even more.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 151
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 286 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg