Easy Homemade Burger Sauce: Tangy, Versatile, and Flavorful

It is so easy to make your own burger sauce at home. Especially since you probably already have all the ingredients in your pantry and refrigerator. By following this simple burger sauce recipe, you’ll have a delicious condiment that can enhance your homemade burgers, sliders, and other dishes.

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Most restaurant and burger joints have their own special sauce that they prefer to serve with their burgers. You can replicate the rich, tangy flavors at home! Let's get to it.

Ingredients

Before we get started, let’s gather all the ingredients we need for this burger sauce recipe:

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
• 1 tablespoon dill pickle relish
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped white onion
• 1/2 teaspoon freshy squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Follow these super simple steps:

1. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the mayonnaise and ketchup.
2. Add in the sweet and dill pickle relish, chopped onion, lemon juice and paprika. Stir well to combine.
3. Season with salt and pepper to taste, adjusting as needed for your preference.
4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld together.

Serving Suggestions

This burger sauce is very versatile and can be used for more than just meat burgers or sliders:

• This sauce is amazing on vegetarian or vegan burgers too!
• Use it as a dipping sauce for fries or onion rings.
• Drizzle it over grilled chicken or fish sandwiches for an extra tangy flavor.