Ultimate 5-Minute Copycat Smash Burger Sauce: The Secret to Restaurant Flavor
You need this quick and easy smash burger sauce recipe to achieve that creamy, tangy, restaurant-quality flavor on your homemade burgers. It takes less than five minutes to mix up using simple pantry staples.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: About 3/4 cup
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Sweet Pickle Relish
- 1 teaspoon Yellow Mustard
- 1 teaspoon White Vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/8 teaspoon Onion Powder
- Pinch of Black Pepper
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients. You will need a small bowl for mixing.
- Add the mayonnaise, ketchup, sweet pickle relish, yellow mustard, and white vinegar to the bowl.
- Measure and add the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.
- Use a whisk or a fork to mix all the ingredients together until the sauce is completely smooth and uniform in color.
- Taste the sauce. If you want more tang, add a few drops more vinegar.
- For the best flavor, cover the bowl and chill the sauce in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes before serving. This lets the flavors meld together.
- Use this sauce generously on your smash burgers, or serve it as a burger dipping sauce for fries.
Notes
- This sauce is fantastic as a spread for any sandwich, not just burgers.
- If you do not have sweet pickle relish, you can substitute it with finely minced dill pickles and a tiny pinch of sugar.
- For a slightly smoky and zesty burger spread, increase the smoked paprika to 3/4 teaspoon.
- You can make this sauce ahead of time; it keeps well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 280
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 2.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 13.5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 10