Special Burger Sauce

I don’t know about you but I have a LOT of thoughts on burgers. What fillings? How many fillings? What type of bun? What percentage of fat to meat in the burger patty? All these little questions add up to how delicious the burger is going to be. For me, one of the most important questions is what sauce/s will be used? Sure ketchup/tomato sauce, mayonnaise and yellow mustard are all common and tasty enough, but when you really want your burger to shine, you make a Special Burger Sauce. 

Special burger sauce is what tips your burger from yum to YUMMALICIOUS! And don’t get me started on dipping the fries into the burger sauce, just do it. Thank me later. 

My recipe for burger sauce is quite simple, the only thing I need to mention is make sure your diced onion and pickle is small. As small as you can. It really makes a difference in the sauce. I really hope you try it and enjoy it as much as I do! 

Special Burger Sauce

Sharon Green
The best homemade sauce to put on your burgers or dip your fries into.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 burgers worth of sauce and a little extra for dipping fries

Equipment

  • 1 chopping board
  • 1 sharp knife
  • 1 digital scale

Ingredients
  

  • 100 grams mayonnaise
  • 50 grams ketchup/tomato sauce
  • 25 grams yellow American mustard not Dijon (Note 1)
  • ¼ tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp black pepper fresh ground
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 35 grams onion very finely diced
  • 45 grams pickles very finely diced (Note 2)
  • ½ tsp sugar

Instructions
 

  • Finely dice pickles and onion.
  • Add all ingredients together into a bowl and mix well. Can be used straight away but flavour develops more if you leave it in the fridge for a couple of hours.

Notes

Note 1 - You want Yellow American mustard (think hotdog mustard) not the fancy kinds like Dijon and wholegrain. 
Note 2 - I use Always Fresh Bread and Butter Cucumbers. They are thick enough to easily dice, without being too thick. 
Keyword burgers, fries, sauce