Homemade Big Mac Sauce (Easy McDonald's Copycat Recipe)

Homemade Big Mac Sauce tastes just like McDonald's famous Special Sauce and comes together in only 5 minutes using simple pantry ingredients. Creamy, tangy and slightly sweet, it's perfect for burgers, fries, wraps, sandwiches and salads. If you've ever wondered how to make Big Mac sauce at home, this easy copycat recipe is the answer.

Big Mac Sauce Recipe

• Ready in 5 minutes.
• Uses 7 pantry ingredients.
• Tastes just like McDonald's Special Sauce.
• No ketchup needed.
• Perfect for burgers, fries, wraps and salads.
• Keeps 1 week in the refrigerator.

Raise your hand if you remember the Big Mac jingle "two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun." McDonald's signature sandwich was a favorite across the country, and the special sauce took this burger to a new level of deliciousness.

Like me, you may be trying to cut fast food out of your diet and that's so much easier to do when you can duplicate some of your favorites at home. Homemade Big Mac sauce is a big hit in my house and your family will love this secret sauce too.

What is Big Mac Sauce?

Big Mac sauce, known as "special sauce," was one of the signature touches that made McDonald's Big Mac sandwich stand out above other fast food restaurants.

This homemade version is a close copy of everyone's favorite restaurant burger condiment and is made with just a handful of pantry ingredients found at any grocery store. It may be even better than the real thing.

What does Big Mac Sauce taste like?

Big Mac sauce is creamy, tangy, slightly sweet, and mildly smoky with flavors of pickle relish, mustard, onion and paprika.

Copy Cat Big Mac Sauce Ingredients

• Mayonnaise – Use your favorite brand of mayo. You can substitute light mayo or Miracle Whip, but it will alter the flavor.
• Sweet Pickle Relish – A sweet relish gives the signature sweetness and tiny pickle pieces that make the sauce recognizable. You can substitute a dill pickle relish but it will not be quite the same as the McDonald's Big Mac sauce recipe.
• White Vinegar – You can substitute apple cider vinegar if needed.
• Mustard – Use regular yellow mustard.
• Seasonings – add onion powder, garlic powder and sweet paprika for the right balance of flavor. This gives it the classic smoky flavor and the red paprika gives the sauce color.

See recipe card for complete ingredient list and quantities.

How to Make McDonalds Copycat Special Sauce

1. Put all ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Mix until well combined.

Lisa's tip: Let the sauce chill for at least an hour before serving. The pickle relish softens, the spices bloom, and the flavor becomes much closer to the original McDonald's sauce.

Substitutions / Variations

• Lighter Sauce – Replace the mayonnaise with a light mayo or Greek yogurt.
• Mustard – Instead of yellow mustard, try using dijon mustard.
• Spicy – Add a splash of sriracha or a dash of cayenne pepper. This is a great way to give this homemade Bic Mac Sauce a spicy kick.

Storage

Store the sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

Freezing this big mac sauce copycat recipe is not recommended but it's easy enough to mix together these simple ingredients to make this homemade sauce anytime.

FAQ

Serving Suggestions

Homemade Big Mac sauce is perfect for slathering on the perfect burger and my family even likes it on Brunch Burgers.

But it also works as a dipping sauce for chips, pan fried chicken tenders, fries and onion rings and also makes a delicious salad dressing for a big mac salad.

Use it for these recipes too!

• Grilled Meatball Sliders
• Air Fryer Frozen French Fries
• Crispy Oven Fried Zucchini Chips
• Grilled Chicken Wrap
• Baked Cornflake Chicken Tenders

More Sauces and Dressings

• Homemade Tzatziki Sauce
• The Best Homemade Tartar Sauce
• Homemade Bang Bang Sauce
• Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing (No Anchovies)
• Easy Chimichurri Sauce from Simply Whisked
• Easy Buffalo Wing Sauce

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