Copycat Big Mac Sauce Recipe (2024)

Published May 27, 2022 by Allyson
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Big Mac Sauce is perfect on burgers, fries, and salads! With just a handful of basic ingredients, it's simple and delicious!

Big Mac Sauce is one of the reasons people buy the big mac, but little did you know, it's so easy to make it! Most of the ingredients are probably already in your fridge and pantry!

This Copycat Big Mac Sauce is delicious on a Big Mac Lettuce wrap, in a Big Mac Salad, or on burgers, fries, or whatever you want! Whip up a batch and keep it in the fridge to use as needed!

I absolutely loved this sauce on these Air Fryer Hamburgers and also Air Fryer Fish!

I love trying copycat sauces such as the delicious ZAX SAUCE, In-n-Out Sauce, or Outback Bloomin' Onion Sauce!

Making Big Mac Sauce is so easy and it only contains a few ingredients. If you look at the ingredient list from McDonalds, there will be tons of ingredients (33 to be exact) that you won't recognize like, 'Spice Extractives, Polysorbate 80, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), and Vegetable Protein,' just to name a few. What are these things?!??!

I love to know what's actually in the food I'm eating, so figuring out how to make Big Mac Sauce without all the scary ingredients was a must for me, and not too difficult.

I tried various recipes I found online, but nothing seemed quite right. After tweaking things multiple times, I found the best copycat big mac sauce recipe!

How to make Big Mac Sauce:

**scroll all the way down for full ingredient list and printable directions**

Add mayonnaise, relish, mustard, apple cider vinegar, and seasonings. Whisk to combine well.
Place covered in the fridge for at least an hour to let the flavors meld.
Serve as desired, shaking/stirring before using, and store covered in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Shake or stir before using.

How to use Big Mac Sauce:

Using this Copycat Big Mac Sauce is a non-issue! It's delicious on EVERYTHING!

Use this sauce on the delicious low carb Big Mac Lettuce Wraps or on top of the Low Carb Big Mac Salad!
If you like dipping french fries, sweet potato fries, or onion rings in sauce, this is perfect.
Perfect topping on these Air Fryer Hamburgers or Air Fryer Hot Dogs!
Using Big Mac Sauce with Air Fryer Asparagus Fries or Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries or Air Fryer French Fries is also a winning combination!
Baked Avocado Fries are also a delicious option for this sauce!
Serve Big Mac Sauce over a salad as a delicious dressing. If you want the sauce a little thinner, just add a splash of milk or rice vinegar to the dressing.

The obvious answer here is A BURGER! Whip up some homemade beef or veggie burgers and drizzle the big mac sauce over the top- YUM!

If you like dipping sauces as much as I do, check these dips out as well:

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Recipe Notes

Store covered in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Shake or stir before using.

Nutrition (calculated with low fat mayo, using 6 servings of about 2 TBS each):

49 calories, 3g fat, 6g carbohydrates, 5g sugar, 0g protein.

Originally published April 2019. Updated May 2022.

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Tara E
March 16, 2023 at 5:38 pm

We replaced apple cider vinegar with white vinegar and cut back the relish a little but omg was it ever good ! Been trying these for years and this one has been the closest yet! Must be the bbq sauce ! Thanks for sharing! We now have a new staple here !
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Guy who made this recipe
August 09, 2023 at 1:11 pm
This recipe isn't bad, but the mustard ratio is super overpowering, I used some standard yellow deli mustard on this recipe and after it all melted it just tastes like relish and mustard mainly, which isn't to say it was bad just a lil off from Mac Sauce, I'd opt for a half tablespoon of mustard, and a lil more paprika
All in all , pretty close, not too bad
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Charlene
January 15, 2024 at 12:18 pm

Great easy to follow recipies.
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Nico
February 20, 2024 at 5:02 pm

This was really good!! I made some altercations by adding a few squirts of ketchup and a little extra mayo because it was a bit too mustard heavy for me, but once I added those it was soooo good!!!
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What is the mcdonalds Big Mac sauce made of? ›

Ingredients: Soybean Oil, Sweet Relish (diced Pickles, Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Corn Syrup, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Chloride, Spice Extractives), Water, Egg Yolks, Distilled Vinegar, Spices, Onion Powder, Salt, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Garlic Powder, Vegetable Protein (hydrolyzed Corn, ...

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According to a video posted by TikTok influencer Mike Haracz, a former McDonald's corporate chef, Great Value brand Secret Sauce is the closest thing you'll get to the fast food chain's Big Mac sauce.

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Is Thousand Island dressing like Big Mac sauce? ›

The answer is no… but they are similar. Both of the condiments have a creamy consistency and include pickle relish. But, McDonald's Big Mac Sauce includes vinegar and has a bit more pickle relish in it than Thousand Island dressing.

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According to Haracz, it all begins with one cup of mayonnaise. He specifically said he uses Hellmann's but that you can "use what you want" for your Big Mac Sauce. Next, he adds a quarter cup of sweet pickle relish, followed by two tablespoons of Dusseldorf Mustard and one teaspoon of white wine vinegar.

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Available in restaurant, in Drive-Thru, via the My McDonald's App, and also via McDelivery, now is the time to try Big Mac® Special Sauce with any McDonald's menu items whether that's Chicken McNuggets, Veggie Dippers... or perhaps a Big MacFlurry…?

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Creamy, tangy, slightly sweet and perfectly dippable, as McDonald's describes it, the Big Mac sauce can be ordered a la carte, apart from the McNuggets deal. It pretty much goes with everything.

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: an element, quality, ability, or practice that makes something or someone successful or distinctive. If leadership has a secret sauce, it may well be humility. A humble boss understands that there are things he doesn't know. The Economist. called also special sauce.

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The mouthwatering perfection starts with two 100% pure all beef patties and Big Mac® sauce sandwiched between a sesame seed bun. It's topped off with pickles, crisp shredded lettuce, finely chopped onion, and a slice of American cheese.

Why is a Big Mac unhealthy? ›

The real dangers lie in the saturated fats and other additives found in the burger and fries (and plenty of other foods that may be in your own home). "Excessive consumption of saturated fats can lead to elevated cholesterol levels and an increased risk of heart disease," Richards warns of the Big Mac.

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Does burger sauce taste like Big Mac sauce? ›

It's very close

And now it looks like Coles have managed to do it, with their new Special Burger Sauce being lauded as exactly the same as the iconic Maccas condiment. We bought some of the Coles Special Burger Sauce for the office and can confirm that it does indeed taste a lot like Big Mac sauce.

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