The Ultimate 5-Minute Smash Burger Sauce Recipe
You can create the best smash burger sauce right in your kitchen. This quick topping adds depth and zest to your homemade burgers, turning an average meal into something special with 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
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- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients for this easy burger special sauce.
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, sweet pickle relish, yellow mustard, white vinegar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and black pepper.
- Whisk the ingredients together until the sauce is completely smooth and uniform in color. This is your flavor bomb burger spread.
- For the best flavor, cover the bowl and chill the smash burger sauce in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to meld.
- Use this creamy smash burger condiment generously on your juicy smashed patties or as a dip for fries.
Notes
- Chilling the sauce is key; it lets the tangy mayonnaise based burger sauce develop its full flavor profile.
- If you do not have sweet pickle relish, you can finely chop a dill pickle instead, but add a tiny pinch of sugar to balance the acidity.
- This recipe makes enough sauce for about 4 to 6 smash burgers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 2.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 12.5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 7