Burger sauce is WICKED forgiving and only requires 3 main ingredients: Mayo, Ketchup, and Mustard.
Get creative – I’m a big fan of pickles and my sauce reflects that.
Ingredients for Wicked Simple Burger Sauce
- 1/2 cup Mayo
- 1 tablespoon (2 or 3 pickle chips) dill OR bread and butter pickles, chopped
- 1 tablespoon pickle juice/brine liquid*
- 1/2 tablespoon dijon mustard**
- 1/2 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
Recipe notes:
*Not a huge fan of pickles? Omit this one.
**If you don’t have dijon, just use yellow mustard.
Any ingredients you don’t have, omit; Same with anything you don’t like.
The main ingredients to keep are mustard, ketchup, and mayo.
In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix well.
Other Ingredient Inspiration
Other “stuff” I’ve tested and added to my burger sauce recipe above:
- Using gherkins instead (pickles and/or brine liquid)
- 1 tsp white sugar
- 1-2 tsp of honey
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Using no mustard and adding 1-2 tsp white vinegar + 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- Using no mustard and adding 1-2 tsp of ACV
- Using no cayenne and adding 1-2 tsp of your favorite hot sauce or sriracha
- Swapping equal amounts of chipotle or ancho chile powder for the cayenne
- Using smoked paprika instead of regular
- Chopped caramelized onions
- Adding 2 tbsp of sour cream
- Adding 1-2 tbsp of water to thin the sauce
Get creative, and add your favorite ingredients in small quantities.
Wicked Simple Burger Pub Sauce
Pickle-y, Mayonnaise-y, Savory, with a Kick of Heat
Not a huge fan of pickles? Omit this ingredient.
If you don’t have dijon, just use yellow mustard. 
