McDonald's iconic Big Mac is the ultimate fast food burger with its double beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, and sesame seed bun. Since its debut in 1967, many will say that the magic in the legendary Big Mac is within the special sauce - the Big Mac sauce!
In a medium bowl, add the mayonnaise, mustard, pickle relish, vinegar, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder. Whisk until smooth. Store the sauce in an airtight container in the fridge. Spread the sauce on burgers, salads, sloppy joe's, or use as a tangy dip.
The ingredients for McDonald's Big Mac sauce is available to the public on their website. Unfortunately, reading their list of ingredients and coming up with a Big Mac sauce recipe yourself may not be that simple.
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, Soy and Wheat), Sugar, Caramel Color, Turmeric, Extractives of Paprika, Soy Lecithin.
If you're like most, you've probably heard through the grapevine that Big Mac sauce is simply Thousand Island or French dressing. We're here to debunk those rumors. Although both Thousand Island and French dressing will achieve similar results in both color and flavor to that of the Big Mac sauce, the dressings have an added ingredient that Big Mac Sauce does not have - ketchup.
According to McDonald's Executive Chef Dan Coudreaut, to make a simple homestyle Big Mac sauce, all you'll need are simple ingredients that may already be available to you in your kitchen. If you have the following in ingredients, you're all set; mayonnaise, yellow mustard, pickle relish, white wine vinegar, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder. Chef Coudreaunt explains that the paprika is not only for flavor, but it also adds a touch of color to your delicious creamy sauce.
Big Mac sauce is creamy and delicious. This sweet, tangy sauce will compliment almost any savory appetizer or entree. Try one or all of these delicious meal-time suggestions.
A unique twist on traditional the sloppy joe will have this week-night pick put an end to your evening trips to the fast-food drive-thru. Big Mac sloppy joe's are smothered in creamy Big Mac sauce, melted cheddar cheese, and topped with shredded lettuce on a toasted sesame seed bun.
Prepare your Big Mac sauce for an attempt at the Big Mac Clone! Make your own with two juicy beef patties, triple buns, and special sauce!
Dunk some addicting air fryer copycat McDonald's fries in your homestyle Big Mac sauce for a savory combo!