This burger sauce recipe is creamy, tangy, a little smoky, and absolutely the secret to better burgers. Think Big Mac sauce meets your favorite burger joint special sauce but homemade, fresher, and even better.

It takes just a few minutes to whisk together and instantly upgrades burgers, fries, sandwiches, and even wraps. Once you make it, you’ll never go back to plain ketchup and mustard again.

What is Burger Sauce?

Burger sauce is a creamy, flavorful condiment made with mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, pickle relish, and seasonings. It’s similar to Big Mac sauce, In-N-Out spread, or a classic fry sauce, but with more depth and flavor.

It adds the perfect tangy, savory finish to burgers and works just as well for fries, sandwiches, and dipping.

Burger Sauce Ingredients

So you’re probably wondering what goes into the best burger sauce. Well, let me tell you…

• Mayonnaise: Creates the creamy base and gives the sauce its rich texture.
• BBQ Sauce: Adds smoky sweetness and extra depth of flavor.
• Ketchup: Adds sweetness, tanginess, and that classic burger sauce flavor.
• Mustard or Dijon Mustard: Adds tang and a little sharpness to balance the richness.
• Sweet Pickle Relish: Adds sweetness, acidity, and that signature burger sauce taste.
• Worcestershire Sauce: Adds savory umami flavor and a little extra depth.
• Onion Powder: Adds mild onion flavor without changing the texture.
• Garlic Powder: Adds bold, savory flavor that rounds everything out.
• Salt and Pepper: Enhance all the flavors and bring the sauce together.

How to Make Burger Sauce

To make the sauce, whisk all the ingredients together and set aside until the hamburgers are ready to assemble.

How to Assemble the Perfect Burger

Forget the ketchup and mayo and go for a really good burger sauce. I am a huge fan of sauces and condiments but in the case of the burger, keep it simple, burger, sauce, cheese, lettuce and tomato. Besides the burger sauce, these are the other items you will want to make a drool-worthy burger…

• Brioche Buns: Always toast your buns. Always. Whe

Killer Burger Sauce

Elevate your burger game with this delicious killer burger sauce recipe. Made with a secret blend of ingredients, this sauce will take your burgers to the next level.

This is it, the killer burger sauce recipe. If you don’t want dry, flavorless burgers, look no further for the best classic hamburger sauce.

I’ll make this short and sweet since we’ve already talked about our two secrets for the perfect burger. We live by those secrets and sure enough our burger turns out every time. Dust off the grill and let’s make perfect burgers and then top with the best burger sauce you’ve ever had!

Burger Sauce Ingredients

So you’re probably wondering what goes into the best burger sauce. Well, let me tell you! Think Big Mac Sauce, In-N-Out’s special sauce or thousand island dressing, but made in the comfort of your own home. It’s easy and comes together in no time!

• Mayonnaise
• BBQ Sauce
• Ketchup
• Mustard or Dijon Mustard
• Sweet Pickle Relish
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Onion Powder
• Garlic Powder
• Salt and Pepper

To make the sauce, whisk all the ingredients together and set aside until the hamburgers are ready to assemble. The measurements of each ingredient can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.

How to Assemble the Perfect Burger

Forget the ketchup and mayo and go for a really good burger sauce. I am a huge fan of sauces and condiments but in the case of the burger, keep it simple, burger, sauce, cheese, lettuce and tomato. Besides the burger sauce, these are the other items you will want to make a drool-worthy burger…

• Brioche Buns: Always toast your buns. Always. Whether or not you use butter brushed on the inside and outside is up to you, but always toast those babies.
• Special Meat Blend: Burgers don’t want to be slow cooked so crank up the heat and quickly cook on each side. We do medium high heat for 2-3 minutes per side.
• Lettuce: We prefer butter or green leaf lettuce for the best texture, color and flavor.
• Vine Ripe Tomato: We slice the tomatoes thin using our favorite tomato knife.
• American Cheese: A processed cheese made from cheddar, Colby, or similar cheeses and gets extra melty and delicious.
• Butter: A little butter on the burger is always a good thing. Culvers butter burger converted us and we hardly ever make it without butter.
• Salt and Pepper: I cringe a little every time I see a burger get plopped on a grill without seasoning. Do you like your French fries without salt? Well meat needs seasoning as well.

Nothing says summer quite like a good burger! This time we are teaching you how to make a perfect smash burger and there’s one secret that is life-changing.

Look, I don’t know why smashing a burger, literally the one thing you should NEVER do to meat totally works in this recipe, but it does. Ok, I do actually know why, it’s because it caramelizes every single piece of that patty thus making for more flavor in each bite, but the point is, it doesn’t make sense and so therefore you should absolutely eat it. 

It’s kind of like that crazy wedge salad story; it’s simple and therefore it’s the beeeeeest!

Cade and I discovered smash burgers when we were in our first few years of marriage and I think it’s actually what kind of turned me from burger hater to burger enjoyer and now lover. I still loooove a crispy chicken sandwich, don’t you get me wrong, but a smash burger will always make my mouth water. 

They are juicy, buttery, and have those crispy edges that are the star of this burger show. And the best thing about this is that smash burgers are simple and cook so fast…exactly what you want to feed the fam on a busy summer weeknight or to feed a crowd for your 4th of July festivities!

Ingredients for Smash Burgers

There’s nothing crazy going on with these ingredients. The crazy comes in the cooking technique, so your ingredient list looks like this:

Burger Patties

• Canola Oil
• Burger Buns
• Butter
• Ground Beef (60/40) – this probably sounds crazy, but just ask your butcher and trust me on this one…all the flavor comes in the higher fat content!
• Salt
• Pepper

Toppings

• American Cheese
• Lettuce
• Killer Burger Sauce
• Pickles
• White Onion

The measurements for each ingredient can be found in the recipe card down below.