Every burger deserves a special sauce with simple ingredients to turn a good burger into a great burger. The burger sauces I am sharing with you are simple and only take about 5 minutes each to make. There are also minimal dishes required as each homemade burger sauce only requires one mixing bowl to mix.
Finding the best burger sauce for each burger depends on what toppings the burger is going to have on it. Finding a hamburger sauce that compliments the flavors of the toppings is vital to having a perfectly balanced burger. The kind of sauce that is used on a burger can completely change the flavor of your favorite burgers, so it is important pick the right one.
The ability to keep a burger patty from shrinking in order to have a perfectly cooked, juicy patty makes a large difference in the quality of your burger as well.
Best Sauces for Burgers
1. Dijonnaise Sauce
This creamy dijonaise sauce will quickly become your favorite burger sauce. It is mild in flavor complimenting any burger toppings. This sauce is delicious on my french onion soup burger recipe.
2. Copycat Big Mac Sauce
Big mac sauce is known for its tangy, complex flavor and texture from pickle relish. This secret sauce recipe will remind you of the real deal and will add some familiarity and nostalgia to your burger night. A lot of the tangy flavor comes from yellow mustard and pickle juice.
3. Campfire Sauce
This campfire sauce is a smoky, creamy mixture of barbecue sauce, mayonnaise and liquid smoke and is an excellent compliment to a juicy burger with bacon on it. This sauce is the perfect burger sauce and a little secret, it is also excellent on wings.
4. Classic Burger Sauce
A classic burger sauce recipe is a staple when it comes to sauces that go on burgers. It is a simple recipe that is great to throw together in a pinch as it only takes about 3 minutes to make and uses ingredients, such as mayonnaise and ketchup, that you typically have stocked in your kitchen.
5. Copycat Bloomin Onion Sauce
Although traditionally not a burger sauce, this copycat bloomin onion sauce works extremely well on a burger, especially one that is topped with onion rings or crispy fried onions.
Equipment Needed to Make Burgers and Burger Sauces
To make the burger sauces, you will need a small bowl and measuring cups and spoons. An airtight container such as a mason jar is also needed to store the leftover sauce.
To make the burgers a burger spatula is needed. If making smash burgers, check out the best spatula for smash burgers. If making smash burgers, you will also need a smash burger press.
What else can these sauces be served with?
While they are all excellent on burgers, a lot of these sauces also double as a great dipping sauce. Some foods that are excellent to dip in these sauces are french fries, chicken tenders, onion rings, or fried pickles. A lot of these sauces are also great on turkey burgers or hot dogs.
Burger Recipes to Try
- Mushroom Swiss Burger - this mushroom swiss burger recipe uses my dijonnaise sauce recipe on this site. It is a tasty, fresh burger for anyone who raves about mushrooms.
- Bacon Jam Burger - this bacon jam burger is stacked with flavor and texture. It also uses my dijonnaise sauce recipe. In addition, it also has my bacon onion jam recipe as a topping.
- French Onion Soup Burger - this french onion burger recipe also uses my dijonnaise sauce recipe and is the perfect combination of flavors for those who love French onion soup.
- Smash Burger with Campfire Sauce - this smash burger with campfire sauce features a double patty, bacon and fried onions.
- Classic Double Smash Burger - this double smash smash burger uses my classic burger sauce on this site and is a great recipe to try when you are starting off making smash burgers.
- Grilled Cheese Burger - this kid friendly grilled cheese burger recipe uses my classic burger sauce recipe and is a fun recipe to try for family dinner.
If you have any questions about these classic burgers sauces or any delicious combinations you have used to step up your burger game to the next level leave a comment below.
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