This homemade french fry sauce is creamy, tangy, and highly dippable. It’s made with 6 everyday ingredients in under 5 minutes!
Why this recipe works
Homemade french fry sauce is made with mayo, ketchup, and pickle juice then spiced with paprika, onion powder, and seasoned salt. It’s slightly creamy with just a touch of tang from the pickle juice.
This dip pairs perfectly with baked french fries topped with french fry seasoning! But why stop there? This dip is also great for burgers, wraps, onion rings, fried pickles, chicken wings and so much more.
Ingredients you will need
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Ingredient Info and Substitution Suggestions
SAUCE – I wouldn’t suggest skipping the pickle juice, as it brings a lot of flavor to the dip. However, if you have allergies, try horseradish sauce or apple cider vinegar in its place.
ADDITIONS – You can easily incorporate heat by adding a few dashes of hot sauce or cayenne pepper to the mix. Feel free to add in a bit of Worcestershire sauce as well, but depending on the amount you add, you may need a bit more mayo to thicken it up.
How to Make French Fry Sauce
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- In a bowl, whisk together mayo, ketchup, onion powder, seasoned salt and paprika.
- Stir in pickle juice. If you would like a thinner sauce, feel free to add another tsp of pickle juice.
- Once everything is well mixed. Store in an airtight container or squeeze bottle in your refrigerator until you are ready to serve.
Frequently Asked Questions & Expert Tips
When properly stored in an air-tight container or mason jar in the refrigerator, this homemade french fry sauce will keep for up to 1 month.
You can use the pickle juice from your favorite type of pickle. We used dill pickle juice, but you can use bread and butter or other sweet pickle juice if desired.
Serving Suggestions
French fry sauce doesn’t have to be exclusive to just fries. Enjoy it as a condiment on wraps, burgers, or sandwiches or as a dipper for anything from chicken wings to onion rings.
What To Use French Fry Sauce With
- Blooming Onion
- Potato Wedges
- Air Fryer Fried Pickles
- Cheeseburger Sliders
- Air Fryer Jalapeno Fries
- Crispy Baked Chicken Wings
- Bacon Cheeseburger Meatballs
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French Fry Sauce
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- â…“ cup ketchup
- 2 tsp pickle juice
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp seasoned salt
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
Things You’ll Need
Before You Begin
- Store the sauce in an air-tight container or mason jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
- You can easily incorporate heat by adding a few dashes of hot sauce or cayenne pepper to the mix. Feel free to add in a bit of Worcestershire sauce as well, but depending on the amount you add, you may need a bit more mayo to thicken it up.
- If you have allergies to cucumbers/pickles, try horseradish sauce or apple cider vinegar instead.
- We used dill pickle juice, but you can use bread and butter or other sweet pickle juice if desired.
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together mayo, ketchup, onion powder, seasoned salt and paprika.
- Stir in pickle juice. If you would like a thinner sauce, feel free to add another tsp of pickle juice.
- Once everything is well mixed, store in an airtight container in your refrigerator until you are ready to serve.
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Paula says
Awesome for chicken finger dipping as well!