Homemade Fry Sauce
If you walk into a restaurant in most states and ask for fry sauce, you are likely to get either a strange look, or a handful of ketchup packets. Trust me. I know from experience. And no, it’s not Thousand Island Dressing either. This fry sauce is so yummy and really easy to make, I can’t explain how just a few simple ingredients can take the potato world by storm, but they have and they do. I grew up on this stuff. To be honest, it’s probably the first “recipe” I ever made. Try it. You will love it. You will never go back to eating fries with plain old ketchup again. This is just one of many delicious dips and sauces we love! Try dipping breadsticks in our homemade alfredo sauce, drench chicken with our yummy homemade barbeque sauce or serve fish and chips with this easy to make tartar sauce.
What is Fry Sauce?
For the most part, this tasty condiment can be found in Utah, Idaho and parts of Oregon. At its most basic level, a fry sauce recipe is just a combination of ketchup and mayonnaise. Put a couple of spoonsful of each in a bowl and whisk until you get a glorious pink color. However, as you’ll see when you read our recipe below, there are several ways to create this iconic dipping sauce. Once it’s made, the options for what to dip into it are endless. Make sure to store it in the fridge, and the batch will last up to a week.
Restaurant Variations
Now as you will see in the recipe below, there are all kinds of variations you can make to the original fry sauce. We have included three different variations including:
Red Robin Campfire Sauce
BBQ sauce replaces ketchup in Red Robin’s Campfire Sauce. It tastes great with onion rings, fries, and chicken strips or nuggets.
In-n-Out Fry Sauce
This version has pickle relish in it. The relish gives it more of a dill flavor and the little chunks of pickles give it some texture and crunch.
Outback Steakhouse Blooming’ Onion Sauce
A little horseradish and brown mustard give this fry sauce some kick. It gives onion rings and French fries a richer, more mature, taste.
More Tasty Fry Sauce Ideas
You can mix and match or substitute the flavors above or come up with your own. They are all the same basic idea and they are ALL so tasty in their own way.
Add a little pickle juice to the mayo and ketchup for an extra tangy flavor.For a little kick, toss in a dash or two of hot sauce, cayenne pepper and paprika.Add any spices you like to a basic ketchup and mayo mixture: garlic powder, salt, black pepper, onion powder or grill seasoning.A teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce will give the fry sauce a deep flavor that tastes delicious on a burger.Stir in a a splash of apple cider vinegar to the ketchup and mayo.
What Tastes Good with Fry Sauce?
There are some people who will tell you that pretty much anything tastes better with fry sauce. But there are several things for which this condiment is best. Our delicious Baked Potato Wedges are one of the first things that come to mind. You could try one of these Fry Sauce versions on our Loaded Cheesy Potato Skins. Or, the next time you pick up takeout french fries, whip up some of this amazing dipping sauce and see how much better even the best restaurant french fries can taste. If you’re looking to dress up the average hamburger, fry sauce is an excellent way. Give it a try on our White Castle Sliders Copycat Recipe and let us know how it tastes!
How to Make Fry Sauce
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