Spicy Burger Sauce

Name: Spicy Burger Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons canned tomato sauce; ½ cup mayonnaise; ½ tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 small garlic clove, (minced or pressed through a garlic press); ½ teaspoon chili powder*; ½ teaspoon hot sauce; 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh oregano**; ½ tablespoon olive oil

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This creamy, tangy and spicy burger sauce is delicious on a beef burger. It’s got great flavor from oregano, garlic, chili powder and hot sauce and enhances the flavor of beef without overwhelming it.

Sauce in a bowl with a spoon and fresh oregano. — This easy homemade spicy burger sauce adds a whole lot of flavor and a touch of gourmet to your beef burger.

Love spicy sauces? You might also like this spicy smoked paprika sauce. It’s easy to make and great with chicken!

What is burger sauce made of?

Traditionally, burger sauce is made with mayonnaise and ketchup plus spices and/or herbs. What’s different about the recipe here is that I used canned tomato sauce instead of ketchup. Tomato sauce has a nice, pure, tangy tomato flavor without any of the sugariness that ketchup has.

Ingredients:

A few ingredient notes:

How to make it:

Add all ingredients to a bowl.
Whisk together until smooth.

Sauce ingredients in a bowl before and after whisking.

Recipe notes, tips and questions:

How spicy is this sauce?

The spiciness in this sauce comes both from hot sauce and chili powder. Use mild chili powder for a moderately spicy sauce and medium chili powder for a pretty spicy sauce.

How should I store leftover sauce?

You can keep leftover sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.

Can I use the sauce for something other than burgers?

Yes! You can use it as a dipping sauce for grilled shrimp, fried breaded fish and chicken nuggets. The sauce also works great as a dressing for a meat salad. In fact I used it for this meatball salad with roasted cauliflower.

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Nicole B.

Turn your beef burger into a gourmet meal with this easy, flavorful spicy burger sauce.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5 mins

Total Time 5 mins

Course Condiments and Sauces

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories (estimated) 136 kcal

Ingredients

▢ 2 tablespoons canned tomato sauce
▢ ½ cup mayonnaise
▢ ½ tablespoon rice vinegar
▢ 1 small garlic clove, minced or pressed through a garlic press
▢ ½ teaspoon chili powder*
▢ ½ teaspoon hot sauce
▢ 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh oregano** (you need about one 6-inch sprig or an equivalent amount for that)
▢ ½ tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

Whisk all ingredients together until smooth.
Keep refrigerated until ready to use.

Notes

*Mild or medium, depending on how spicy you would like the sauce.

**You can substitute ½ teaspoon dried oregano.

Nutrition

Calories: 136kcal

Keyword spicy burger sauce

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