4.65 from 14 votes

Total Time: 5

This tangy, spicy burger sauce tastes fantastic on beef burgers. It has delicious flavor from oregano, garlic, chili powder and hot sauce and enhances the beef flavor without overwhelming it.

Burger sauce in a bowl with a spoon and fresh oregano.

Recipe ingredients and notes:

Classic burger sauce (also called hamburger dressing) 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 works great because it has a pure, tangy tomato flavor and none of the sugariness that ketchup has.
You can use either fresh or dried oregano, both taste great in this sauce.
Use mild or medium chili powder, depending on how spicy you want the sauce to be. (And check out more delicious recipes that use chili powder!)

Spicy burger sauce ingredients on a kitchen counter. — You need hot sauce, chili powder, garlic, olive oil, rice vinegar, canned tomato sauce, oregano and mayonnaise for this recipe.

How to make it:

Step 1. Add all ingredients to a bowl.

Step 2. Whisk together until smooth.

How to use the sauce:

Generously spread the sauce onto the top and bottom burger buns, then assemble the beef burger.

How spicy is it?

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.

Full Recipe

Author: The Spice Train

Spicy Burger Sauce

4.65 from 14 votes

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

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Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: 4

Course: Condiments and Sauces

Cuisine: American

Calories: 136

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients:

▢ 2 tablespoons canned tomato sauce
▢ ½ cup mayonnaise
▢ ½ tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
▢ 1 small garlic clove, peeled and minced or pressed through a garlic press
▢ ½ teaspoon chili powder*
▢ ½ teaspoon hot sauce, such as Louisiana hot sauce
▢ 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh oregano** (you need about 1 sprig (6-inch length) for that)
▢ ½ tablespoon mild olive oil

Equipment:

measuring cups and spoons
garlic press (optional)
knife and cutting board
mixing bowl
whisk

Method:

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

Recipe notes:

*Chili powder is a spice blend usually made from ground chili peppers, cumin, oregano, dried garlic and salt. Use mild or medium, depending on how spicy you would like the sauce.

**You can substitute ½ teaspoon dried oregano.

Storage: Store leftover sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.

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Nutrition (estimate only):

Calories: 136kcalCarbohydrates: 8.1gProtein: 0.5gFat: 11.7gSaturated Fat: 1.7gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 268mgPotassium: 45mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 2.3gCalcium: 13mg