This Copycat Chick Fil A Sauce recipe lets you make this fast food favorite at home, and uses only six ingredients. Use it for fried chicken, French fries, vegetables, and more.
If you enjoy copycat recipes, try my copy cat texas roadhouse butter and my Taco Bell Baja Sauce.
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Why this Copycat Chick-Fil-A Sauce Recipe is a Keeper
This homemade version of this recipe tastes just like the real thing. It’s so easy to make, and is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy. Here’s why your family will love this delicious recipe for classic Chick-Fil-A sauce:
- 5 Minute Sauce: This Chick Fil A sauce recipe takes only 5 minutes to make.
- Simple Ingredients: You probably already have all of the ingredients to make your own chick-fil-a sauce.
- Only 6 Ingredients: You only need six ingredients to make this wonderful dipping sauce for chicken and waffle fries.
Can You Cook with Chick Fil A Sauce?
Most people use Chick Fil A sauce for dipping. However, you can try using this homemade sauce in a casserole if you want.
Ingredient Notes to Make Homemade Chick-Fil-A Sauce
- Mayonnaise: Mayo gives the sauce its consistency.
- BBQ Sauce: Barbecue sauce gives it a tangy flavor to the condiment. Make your own or use your favorite bottle.
- Honey: Honey adds a touch of sweetness to this homemade sauce recipe.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Prep Ahead Suggestions for this Copycat Chick-Fil-A Sauce Recipe
- Make Ahead: Make the sauce and store in the fridge to allow all the flavors to meld together.
Pro Tip for Chick-Fil-A Sauce at Home
For an extra layer of flavor and a touch of sweetness, consider adding a small amount of apricot preserves to your homemade Chick-fil-A sauce. The fruitiness of the apricot pairs perfectly with the tangy barbecue sauce and creamy mayonnaise.
How to Make Chick Fil A Sauce
These are the basic steps for making chick-fil-a sauce at home. Refer to the full recipe, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Combine Ingredients for this Simple Copycat Recipe
Combine mayo, BBQ sauce, honey, yellow mustard, Dijon, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Serve with fries or chicken tenders.
How to Store Homemade Chick-fil-a Sauce and Use Leftover Sauce at Home
- Storing: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Using Leftovers: Leftover sauce should stay good for up to 2-3 days.
Variations and Substitutions to Make Chick-fil-a Sauce
- Sweetness: Adjust the sweetness by adding more or less honey.
- Tanginess: Add a splash of white vinegar or apple cider vinegar, mustard or lemon juice for a tangier flavor.
- Heat: For a spicier sauce, add a dash of hot sauce or cayenne pepper. Since you make this recipe at home you can make it how you like it.
Dipping Sauce Condiment Recipe FAQs
Serve this sauce with copycat Chick Fil A chicken nuggets, copycat Chick Fil A chicken sandwich, or baked sweet potato fries.
This sauce is made with mayo, mustard, Dijon mustard, honey, BBQ sauce, and lemon juice. However, you can add your favorite spices and seasonings as well.
Chick Fil A serves this condiment with its chicken meals. It has a sweet, tangy flavor.
Expert Tips for Making this Copycat Chick Fil A Sauce Recipe
- Spice it Up: Add a little spice to the sauce to make it a little spicier, or try a honey mustard to make it a little sweeter.
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: To double, increase the ingredients proportionately and store in an airtight container.
- Smoke it out: For a smoky flavor, try adding some liquid smoke to the copycat recipe.
- Heat it up: A dash of your favorite hot sauce will give it that great heat.
- Sauce Varieties: Mix in your favorite barbecue sauce, or try a Keto variety.
Copycat Chick Fil A Sauce Recipe
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup Mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons BBQ Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Honey
- 1 tablespoon Prepared Mustard
- 2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
- 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
- Serve with chicken, french fries or anything else you like to dip.
Christina’s Notes
- Spice it Up: Add a little spice to the sauce to make it a little spicier, or try a honey mustard to make it a little sweeter.
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: To double, increase the ingredients proportionately and store in an airtight container.
- Smoke it out: For a smoky flavor, try adding some liquid smoke to the sauce.
- Heat it up: A dash of your favorite hot sauce will give it that great heat.
- Sauce Varieties: Mix in your favorite barbecue sauce, or try a Keto variety.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
This is an awesome copy cat recipe! It’s so similar and absolutely delicious.
Great start, but in making this and wondering where I went wrong, the initial list of ingredients shows tomato paste, yellow mustard, prepared mustard, and salt. The recipe card does not show these in app view under “jump to recipe” or in print mode. I’ll keep working on it, thanks!
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This taste so delicious and really flavorful! So easy to make as well, thanks a lot for sharing this amazing chick fil a sauce recipe! Will surely have this again! Highly recommended!
I could just drink this all day long!
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I made this for dinner today and it tasted great, but it turned out super runny. Any suggestions on how to avoid that?
Mine has never turned out runny and I make it several times each month. Did you follow the recipe exactly using the exact ingredients that I did?
Could you use Plain Greek Yogurt instead of mayo?
I have not tried it, but I don’t see why not. It might affect the flavor slightly. Let me know if you try it and how it turns out.
Delish!! Christina you are awesome!! Love your recipes.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Is it 1/4 CUP mayo for the Chick-Fil-A sauce? How long will it keep in the fridge?
Yes it is. I wouldn’t keep it for more than a week.
Omg! I love this sauce, It’s great on literally everything!! We’re addicted now!!
Wow this sauce is so perfect! I love that I can use it on basically anything, no longer limited to the Chick-fil-a menu!
I’ve been dying to get my hands on a good copycat of this! So good!!
This Chick Fil A Sauce is fantastic and in my opinion tastes better than the fast food version. We used it to dip French and zucchini fries in it. Practically licked the bowl!
We love this sauce. It is great on everything. Perfect for chicken but great with cold cut sandwiches too. I could eat it all by itself.