French Fry Sauce is great for more than just French fries. Enjoy this restaurant-quality sauce whenever you want something a little more flavorful than ketchup.
If you love sauces for dipping your fries in try my boom boom shrimp sauce and this spicy honey mustard sauce.
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Why this Homemade Fry Sauce Recipe is a Keeper
This famous Utah sauce is perfect for dipping fries. It tastes similar to Thousand Island dressing, and uses simple ingredients, like mayonnaise and ketchup. It’ll take your fries to the next level, beyond just plain ketchup. Here are a few reasons why you’ll love this homemade fry sauce dip:
- Easy Ingredients: Use only a few ingredients to make this tangy and creamy French fry dipping sauce.
- Versatile Recipe: This sauce goes well with everything from fries to burgers, along with chicken tenders and grilled cheese.
- Balances Flavors: The spices and condiments in this sauce give it a savory taste and a creamy texture.
What Else Can I Use French Fry Sauce On?
Fry sauce can also be used for dipping onion rings or chicken nuggets. You can even use it as a spread on a burger, baked potato, or sandwich.
Easy Fry Sauce Ingredient Notes
- Mayonnaise: This fry sauce recipe uses mayonnaise as the creamy base. You can also make this recipe with Miracle Whip.
- Ketchup: Use 1/4 cup of ketchup to make this sauce for fries.
- Red Wine Vinegar: Red wine vinegar gives this sauce a tang of acid. You can also try apple cider vinegar.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Prep Ahead Suggestions to Make Fry Sauce
- Make Ahead: Make the sauce ahead of time, then refrigerate until you’re ready to use it.
Pro Tip to Make this Recipe
Refrigerating the sauce for at least 30 minutes allows the flavors to meld and intensify.
How to Make French Fry Sauce
These are the basic steps for making thousand island sauce. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Combine the Ingredients
Combine mayonnaise, ketchup, red wine vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, all purpose seasoning, paprika, and mustard in a small bowl. Whisk until fully combined.
2. Refrigerate
Refrigerate the sauce for at least 30 minutes before serving.
How to Store and Use this Famous Fry Sauce
- Storing: Store leftover sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Using Leftovers: Fry sauce should stay good for up to 3-5 days.
Variations for this Homemade Fry Sauce Dip
- Additional ingredients: If you like a little heat, try a dash of hot sauce, cayenne pepper, or red pepper flakes.
- Mix up your acids: Use apple cider, champagne, or pickle brine instead of red wine vinegar.
- Pickle relish: Add a little pickle juice (dill or sweet) to the mayo and ketchup for an extra tangy flavor. You can also add some yellow mustard.
- Hot sauce: For a little kick, toss in a dash or two of Tabasco sauce, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika.
French Fry Dipping Sauce FAQs
Serve this with pizza burgers, zucchini fries, or sweet potato fries. Try serving alongside your favorite French fry dipping sauces.
We do not recommend freezing this sauce, as it may ruin the texture.
When stored properly, this sauce is good for 3-5 days.
Expert Tips for Making the Best Fry Sauce
- Mayonnaise: Opt for a high-quality mayonnaise with a rich, creamy texture.
- Ketchup: Choose a ketchup with a good balance of sweetness and acidity.
- Horseradish: Add a zesty heat with this condiment.
French Fry Sauce
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Ingredients
- ½ cup Mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- ½ teaspoon All Purpose Seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon Paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Mustard
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and whisk until fully combined.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Christina’s Notes
- Mayonnaise: Opt for a high-quality mayonnaise with a rich, creamy texture.
- Ketchup: Choose a ketchup with a good balance of sweetness and acidity.
- Horseradish: Add a zesty heat with this condiment.
- 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.
Hello Christina!
Just found this site of yours… such great recipes and copy cat sauces. Do you happen to have a recipe for Zaxby’s sauce? Or is it like the Chik fil A sauce? Thanks so much and a happy summer to you and yours.
I will look into the Zaxby’s sauce and see what I can do. Thanks for the suggestion.
So good! I added a few dashes of Crystal hot sauce for some kick. Yum!
This fry sauce sounds right up my husband’s alley. He can’t get enough of condiments! I can’t wait to try this recipe.
Oh, my gosh! How delicious was this? Thanks so much and we will be using this sauce recipe a lot.
Mmmm so good, tasty, and simple to make. Great for fries, onion rings, or wherever else you might like a ketchup or vinegar condiment. Thanks for this terrific recipe, Christina.