Home > Dressings, Dips, & Sauces > Fry Sauce Fry Sauce May 17, 2020 | 18 Comments SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Jump to Recipe This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Fry Sauce is one of the easiest and tastiest condiments ever! Serve it with French fries, sweet potato fries, or slathered on a good burger. This savory and slightly sweet sauce is typically made with mayo and ketchup. My recipe adds a few other ingredients to spice it up and make the best Fry Sauce ever! Fry Sauce: what is it?! If you’re not familiar with fry sauce, be prepared for your whole life to change. I’m serious! This famous sweet, savory, and slightly tangy sauce originated in Utah. Being a native Utahn, I know this sauce well — in fact, it’s one of my all-time favorites! And I’m not alone; nearly every fast food joint and restaurant in Utah serves it, and local grocery stores sell it, too, because we love it so much! This sauce is super easy to make. In fact, the original recipe calls for simply equal parts ketchup and mayo. Despite my husband’s embarrassment, I’ve been known, when traveling, to grab mayo and ketchup packets and mix them together if fry sauce isn’t around. Many people debate the origins of this sauce, but most believe it was invented in the 1940s by a chef named Don Carlos Edwards. You can read more about the history here if you’re interested. Since I’m such a fry sauce fanatic, I’ve added a few special touches over the years and tweaked the quantities a bit to come up with my ideal blend; I hope you all love it as much as my family does! Ingredients Fry Sauce doesn’t have many ingredients, and truthfully, just mixing mayo and ketchup works. That said, the ingredients you use definitely make a difference in the final flavor. I’ve tried lots of different brands and products and am recommending my favorites below (none of the recommendations are sponsored). Mayonnaise: I highly recommend real, full-fat mayo. Skip the salad dressing or low-fat varieties for the best creamy and delicious fry sauce. Hellmann’s/Best Foods® is my favorite brand. Ketchup: Ketchup gives this sauce its pink hue and adds so much flavor. Cheaper ketchup brands can make the sauce more acidic or sour; I highly recommend Heinz® Tomato Ketchup for this sauce. Worcestershire sauce: It may seem like a strange ingredient, but just a tiny bit adds delicious umami and deep savory flavor to the sauce. Pickle relish: This is another seemingly out-of-place ingredient, yet I absolutely love the tang this relish adds to the sauce. If you aren’t a fan of pickles, I’d recommend adding in a splash of vinegar or some lemon juice. Paprika: Paprika adds additional color to the sauce, loads of flavor, and a hint of smoky flavor. It also helps to cut down the sweetness a little. Salt: While the mayo contains salt, I usually like to add a touch more to the sauce to enhance and bring out all the flavors. Variations Add some spice: Stir in some Tabasco sauce, chili powder, or even a sprinkle of cayenne pepper for a spicier sauce. I’ll occasionally add some sauce from a can of chipotles in adobo, which we love! Garlic flavored: Add in some roasted or regular garlic powder for a bit of a garlic kick. You can also replace the regular salt with garlic salt. Add in some mustard: A tiny bit of yellow mustard is sometimes added to fry sauces; if you’d like to try some in this recipe, add 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon. How long will Fry Sauce last? This sauce lasts 3-5 days when stored properly. Store the sauce chilled in an airtight container; promptly return leftovers to the fridge. The best way to tell if your fry sauce has gone bad is to look and smell. Discard it if the sauce develops an off odor, flavor, or appearance. Unfortunately, this sauce doesn’t freeze or thaw well, so I recommend making a half batch if you’re worried about having too much. Spread the Fry Sauce love! Where to use Fry Sauce? Try these: On our favorite Burger Recipe With these Roasted Sweet Potatoes Delicious Roasted Potatoes Store-bought or homemade French fries or sweet potato fries (We love Alexia’s® Sweet Potato Fries; not sponsored) Fried chicken On thisChicken Burger FOLLOW ALONG! Subscribe to my newsletter and follow along on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates, recipes and content. Homemade Fry Sauce 5 from 9 votes - Review this recipe Fry Sauce is one of the easiest and tastiest condiments ever! It's most often served with French fries, sweet potato fries, or slathered on a good burger. This savory and slightly sweet sauce is typically made with mayo and ketchup. My recipe adds a few other ingredients to spice it up and make the best Fry Sauce ever! SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe Homemade Fry Sauce 5 from 9 votes - Review this recipe SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe Fry Sauce is one of the easiest and tastiest condiments ever! It's most often served with French fries, sweet potato fries, or slathered on a good burger. This savory and slightly sweet sauce is typically made with mayo and ketchup. My recipe adds a few other ingredients to spice it up and make the best Fry Sauce ever! Course Appetizer, Side Dish Cuisine American Keyword fry sauce Prep Time 10 minutes Total Time 10 minutes Servings 4 servings Calories 142kcal Author Chelsea Lords Cost $0.84 Ingredients▢ 1/2 cup (94g) mayonnaise (I recommend a quality brand like Hellmann's/Best Foods)▢ 1/3 cup (90g) ketchup (I recommend Heinz)▢ 1/2 tablespoon pickle relish▢ 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce▢ 1/2 teaspoon paprika▢ 1/4 teaspoon salt InstructionsWhisk together all of the ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. (Add salt slowly if sensitive to salt.) Taste and adjust any flavors to personal preference. Refrigerate for at least half an hour. Serve with roasted potatoes, French fries, roasted sweet potatoes, sweet potato fries, or slathered on a burger. Video Recipe NotesFry Sauce Storage: This sauce lasts 3-5 days stored properly. Keep the sauce chilled in an airtight container and promptly return leftovers to the fridge. The best way to tell if your fry sauce has gone bad is to look and smell. If the sauce develops an off odor, flavor, or appearance, discard it. Fry Sauce doesn't freeze or thaw well so I recommend making a half batch if you don't need this much. Nutrition FactsServing: 4servings | Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.6g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 12.4g | Cholesterol: 6.9mg | Sodium: 340.3mg | Sugar: 6g We do our best to provide accurate nutritional analysis for our recipes. Our nutritional data is calculated using a third-party algorithm and may vary, based on individual cooking styles, measurements, and ingredient sizes. Please use this information for comparison purposes and consult a health professional for nutrition guidance as needed. DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE? 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I love roasted potatoes and along with ridiculously awesome-sounding fry sauce sounds just perfect right about now! Reply
The fry sauce sounds so good! I could enjoy that with so many things, including crispy potatoes! Reply
Ha! That’s the recipe we used to use to make “Russian dressing” for a salad dressing. It’s delicious! Reply
Hmmmm. Never heard it called fry sauce before. Been making it for salad dressing for over 50 years. Mayo, catsup, tapatio to taste. That’s French dressing. Add pickle relish it becomes thousand island dressing. Reply
I am a HUGE fry sauce fan, and this simple recipe looks terrific! One question, though: sweet or dill relish (or is it by personal preference)? Reply
I am just like you. I have to make my own sauce whenever we have fries. My husband uses it for his salad. I will try your receipt because it’s different than what I make. But it sounds very good. Reply
I am just like you. I have to make my own sauce whenever we have fries. My husband uses it for his salad. I will try your receipt because it’s different than what I make. But it sounds very good. Reply
