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This tangy and sweet fry sauce recipe is the only dipping sauce you’ll ever need for your fries, burgers, and nuggets!

Try pairing this with our Homemade French Fries, Crispy Sweet Potato Fries, or topping a tasty hamburger such as our Ranch Burger.

Homemade French fries with a small bowl of fry sauce.

Why Love Fry Sauce?

A french fry sauce recipe is a regional thing, but this magical dipping condiment has grown in popularity, even found on store shelves. However, the homemade version is the way to go!

Fry sauce is famous in Utah. The version we all know and love was first served at Carlosโ€™ Barbeque which eventually became the fast food chain, Arctic Circle.

Since then, we’ve made a homemade version that tastes just as good and is so delicious.

Why we love it:

  • Easy. This sauce only uses a handful of ingredients, most of which you have in your pantry.
  • Quick. This sauce is whipped up in minutes!
  • Dip it all. Fry sauce is most notably used for french fries but is also used for Chicken Nuggets, Hamburgers, French Fries, onion rings, tater tots, wraps, and more. 
A metal spoon dipped in a white ramekin filled with fry sauce.

Few Ingredients

  • mayonnaise Mayo is the base of this sauce. Try using Miracle Whip or Vegan Mayo as an alternative.
  • ketchup
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • red wine vinegar – or use pickle juice, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, or horseradish
  • season salt or add garlic powder or onion powder to taste

How to Make Fry Sauce

  1. COMBINE. Pour all ingredients into a bowl and whisk until combined. Keep refrigerated for 1 week.

Add spice. Add tabasco sauce, paprika, cayenne pepper, or red chili flakes.

Serving suggestions. Try pairing this sauce with Sweet Potato Fries, Fried Green Beans, Flatout Wraps, Burgers, Hand-Dipped Corn Dogs, or Grilled Cheese.

Dipping a homemade French fry into fry sauce.

Recipe Tips

  • Restaurant variations. Red Robin replaces ketchup with BBQ Sauce, In N Out Burger adds pickle relish, and Outback Steakhouse adds horseradish and brown mustard.
  • STORE. Whether you make this ahead of time or use it right away, it’s good for 1-2 weeks in the fridge when stored in an airtight container. Do not freeze. 
Homemade French fries with a small bowl of fry sauce.

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5 from 46 votes

Fry Sauce Recipe

By: Lil’ Luna
This tangy and sweet fry sauce recipe is the only dipping sauce you'll ever need for your fries, burgers, and nuggets!
Servings: 8
Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 5 minutes

Ingredients 

  • ยฝ cup mayonnaise
  • ยผ cup ketchup
  • ยฝ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon season salt

Instructions 

  • Pour all ingredients into a bowl and whisk until combined. Keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 6mg, Sodium: 451mg, Potassium: 24mg, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 48IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

About Kristyn

My name is Kristyn and Iโ€™m the mom of SIX stinkinโ€™ cute kids and the wife to my smokinโ€™ hot hubby, Lo. My momโ€™s maiden name is Luna, and Iโ€™m one of the many crafty โ€œLilโ€™ Lunasโ€ in the fam. On this site I like to share all things creative - from recipes to home decor to gifts and home decor ideas. Welcome!

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20 Comments

  1. Lana C. says:

    5 stars
    I use Salad Dressing as my base. It takes practice to get the right ratio, but once you figure it out, it’s super yummy!

  2. Sheila Hansen says:

    5 stars
    I had to try this because all my Utah friends kept saying how awesome it is. It didnโ€™t disappoint- even if this Iowa girl uses ranch on everything.

  3. Alida W. says:

    5 stars
    Fry sauce is a household staple in our house. I havenโ€™t tried it with the vinegar.

  4. Rachel says:

    5 stars
    We love this fry sauce recipe. Big hit at our house

  5. Kristina says:

    5 stars
    I spent my first few years in Utah and was very dismayed when I moved to AZ and no one knew what fry sauce was. This is a really good recipe.

  6. Olivia says:

    5 stars
    We love dips and this one goes great with with your fries. Easy to make.

  7. Toni Dash says:

    5 stars
    Such a delicious sauce recipe! My kids really loved it!

  8. Matt Taylor says:

    5 stars
    Awesome fry sauce! I am usually just a ketchup guy when it comes to fries, but this is pretty darn good!

  9. Joy says:

    5 stars
    The best fry sauce ever!! I can’t eat fries without it! Always try to keep ingredients in the fridge, to make it!

  10. Lauren Kelly says:

    5 stars
    Words can’t describe how much I love this sauce! It’s amazing!!