Spicy Dill Pickle Burger Sauce (Printable)

Tangy, creamy sauce with dill pickles and spice for burgers

# What You Need:

→ Base

01 - 1/2 cup mayonnaise
02 - 2 tablespoons sour cream
03 - 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

→ Pickles & Vegetables

04 - 1/4 cup finely chopped dill pickles
05 - 1 tablespoon pickle brine
06 - 1 tablespoon finely minced red onion

→ Spices & Heat

07 - 1 teaspoon hot sauce
08 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
09 - 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
10 - 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
11 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ Herbs

12 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

→ Seasoning

13 - Salt, to taste

# How To Make:

01 - In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, and Dijon mustard until smooth and fully incorporated.
02 - Stir in the finely chopped dill pickles, pickle brine, and minced red onion until evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
03 - Add hot sauce, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly to ensure all spices are well blended.
04 - Gently fold in the fresh dill and season with salt to taste, being careful not to overmix.
05 - Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld. Serve chilled on burgers, sandwiches, or as a dipping sauce.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Takes ten minutes and transforms basic burgers into something people talk about
  • The pickle brine trick makes every ingredient taste like it belongs together
02 -
  • The sauce tastes completely different after resting, do not skip chilling
  • Chop the pickles finer than you think you need, big chunks fall off burgers
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients blend better than cold ones
  • Taste after 30 minutes of chilling, not before, that is when you know what you really have

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