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Spicy Burger Sauce

By Morgan Bolling

Published on April 28, 2025

Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6 (makes about 1¼ cups)

Spicy Burger Sauce

Ingredients

¾ cup mayonnaise ¼ cup chopped jarred jalapeños ¼ cup minced onion ¼ cup ketchup 2 tablespoons hot sauce ¼ teaspoon pepper

Before You Begin

We love spooning this sauce atop our Smoked Burgers. If you have extra, it’s a great dipping sauce for french fries or onion rings.

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in small bowl; refrigerate until ready to use. (Sauce can be refrigerated for up to 5 days.)
Spicy Burger Sauce
Photography by Steve Klise. Styling by Elle Simone Scott.

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6 (makes about 1¼ cups)

Ingredients

¾ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup chopped jarred jalapeños
¼ cup minced onion
¼ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons hot sauce
¼ teaspoon pepper

Ingredients

¾ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup chopped jarred jalapeños
¼ cup minced onion
¼ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons hot sauce
¼ teaspoon pepper

Ingredients

¾ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup chopped jarred jalapeños
¼ cup minced onion
¼ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons hot sauce
¼ teaspoon pepper

Why This Recipe Works

This easy, stir-together sauce comes together with ingredients you likely already have on hand: mayonnaise, jarred jalapeños, ketchup, and hot sauce—plus a little minced onion and ground black pepper. 

Before You Begin

We love spooning this sauce atop our Smoked Burgers. If you have extra, it’s a great dipping sauce for french fries or onion rings.

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in small bowl; refrigerate until ready to use. (Sauce can be refrigerated for up to 5 days.)

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