Mayo ketchup sauce is a delicious match with a variety of food. Made with just 3 ingredients, it's beyond easy.
I like serving mine with potato wedges, potato fritters, Hibachi fried rice, and salt and pepper chicken. It's the perfect versatile dipping sauce.
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I like both tomato ketchup and mayonnaise on lots of things. The two are a perfect match together and taste delicious on just about EVERYTHING, from simple sandwiches to boiled eggs to tacos!
You can get the readymade mayo ketchup sauce at any supermarket or online, but making your own taste far better than the store-bought one. Also, it is economical.
Making this sauce is easy and straight. You only need to add all the ingredients to a small bowl, mix them, and it's DONE! The flavors of garlic and ketchup shine through the mayonnaise, which makes it much more interesting than plain mayo.
Start with the basic recipe below, then tweak and adjust to your taste.
You can serve this sauce immediately, but it tastes better when left in the fridge for an hour so that the flavors can mingle.
What is Mayo Ketchup Sauce
For those who are unfamiliar with it, mayo ketchup sauce is mainly a perfect combination of two popular condiments, part regular mayonnaise and part ketchup. It is a creamy, rich, and savory sauce. People even call it pink sauce due to its color.
Mayoketchup is a very common condiment in Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican food, often served with tostones (crispy fried plantains), on burgers, as a sandwich spread, and for a tangy fry sauce.
It is also found in other parts of the United States with different names, such as in Utah and Idaho, they call it fry sauce, and in South America, it is golf sauce or salsa rosada.
Due to its popularity, some companies even come up with their own name, like Heinz's mayochup.
Mayo Ketchup Sauce Ingredients
Mayonnaise: Mayonnaise is the base of this sauce. Use homemade or store-bought whatever you like. For a vegan version, you can use an egg-free, dairy-free mayo.
Tomato Ketchup: an essential ingredient. Ketchup adds a pink hue with a touch of tang and sweetness to the sauce.
Garlic: I used garlic powder, but you can use fresh garlic instead. Mash and paste one garlic clove if using fresh garlic.
Additional Flavorings
These are optional, but for extra flavor, you can add a dash of lemon juice or vinegar and a teaspoon of hot sauce if you like.
How to prepare Mayo Ketchup Sauce
- Add the mayonnaise, ketchup, garlic powder, lemon juice and hot sauce (optional ingredients if adding) in a bowl and whisk until smooth and silky.
- Cover and chill for 1 hour before using.
Making Ahead and Storage
This sauce tastes best when made ahead. The flavors mingle with each other when it gets time to sit.
You can also store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. Just be sure to stir the sauce well before using it, as the ingredients may separate over time.
How to use it
Mayo ketchup tastes excellent with a variety of dishes. Use it as a dipping sauce, salad dressing, or spread. The amount of mayo ketchup sauce you use will depend on your taste and the size of the dish you are preparing.
Below are some serving ideas for some of your favorite foods:
Dip for tortilla chips, tostones, crackers, fritters, chicken tenders, French fries, onion rings, or other grilled or fried potatoes, meat, chicken, and seafood dishes.
Drizzle on boiled vegetables, eggs, or chicken
Slather on toast, sandwiches, burgers, wraps, tacos, and quesadillas.
Use it as a topping for baked potatoes or as a salad dressing.
Recipe Notes
- This recipe makes 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon of sauce. You can half, double, or triple the recipe as per your need.
- You can add more or less ketchup to your liking.
More Condiments
- Homemade Hot Honey Sauce
- Subway Sweet Onion Sauce
- Buffalo Wild Wings Garlic Parmesan Sauce
- Hot Honey Sauce
If you try the recipe, please take a moment to leave a comment and rating. I love hearing from you and it also helps other readers who are thinking of making the recipe.
Recipe
Easy Mayo Ketchup Dipping Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup tomato ketchup
- ⅓ teaspoon garlic powder
Optional Flavorings
- dash of lemon juice or vinegar
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
Instructions
- Add the mayonnaise, ketchup, garlic powder, lemon juice and hot sauce (optional ingredients if adding) in a bowl and whisk until smooth and silky.
- Cover and chill for 1 hour before using.
Notes
- This recipe makes 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon of sauce. You can half, double, or triple the recipe as per your need.
- You can adjust the ratio of mayonnaise to ketchup to your preference, depending on how creamy or tangy you want the sauce to be.
Giangi Townsend says
I love the combination and I love it with my fries, actually, it is the only time I use ketchup on my food. The combination of the two is out of this world yummy.
Dawn Conklin says
This was so delicious and easy to make! It was really good on burgers and fries, definitely will be trying it on other foods too. It's the first time we tried it and we all loved it.
Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady says
My hubby often makes this sauce when we make homemade chicken nuggets! It is such a great dipping sauce for several things.
nancy says
goes great with fries
Teresa Olson says
I use it as a salad dressing.