Meet the absolute perfect toppings for juicy homemade burgers. Once you learn how incredibly easy it is to make your own smoky maple bacon burger and secret sauce, you’ll never settle for the store-bought bottled stuff again.
The smoky maple bacon burger sauce is perfect on a classic beef burger, with the bacon adding smokiness and the beetroot adding colour and flavour.
Craving that iconic, drive-thru burger flavour at home? Look no further than this ultimate classic Special Sauce recipe. Perfectly creamy, tangy, and just a little bit sweet, this homemade burger sauce is the undisputed king of condiments. Made with a foolproof blend of mayonnaise, ketchup, pickle juice, and a few simple pantry spices, it so easy to whip up from scratch.
Smoky Maple Bacon Burger Sauce
Makes 1¼ cups
Ingredients
100g streaky bacon, rind removed and finely chopped
250g pre-cooked beetroot, grated
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp smoked paprika powder
1 cup tomato passata
¼ cup maple syrup
1 bay leaf
Method
Place a medium non-stick, deep-sided frying pan over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally until crisp. Add beetroot, sugar, vinegar, paprika, passata, maple syrup and bay leaf.
Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until reduced and thickened. Set aside to cool. Store in a glass jar, refrigerated for 1 month.
Smart Tip
This sauce is perfect on a classic beef burger. The bacon adds smokiness; the beetroot adds colour and flavour.
Special sauce
Makes 1 cup
Ingredients
¼ cup mayonnaise
1½ tsp juice from pickles
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp yellow American-style mustard
¼ tsp smoked paprika
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp onion powder
¼ cup finely chopped pickles
Method
Combine all ingredients in a bowl, combine, then season with cracked black pepper. Store in an airtight container for 1 month, refrigerated.
