Copycat In-n-Out Sauce (Easy Recipe) (2024)

FAQs

What is the In-N-Out sauce made of? ›

Spread 'em: Mastering the Special Sauce

I never understood why In-N-Out refers to their sauce as "Spread." Maybe they're just a little too cool for school. In any case, all it is is a basic Thousand Island-style dressing: a mixture of ketchup, mayonnaise, and sweet pickle relish.

Because of similarities in color and taste, many people assume that In-N-Out's burger sauce is simply Thousand Island dressing, i.e. a blend of mayonnaise and ketchup. However, Thousand Island has a thicker consistency and is slightly spicier than In-N-Out sauce.

A closer look at the ingredient list shows one significant difference between the two: while McDonald's, like In-N-Out, includes sweet pickle relish and mayonnaise in their secret sauce, McDonald's doesn't include ketchup or any tomato products at all.

Recipe Notes

Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week. We love serving this sauce on burgers or fries!

Although white onions are what In-N-Out uses, I think red or yellow onions would be just as delicious. Once my meat was cooked to a perfect medium-rare and the onions were golden brown, all that was left to do was neatly stack the ingredients and top with American cheese.

At In-N-Out, french fries come from the finest, freshest potatoes. They're shipped right from the farm, individually cut in our stores, and then cooked in 100% sunflower oil. Our shakes are just as genuine — made with real ice cream.

The answer is no… but they are similar. Both of the condiments have a creamy consistency and include pickle relish. But, McDonald's Big Mac Sauce includes vinegar and has a bit more pickle relish in it than Thousand Island dressing.

After announcing the opening of a new location in Washington state back in March, In-N-Out Burger revealed plans to open in Oregon and Idaho. According to the Beaverton Valley Times, though, the Oregon location opening has been plagued with problems.

Chick-fil-A's brand is ranked #3 in the list of Global Top 100 Brands, as rated by customers of Chick-fil-A. In-N-Out Burger's brand is ranked #15 in the list of Global Top 100 Brands, as rated by customers of In-N-Out Burger.

Big Mac sauce and Great Value Secret Sauce are nearly identical in terms of ingredients.

What cheese does In-N-Out use? ›

In-N-Out At Home. Known for its juicy burgers, melty American Cheese, and grilled onions and fresh onions, lettuce, tomatoes and the most delicious burger sauce.

On April 19, McDonald's announced that its Big Mac sauce — also known as “special sauce” like in the famous jingle — will finally be available as its own item, in dip cups. The news comes shortly after the chain announced “small but tasty improvements” to its burger recipe.

Animal Style is one of the most popular secret styles. In addition to the standard toppings burgers in that range include mustard fried on each meat patty, pickles, grilled onions, and extra spread.

Because the menu is so simple, they are cooked in a dedicated fryer using sunflower oil. The only dairy and egg that exist in the facility are in the cheese for the burgers and the sauce that goes on them. It is currently a nut free facility.

Storage Recommendations

Store leftover In-N-Out spread in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Some of Chick-fil-A's dipping sauces contain a small amount of calcium disodium ethylene-diaminetetraacetate, or EDTA, a common food additive that helps preserve flavor, color and texture. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined calcium disodium EDTA is safe to consume in small quantities.

The yellow chile peppers carried by IN-IN-OUT burger are in fact cascabella peppers. Cascabella peppers are cone shaped and produce a chile pepper that is approximately 1 ¾” long by ¾” wide. Cascabellas turn from yellow, to orange, to red when mature.

Bun, 100% beef patty, lettuce, tomato, spread, 1 slice of American cheese, with or without onions. Bun, 2 100% beef patties, lettuce, tomato, spread, 2 slices of American cheese, with or without onions.

No, you can't have ketchup on your In-N-Out burgers. It's full of high fructose corn syrup. This is how much sugar is actually in a bottle of ketchup. However, there are some great alternatives.