In-N-Out Burger Spread Dipping Sauce (Copycat)

In-N-Out Burger Spread is the delicious “secret” sauce that is used on all burgers and topped on Animal Style Fries. Easy to make and tastes exactly the same!

We made this and it tasted EXACTLY like In-N-Out's Spread!

In-N-Out Burger Spread may sometimes be confused with regular 1000 Island dressing but the truth is that with just a few ingredients you can have an actual honest to goodness copycat.

This is literally how simple it is!Animal-Style French Fries are fried golden brown, topped with melty American Cheese, buttery melted caramelized onions and a signature fry sauce. Serve with a fork or eat with your fingers if you dare, these fries are a cult favorite!

I should know something about these copycats, I actually made this dipping sauce as part of my original In-N-Out copycat posts. But then I would get emails asking if I was going to share the sauce recipe (it was in the post, just not highlighted enough).

There really aren’t many ways to adjust this recipe so I have some ideas for uses:

  • Obviously as a dipping sauce or spread.
  • Paired with grilled chicken, red bell peppers, tomatoes and roasted onions on kebabs. I brush this over the skewer at the last minute.
  • Top meatloaf with it in the last 10 minutes of baking.
  • On a hot dog, also top the hot dog with fries.

We love this In-N-Out Spread Dipping Sauce and it is so easy to make!

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Tools Used in the making of this In-N-Out Burger Spread Dipping Sauce:
Mayonnaise: This is my favorite brand with the most similar flavor.
Sweet Pickle Relish: This was tested against three others and was the most similar in flavor.
Ketchup: Yes, I even tested varieties of ketchup.
White Vinegar: No differences here, this is just the brand I like to keep on hand.

 

We love this In-N-Out Spread Dipping Sauce and it is so easy to make!
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In-N-Out Burger Spread

In-N-Out Burger Spread is the delicious "secret" sauce that is used on all burgers and topped on Animal Style Fries. Easy to make and tastes exactly the same!
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Keyword burger, In-N-Out Burger Spread Dipping Sauce, In-N-Out Recipes, sauce
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 145 kcal
Author Sabrina Snyder

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar

Instructions

  1. Combine all the ingredients into a bowl and stir.
  2. Let cool in a refrigerator (covered) for an hour before serving for best flavor.

Nutrition Facts
In-N-Out Burger Spread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 145 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 7mg2%
Sodium 227mg10%
Potassium 23mg1%
Carbohydrates 4g1%
Sugar 4g4%
Vitamin A 110IU2%
Vitamin C 0.3mg0%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
We made this and it tasted EXACTLY like In-N-Out's Spread!
The PERFECT In-N-Out Spread Copycat!

About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

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  1. I love this sauce great recipe and simple to make. I’ve never had in and out but either way this sauce is bomb thanks for a great go to burger and fries sauce

  2. I have to be honest I haven’t tried this exactly, but sauce with sugar in it definitely didn’t sound good To me paired with sweet relish. I’m a tart person. (Extra raw onions on the burger). So I add dill pickle, and actually a little extra including the juices. Keep the vinegar, and if I feel like taking the time I will finely dice some onion, because after this has had time to marinate it tastes great, even with onions on the burger it’s a must.
    My kids pretty much require this sauce on hand at all times, thought I would drop this comment as I prepare some more for tonight’s potato wedges.

  3. My family loved this on burgers! I left the sugar out because we thought it was sweet enough with the relish alone. Thank you for sharing your recipe!

  4. It’s missing the caramelized onions which are crucial!!! I didn’t use sugar since I used sweet relish.

  5. It’s okay, but definitely NOT the same as In-N-Out Burger’s sauce. To get closer to In-N-Out’s sauce, skip the sweet pickle relish and the white vinegar, and use finely diced Dill Pickle Relish and juice instead. Also drop the sugar to maybe a 1/4 teaspoon. I brought several packets of In-N-Out sauce home and did several taste tests, and the sauce is not sweet and had a hint of dry mustard as well. After rinsing the sauce through a colander and a coffee filter, it was definitely minced dill pickle that was left behind.

  6. We just recently moved from AZ to OH and I have been CRAVING this sauce for a while now. Just decided to make it out of the blue. Instead of using the sweet relish, I chopped up some pickle spears and we don’t have sugar so I had to do without. It still tastes amazing! Thanks!

        1. Sweet pickle relish is mix of minced cucumbers, sweet red and green peppers brined in vinegar and a LOT of sugar. It is a popular condiment in the States, and has a tangy sweet taste.

  7. I love this recipe and use it all the time now! I was wondering though, how long will it last in the fridge?

    1. If stored in an air tight container, it should last up to a week maybe more. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

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