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Burgers with Spicy Special Sauce

These juicy burgers are topped with the most incredible, fiery-sweet special sauce. Imagine taking your favorite fast food burger sauce and kicking it up a notch! You'll want to spoon this sauce over everything!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword burgers,, special sauce, spicy sauce for burgers
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 358kcal
Author Robin Miller

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef or 4 pre-shaped store-bought burger patties
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon sweet relish or diced sweet gherkins
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or more/less to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat a large skillet, stove-top grill pan, or outdoor grill to medium-high.
  • Season both sides of the burgers with salt and pepper and add to the hot pan/grill. Cook until you reach your desired doneness (130-135 degrees for medium-rare).
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, ketchup, relish, and cayenne pepper. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Serve the burgers with the special sauce on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 358mg | Potassium: 420mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 3mg