This Chick Fil A Sauce recipe is the BEST Rooster Dipping Sauce! Smoky, candy, with a slight tang, it’s PERFECT for dipping hen nuggets, grilled hen, or french fries!
We’re OBSESSED with this Copycat Chik-Fil-A hen dipping sauce in our home. I make a double batch of the signature sauce each week…which could look like lots, however we eat a ton of hen recipes! I attempt to grill 2-3 kilos of hen on Sunday so we’ve it made through the week to seize for lunch or a fast dinner. I all the time use one of the best chicken marinade recipe, and this dipping sauce is SO good with it!
Like many individuals, we love Chick-Fil-A nuggets and sauce, however since we *attempt* to restrict the quantity of quick meals we eat, I made a decision to attempt my hand on the sauce at dwelling, as a result of we like it simply as a lot (if no more).
What Is So Particular About Chick-Fil-A Sauce?
I get this query lots, and honesty, I perceive the curiosity. If you happen to’ve ever seen that line outdoors of the Chick Fil A at lunch time you recognize they should have one thing individuals love, a “secret sauce” so to say. And naturally the juicy, moist hen and waffle fries are an enormous draw, it’s made solely higher with their dipping sauce on the aspect.
What IS Chick Fil A Sauce?
However how does it style? If you happen to’ve by no means had Chick-Fil-A sauce it has a barely smoky, slight candy taste with notes of honey mustard and a bit tang. It’s an especially versatile sauce and can be utilized on any protein like steak, pork, or shrimp, however it superior on burgers or as a sandwich unfold too. There are tons of recipes on the web for this sauce, and I’ve tried a couple of, however I tweaked the components a bit bit and we like it much more than the unique! And now they’re even packaging it and selling it, which is superb, however my model is MUCH cheaper and equally fairly spot on!
Chick Fil A has an enormous vary of iconic sauces like Polynesian Sauce (my husband’s favourite), Buffalo, or Honey Mustard, however the basic Chick-Fil-A sauce is a scrumptious mix of components with a smoky tang, and a creamy base.
Components
This hen sauce recipe is SO straightforward and is simply 4-ish components you in all probability have in your pantry proper now! You want:
Actual Mayonnaise like Hellman’s or Duke’s
Barbecue Sauce (I all the time use Candy Child Rays)
Honey
Yellow Mustard & Dijon Mustard
Simply combine the mayo, BBQ sauce, honey, and mustards collectively in a small bowl and also you’re all set!
Variations
I labored laborious attempting to create an ideal copycat recipe, so any alterations you need to make will in all probability be scrumptious, however would possibly make it a real copycat! With that mentioned, listed here are a couple of concepts:
Add some spices. Garlic, black pepper, paprika, turmeric and even cayenne pepper for a bit warmth!
Up the tang. Add a splash of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice.
Onion Powder would actually be scrumptious.
Use bitter cream rather than mayo for extra tang, or Miracle Whip so as to add extra sweetness.
Do You Have To Use Two Varieties Of Mustard?
Right here’s the deal…you may attempt all types of components mixtures, like utilizing honey mustard as a substitute of yellow mustard, or omitting the dijon mustard altogether.
What Model Of BBQ Sauce Is Finest?
Use any model you like, however I discover to make it as near the unique sauce as doable it would be best to use a sweeter sauce, like Candy Child Rays over a sauce that’s extra vinegar primarily based.
Can Chick Fil A Sauce Expire / Storage
This sauce by no means lasts in my home so I not often have to fret about it going unhealthy, however do-it-yourself Chick Fil A Sauce will probably be good saved in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as per week.
What Else Might You Dip?
I’ve a whole lot of straightforward recipes on my website that this dip could be nice alongside, however listed here are a couple of concepts:
