Awesome Sauce Recipe | Best Dipping Sauce For Chicken or Steak (2024)

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This Awesome Sauce recipe is a totally addicting dipping sauce for so many different foods! This easy sauce is great on steak, chicken, fish and sandwiches!

Try using this delicious dipping sauce on Fried Artichoke Hearts or with Homemade French Fries!

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What Is Awesome Sauce?

Is it an expression that people use to add another level to the word “awesome”, or is it a sauce that’s truly mind blowing?

The short answer is – it’s both.

So is there is actually an Awesome Sauce recipe…like is it not just a saying…but is it an actual thing? Some people call the McDonald’s signature sauce recipe “awesome sauce,” but there didn’t seem to be much on Google for how to make awesome sauce at home. So it got me thinking.

I should totally come up with a dipping sauce recipe to go along with this phrase, but it does obviously need to be awesome.

Awesome in flavor for sure, but also awesome in the sense that it can be used for so many different things like steak or chicken or fish or french fries or sandwiches.

Ok I’ll stop there but you get the idea.

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I have to admit, I used to be a TOTAL non-condiment guy.

I mean, I’d watch people eat a perfectly good steak and dip it in hollandaise or a red wine steak sauce of some sort and think what the actual *!#@ are they doing?

But as we make more things here on the site I have experienced more and more things I like covered in tasty sauce. Like these Honey Mustard Pulled Pork Taquitos,or this Sheet Pan Chicken Murphy.

Both recipes I love and wouldn’t be the same without the tasty sauces that are what make those recipes.

One of my catch phrases these days is actually “the sauce makes this recipe”. Christie thinks it’s funny for me, the non-condiment guy, because I’ll still go out to eat and order a burger with nothing on it.

Old habits die hard, my friends.

Is Awesome Sauce Easy To Make?

Now I have to tell you…this dipping sauce recipe is EASY. Just get all the ingredients in a bowl and mix them together.

Nothing complicated here.

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Can You Make This Dipping Sauce Ahead Of Time?

Absolutely! And you should. The flavors in this sauce recipe are going to blend together as they sit in the refrigerator for a while so it just gets better.

So even if you’re making it for a meal right away, try and give the sauce at least an hour in the refrigerator before you need it.

Should This Dipping Sauce Be Used Cold?

Now brace yourselves, I’m about to blow your minds. Because the other awesome thing about this sauce recipe is that it’s good cold or warm.

YES! Warm or cold. Or even just at room temperature! Also chilling the sauce will combine the flavors more, but I’m telling you. Right out of the bowl after you mix it will do just fine.

Make a big batch, eat it cold from the fridge or warm it up a little in the microwave and use it for a steak…or whatever else you can think of.

How Long Does This Sauce Keep?

This Awesome Sauce recipe is going to keep in your fridge for about a week, but it never lasts that long at my house so expiration time isn’t really an issue.

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    Awesome Sauce

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    • Author: Dan
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 0 minutes
    • Total Time: 5 minutes
    • Yield: 1 1/2 cups 1x

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    This Awesome Sauce recipe is a totally addicting dipping sauce for so many different foods! This easy sauce is great on steak, chicken, fish and sandwiches!

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    Ingredients

    • 1 cup mayonnaise
    • 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
    • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
    • 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
    • 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
    • 2 tablespoon minced chives
    • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional but won’t make the sauce too spicy)

    Instructions

    1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk together well.
    2. Cover and refrigerate for an hour to let the flavors blend if you can wait.
    3. Use Awesome Sauce on everything you can think of.
    • Category: Side Dish
    • Method: Stir
    • Cuisine: American

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    Awesome Sauce Recipe | Best Dipping Sauce For Chicken or Steak (2024)

    FAQs

    What is the side of awesome sauce at Wendy's? ›

    Our Side of S'Awesome Sauce combines the creaminess of ranch dressing, smoky barbeque, a kick of hot sauce, a hint of honey mustard and a dash of Worcestershire that perfectly complements the savory flavors of our Classic Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Sandwich.

    What does awesome sauce taste like? ›

    It's similar to a classic burger sauce but is a little more complex and layered in flavor, with just a bit of kick. It's not too sassy but it has a nice heat and a good tang. Who knew a sauce could have all of these things going for it and only take 5 minutes to make!

    How do you get sauce to stick to chicken? ›

    Whether you're working with breasts, thighs, drumsticks, or wings, pat the meat dry. This is especially important for skin-on chicken or marinated pieces, as this can help sauce to stay put. Applying a rub can also be useful, much like working with a thicker sauce.

    What sauce goes well with meat? ›

    Fruit sauces that surprisingly work well with beef such as steak and even burgers:
    • Cherry Balsamic Grilling Sauce.
    • Peach Grilling Sauce or Peach Chipotle Sauce.
    • Vidalia Onion and Peach Hot Sauce.
    • Roasted Raspberry Chipotle Sauce.

    Which sauce is good for meat? ›

    Forest fruit sauces, honey sauce, or onion sauce are the best companion for roasted meats.

    What is the most unhealthy thing to eat at Wendy's? ›

    The Wendy's Big Bacon Classic Triple Burger may be the worst thing on the menu, with 1,220 calories in just one sandwich. And don't forget about the 36 grams of saturated fat— or 163% of the recommended daily value (DV) of just 22 grams per day—and 10% of your daily calories.

    Why is it called awesome sauce? ›

    Awesomesauce apparently originated, or at least was popularized by, the Flash-based internet cartoon Homestar Runner. The origin of "awesome sauce" is probably from Strong Bad, although in that case, he refers to a cleaning product with the trade name of Awesome Sauce.

    Did Wendy's discontinue their awesome sauce? ›

    As of October 2021, the sauce has been removed from the Wendy's menu. We need this sauce back — the tangy, smoky flavor is a delight to the tastebuds and a gem lost to the endless tide of new flavors. Bring back S'awesome Sauce, the best sauce.

    When was awesome sauce popular? ›

    Cool, rad, and awesome did the trick for a while, but in the early 2000s, analogy kicked in to produce awesomesauce. Awesomesauce not only had the casual, slangy vibe of weaksauce, it had a melodious sound profile. There was the similarity of the "awe" and "sauce" vowels, the repeated s-sounds.

    What taste like Big Mac sauce? ›

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

    What is KFC sauce taste like? ›

    KFC Sauce

    Its savory and slightly tangy flavor makes it a versatile option for various KFC menu items. Perfect for dipping chicken, drizzling over biscuits, or even adding a kick to sandwiches, the KFC Sauce is a must-try for any sauce enthusiast.

    Do you add sauce before or after cooking chicken? ›

    Barbecue sauce typically contains sugar that will brown faster than the meat. This can make it difficult to tell when the chicken is done. To ensure you don't pull the chicken off too soon, add the BBQ sauce when you're nearly done cooking the meat.

    Why doesn't my sauce stick to my chicken? ›

    Butter and other saturated fats (i.e. bacon fat or even chicken fat) will do wonders to "bind" sauces to chicken. Among other reasons, it's partly because saturated fat is solid at room temperature and still fairly viscous at moderately higher temperatures.

    Does chicken get more tender the longer you cook it in sauce? ›

    Yes, chicken breast can become softer the longer you cook it, especially if you cook it using moist heat methods such as braising or stewing. These methods allow the collagen in the meat to break down, resulting in a more tender texture.

    Does a good steak need sauce? ›

    Most steaks are perfect just the way they are. There's no need for gravy, steak sauce , or any spices that cover up the beefy flavors you love, save for a little salt and pepper to enhance the bite. However, a pan sauce is something you may not want to cast off as just another thing to ruin a good steak.

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