Donkey Sauce Recipe (Guy Fieri’s Garlic Sauce)
If you’ve ever wondered what makes Guy Fieri’s famous Donkey Sauce so delicious, the secret is a simple combination of creamy mayonnaise, roasted garlic, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. This flavorful garlic sauce is rich, savory, and tangy, making it an excellent addition to burgers, sandwiches, French fries, and grilled meats.
Inspired by the sauce popularized by Guy Fieri, this homemade Donkey Sauce recipe uses just six ingredients and takes about five minutes to prepare when your roasted garlic is ready.
The key ingredient is roasted garlic. Unlike raw garlic, which has a sharp, pungent flavor, roasted garlic becomes soft, mellow, and slightly sweet. That smooth, savory flavor gives Donkey Sauce its distinctive character.
Mayonnaise creates the creamy base, while Worcestershire sauce contributes depth and umami. Yellow hot dog mustard adds a little tanginess, and kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper round out the flavors.
To prepare the sauce, combine one cup of mayonnaise with ¼ cup of minced roasted garlic, four dashes of Worcestershire sauce, one teaspoon of hot dog mustard, ¼ teaspoon of kosher salt, and four pinches of ground black pepper.
Place everything into a food processor and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
A mini food processor is particularly useful for making homemade Donkey Sauce because it blends the soft roasted garlic evenly into the mayonnaise, creating a smooth, restaurant-style consistency.
If you don’t have a food processor, you can mash the roasted garlic thoroughly with a fork and stir the ingredients together by hand.
One of the best things about this easy Donkey Sauce recipe is its versatility. Spread it over a freshly grilled cheeseburger, add it to a chicken sandwich, or serve it as a dipping sauce for crispy French fries and onion rings.
You can also use it with grilled vegetables, roasted potatoes, or chicken tenders whenever you want an extra layer of savory garlic flavor.
For the best experience, serve the sauce chilled and keep leftovers refrigerated.
Whether you’re recreating a favorite restaurant burger or experimenting with homemade condiments, this creamy Donkey Sauce is a quick way to add bold flavor to an everyday meal.
If you love creamy burger sauces with plenty of garlic flavor, this homemade Donkey Sauce is an easy condiment to keep on hand. Make it for your next burger night and try it anywhere you would normally use garlic mayonnaise or a savory sandwich spread.
If not on a burger, try this sauce with Roasted Asparagus, on crispy Panfried Brook Trout with Lemon or Grilled Artichokes.
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Donkey Sauce
- Total Time: :05
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup roasted Garlic (minced)
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 4 dashes Worcestershire
- 1 teaspoon Hot Dog Mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 4 pinches ground Black Pepper
Instructions
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Add the roasted garlic, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, kosher salt, and black pepper to a food processor. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Taste and adjust the seasoning if desired. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Prep Time: :05
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Combine
Mayonnaise, roasted garlic, Worcestershire sauce, yellow mustard, kosher salt, and black pepper.
Creamy, garlicky, savory, and slightly tangy, with a mellow sweetness from the roasted garlic.
It’s an aioli-like mayonnaise-based garlic sauce, but this version also includes Worcestershire sauce and mustard.
Burgers, sandwiches, fries, grilled vegetables, and other savory dishes.