Fry Sauce (For French Fries & Beyond)
French fry sauce is a restaurant style sauce with a creamy texture and tangy flavor. This easy recipe is dairy free, gluten free, and only has a few simple ingredients.
Looking for more delicious sauces? Try my dill pickle ranch dressing (dairy free), creamy harissa tahini sauce, BBQ aioli sauce, or 2 minute kimchi mayo.

What You’ll Love About This Recipe
Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make the best fry sauce:
- Mayonnaise
- Ketchup
- Dill pickle brine – the secret ingredient in this tangy sauce. A little bit goes a long way.
- Smoked paprika – adds a nice smoky flavor, giving the sauce more dimension.
- Kosher salt – to taste.
How to Make French Fry Sauce: Step By Step
Here are some quick visual instructions. The full instructions and ingredient list will be in the printable recipe card below!
- Whisk together the ingredients in a small bowl until well combined. Season to taste with kosher salt and more dill pickle juice as needed. Serve with fries, chicken nuggets, onion rings, etc.
Quick Tip: Some recipes call for equal parts mayo and ketchup, but I like a larger ratio of mayonnaise to ketchup. As always, you can add more ketchup to taste, depending on your personal preference.
Storage
Store leftover fry sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 10 days.
Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations
Please remember that recipes are just a starting point.
How can you make this french fry sauce recipe using what you already have? Here are some ideas…
- No dill pickle juice? – you can also use vinegar such as apple cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, champagne vinegar, or white vinegar.
- Make it egg free – use vegan mayo.
- Add-ins – a couple shakes of hot sauce or cayenne pepper for a little kick, a small squirt of yellow mustard, a dash of Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder or onion powder for even more flavor, or chopped dill pickles for a chunkier texture.
What to Serve It With
French fry dipping sauce is great with a plate of french fries.
But it’s also the ultimate dip for crispy baked onion rings, chicken nuggets or air fryer chicken bites, sweet potato fries, baked carrot fries, burgers or veggie burgers, crispy hot honey chicken tenders, crispy roasted potatoes with onions, and much more!
More Sauce Recipes
- Chipotle Lime Mayo
- Creamy Harissa Tahini Sauce
- 2 Minute Kimchi Mayo
- BBQ Aioli Sauce
- Japanese Spicy Mayo
I hope you love this French Fry Sauce! If you make this recipe, be sure to leave a comment & a star rating below. Thank you!
Fry Sauce (For French Fries & Beyond)
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayo
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle brine to taste
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Whisk together the ingredients in a small bowl until well combined. Season to taste with kosher salt and more dill pickle juice as needed.
- Serve with fries, chicken nuggets, baked onion rings, etc. See the blog post for more ideas.