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Former McDonald’s chef reveals how you can make their ‘secret’ Big Mac sauce at home
There are countless secret recipes in the world of food, from KFCs mystery 13 herbs and spices to Coca-Colas closely guarded recipe, but a former McDonalds chef has spilled the proverbial beans about the fast-food chains secret Big Mac sauce.
Mike Haracz, who used to work as a corporate chef for McDonalds, meaning he would help to create new menu items for the fast-food giant, now posts videos to TikTok to share his experiences and pull back the curtain on some of the restaurant chains secrets.
Former McDonald’s chef reveals how to make the ‘secret’ Big Mac sauce
In one viral video, which has amassed more than 3.8 million views since it was posted, Haracz reveals his recipe on how to make Big Mac sauce at home.
He begins by adding one cup of mayonnaise into a mixing bowl. He specifies that he uses Hellmanns but adds that you can use what you want.
Haracz adds a quarter cup of sweet pickle relish then two tablespoons of Dusseldorf mustard and one teaspoon of white wine vinegar. Understanding that Dusseldorf mustard may be hard to come by, the chef responded to several comments explaining that Dijon mustard would be a suitable substitute.
The final ingredients to be added are one and a quarter teaspoons of paprika, one teaspoon of onion powder, one teaspoon of granulated garlic, and one-eighth teaspoon of white pepper.
All you gotta do is mix it all together, he instructs. As you can see, there is no ketchup in this recipe. The color you get from Big Mac sauce is just from paprika.”
Before serving your homemade Big Mac sauce, the chef says you should let it sit for about 30 minutes to allow the various ingredients to continue infusing together.�
This is as close as you are going to get, Haracz says finally as he shows off his freshly made sauce to the camera as the video ends.
Social media reacts
Mike Haraczs recipe reveal has certainly sparked plenty of interest among fans on social media, with many expressing their excitement at making the sauce for themselves.
One fan on TikTok said: Made this per the instructions of the chef and its superb.
A second added: Just tried your recipe… it definitely tastes like the Mac sauce! Thank you.
This commenter joked: Let me just grab my Duesseldorf mustard out the fridge =-=- it’s always on hand
However, as Haracz said in several responses in the comments, other variants of mustard do work, as this commenter noted: Ok so I didnt have that kind of mustard so I did one tablespoon of each Dijon and Frenchs! Turned out PERFECT!!! Thank you! Tastes exactly like it.
And finally, this fan has spotted a potential business area the fast-food chain is missing out on: McDonalds needs to sell Big Mac sauce in bottles&. Its soooo good!!!
