Chick Fil A Sauce is the ultimate joy for chicken lovers and instead of waiting in drive-thru line I prefer to make my own copycat Chick Fil A Sauce at home. With just 5 simple and inexpensive ingredients, I can whip up a delicious dip that taste just like (if not better than) the real deal. If you’re not making it, you’re seriously missing out.
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This easy to make Chick Fil A Sauce tastes just like the real deal! It’s whipped up with 5 ingredients in just a matter of seconds and makes any nugget or sandwich it’s served with so much more delicious.
Once you start making your own condiments at home, it’s pretty hard to go back to the little plastic packets from the drive-thru or the bottles from the store. Homemade condiments have all the flavor you’re craving with none of the artificial preservatives and additives!
Copycat Chick Fil A Sauce
Chick Fil A Sauce is a creamy yellow sauce that was first created by the famous fast food chain. If you have been there, then you know, it’s not about their chicken sandwich or fries or nuggets, it’s this yellow tangy, sweet, smokey and rich sauce.
This creamy yellow sauce is perfect for keeping in your fridge at all times. You never know when you’re going to need it!
By now you must have noticed that how much I love making copycat restaurant recipes to control the additives, to balance the flavors, and the BEST part to enjoy with my family anytime any day without going out.
Here are my favorite copycat recipes McRib Sandwich, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Maid Rite Sandwiches, Cane’s Chicken Fingers, and Olive Garden Salad, that I enjoy, and I know, you’ll too.
Ingredients for Chick Fil A Sauce
- BBQ sauce: I use my homemade BBQ sauce. You can use your favorite kind of barbecue sauce in this recipe.
- Agave: It gives that sweet taste to the chick fil a sauce. Simply replace the agave with an equal amount of honey.
- Mustard: Classic yellow mustard is best! Avoid using Dijon or any kind of spicy mustard for this sauce.
- Mayo: High fat mayo balances the tang coming from mustard and creates the richness to this easy sauce. I am using homemade mayo, if required swap it out with equal amount of low fat mayo.
- Lemon juice: I always prefer to use fresh lemon juice in my recipes. But go ahead, and pick that bottle if you don’t have.
NOTE: If you want to experience the real deal, the real copycat Chick Fil A Sauce, then I strongly suggest to use basic ingredients at first without any change .
Tips For Success
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice is preferred over bottled.
- If you keep this sauce in a jar, make sure to use a clean utensil whenever you’re getting some out! Any new bacteria that’s introduced to the sauce will make it spoil quickly.
- Speaking of jars, make sure whatever container you keep this sauce in is truly airtight to keep it nice and fresh.
- Measure your ingredients with care. If you have too much or too little of something, it could compromise the overall taste of the sauce.
- For a vegan version, use vegan mayo and honey-free barbecue sauce.
How to Store
Store this sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. While this sauce lasts for a good 5 days, it never seems to stay put for over a day or two in my kitchen. It’s just too addictive!
Serving Suggestions
While I like to stick with fries, sandwiches, and chicken nuggets, there are plenty of other ways to enjoy this unbelievably good sauce! Air Fryer Chicken Tenders, Potato Wedges, Crispy Chicken Sandwich, and Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets are the best to pair with it.
If you made your vegan chick fil a sauce, then enjoy it with Roasted Vegetables like Roasted Potatoes, Zucchini, Baby Potatoes, and Brussels Sprouts.
5-Star Review
“I made this last night and it was the moistest chicken we’ve ever had. A bit of crispy and the flavor was wonderful. I didn’t have buttermilk and did add lemon juice to 1% milk. I am making it again today. Thank you for this recipe.” – Dawn
Chick Fil A Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup agave
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk all of the ingredients together until smooth.½ cup mayonnaise, ¼ cup agave, ¼ cup barbecue sauce, 2 tablespoons yellow mustard, 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Serve on sandwiches, burgers, and more.
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Becky’s Tips
- Vegan: Swap mayo with vegan mayo and make vegan chick fil a sauce.
- No BBQ sauce, no problem! Use smoked paprika in place of BBQ sauce to make this recipe.
- Once you made this recipe with basic ingredients feel free to customize it by replacing/adding ingredients with honey bbq, hot honey, dijon mustard.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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How to Make Chick Fil A Sauce Step by Step
To make this homemade sauce all you have to do is combine everything and just serve.
In a medium bowl add ½ cup of mayonnaise, ¼ cup of agave, ¼ cup of barbecue sauce, 2 tablespoons of yellow mustard, and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
whisk all of the ingredients together until smooth.
Serve with your favourites and enjoy this fingerlicking homemade copycat Chick Fil A Sauce.
Once you discover the ease and deliciousness of homemade condiments, you’ll never go back to the factory made stuff again!
I am sorry this isn’t quite to your taste!
Looks great, thank you for the recipe! I know you said to use any bbq sauce but specifically which one did you use? There are a lot of bbq sauces out there and the range in flavor is vast! Thank you!
Honestly whatever you have on hand works!