Blooming Onion Sauce (Outback Copycat) 🧅🥣🌶️
Few sauces have reached legendary status like the iconic Blooming Onion Sauce from Outback Steakhouse. Creamy, tangy, and just the right amount of spicy, this dipping sauce is the perfect companion to crispy fried onions, fries, chicken tenders, and more. With this copycat recipe, you can recreate the magic at home — it’s quick to make, packed with flavor, and guaranteed to be a hit at any gathering. 🧄🔥🍟
Why Everyone Loves It ❤️
- Flavor Bomb
A blend of creamy mayo, tangy ketchup, and bold spices like paprika and cayenne makes this sauce addictive. - Perfect for Dipping
Ideal with blooming onions, fries, chicken, and veggies — versatile and crave-worthy. - Quick and Easy
Ready in 5 minutes with simple pantry ingredients. - No Cooking Needed
Just mix, chill, and serve — perfect for last-minute snacks or parties. - Customizable
Adjust the spice level to your liking or tweak it for your favorite dishes.
Ingredients 📝
- ½ cup mayonnaise 🥄
- 2 tbsp ketchup 🍅
- 2 tbsp creamy horseradish sauce 🌶️
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp garlic powder 🧄
- ¼ tsp onion powder 🧅
- Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional for heat) 🌶️
- Salt and pepper to taste 🧂
Instructions 👨🍳👩🍳
1. Mix Ingredients
In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, ketchup, horseradish sauce, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne. Mix well.
2. Adjust Seasoning
Add salt and pepper to taste. For more spice, add extra cayenne or hot sauce.
3. Chill
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes for best flavor.
4. Serve
Enjoy with blooming onions, fries, chicken tenders, or onion rings.
Variations 🔄
- Lighter Version: Use Greek yogurt in place of mayo.
- Sweeter Kick: Add a splash of honey or brown sugar.
- Extra Tangy: Add a dash of Dijon mustard or pickle juice.
Perfect Pairings 🍽️
- Blooming onion 🧅
- French fries 🍟
- Chicken strips 🍗
- Grilled veggies 🥦🥕
Final Dip 💥
This Blooming Onion Sauce copycat is bold, creamy, and packed with the flavor everyone loves. It’s the ultimate dip for parties, BBQs, or anytime you crave that Outback flavor at home. 🧅🥣🌶️🔥
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Blooming Onion Sauce (Outback Copycat)
Few sauces have reached legendary status like the iconic Blooming Onion Sauce from Outback Steakhouse. Creamy, tangy, and just the right amount of spicy, this dipping sauce is the perfect companion to crispy fried onions, fries, chicken tenders, and more. With this copycat recipe, you can recreate the magic at home — it’s quick to make, packed with flavor, and guaranteed to be a hit at any gathering. 🧄🔥🍟
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise 🥄
- 2 tbsp ketchup 🍅
- 2 tbsp creamy horseradish sauce 🌶️
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp garlic powder 🧄
- ¼ tsp onion powder 🧅
- Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional for heat) 🌶️
- Salt and pepper to taste 🧂
Instructions
1. Mix Ingredients
In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, ketchup, horseradish sauce, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne. Mix well.
2. Adjust Seasoning
Add salt and pepper to taste. For more spice, add extra cayenne or hot sauce.
3. Chill
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes for best flavor.
4. Serve
Enjoy with blooming onions, fries, chicken tenders, or onion rings.
Notes
Variations 🔄
- Lighter Version: Use Greek yogurt in place of mayo.
- Sweeter Kick: Add a splash of honey or brown sugar.
- Extra Tangy: Add a dash of Dijon mustard or pickle juice.