All-Purpose Dipping Sauce
When I say this is “all-purpose dipping sauce”, I mean it: You can use it as a dip for fries, jalapeno poppers, chicken tenders, quesadillas, chicken wings or sandwiches, drizzled on sushi bowls, sushi rolls, hot dogs, BBQ, and so much more.
Everyone needs a go-to sauce recipe that goes with, well, everything. Do you have yours?
A few years ago, I visited a friend in Kansas City. One day, he brought us to nearby Lawrence, Kansas, to one of his favorite restaurants: The Burger Stand. They had the most delicious fries, served with a wide variety of homemade dipping sauces.
We’re talking unique sauce options like avocado ranch, chipotle-cocoa ketchup, citrus-garlic aioli, and marshmallow cream sauce to dip your sweet potato fries in. Yum.
Although I don’t recall the exact dipping sauces we tried, this restaurant stands out in my mind because of them.
The point is, I really like sauces.
I think a good sauce can make an otherwise bland dish unforgettable.
This particular sauce can do just that. It can practically fix a bad meal, and can make an already good meal even better.
The Sauce You Didn’t Know You Needed
This sauce is a twist on the southern favorite, comeback sauce.
From what I understand, there are many variations of comeback sauce. I deviated slightly from the original recipe I was following, so this may or may not taste like the original. I really wouldn’t know.
All I can speak for is how it tastes.
- Tangy
- Creamy
- Tomato-y
- Slightly sweet
- Slightly spicy
It’s made from a variety of pantry stables, pictured above. Aside from chili sauce, I had all the ingredients stocked in my fridge and pantry.
If you have a well-stocked kitchen, you won’t have to spend much money at all to make this sauce.
As far as the recipe goes, you can adapt it to your liking. Follow the recipe below and feel free to add a bit more sugar if you like a sweeter sauce, a bit more sriracha sauce if you like a spicy sauce, etc.
Taste as you go and tweak to your liking.
Uses For All-Purpose Dipping Sauce
I’m calling this all-purpose dipping sauce, because that’s really what it is. Use it:
- As a burger sauce
- As a sauce on club sandwiches, patty melts or these mini chicken and waffle sandwiches
- As a dip for green bean fries, French fries, carrot fries or polenta fries
- As a dip for fried pickles (see photo above)
- As a dip for chicken strips or chicken nuggets
- As a dip for other fried foods
- As a dressing for wedge salad (this sauce tastes similar to Thousand Island dressing)
No matter how you choose to use this sauce, I hope you enjoy it! Please share additional ideas, below.

All Purpose Dipping Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chili sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons spicy mustard
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cajun seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons white granulated sugar
- Juice from 1 lemon
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Add more of any one ingredient to reach desired taste. This will last for up to a week or longer refrigerated.

Spicy, savory dipping sauces are the best! I may have to bake a batch of oven fries just for en excuse to eat a pint of this sauce. 🙂
Anything with this many fantastic ingredients has got to be good! I’d probably eat it all in one sitting- I love dipping sauces!!
Can’t wait to try this!
How spicy is this?
Not very spicy! If you’re concerned, use 1 tablespoon of sriracha sauce instead of 2 and go from there. I hope you enjoy!
I dip pretty much everything I eat, especially raw vegetables. This sounds like a perfect recipe for me.
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How long will this last in fridge?
I typically make it and use it right away, but I would guess it would be fine up to a week in the fridge. If you are hesitant, just try making a smaller batch.
Hi, by chili sauce do you mean huoy fong sambal olek chili sauce?
Hi Jillian – Nope, I mean Heinz Chili Sauce – which isn’t really spicy at all. Your idea might taste great and give it a bit more zip.