Barbecue season isn't over yet. These sauces will pair well with your favourite burger recipe, or anything you choose to throw on the grill and put between a bun. Most of them are mayo-based, and can be whipped together in less than five minutes! These quantities all make enough for four burgers.
AVOCADO SAUCE
1/2 ripe avocado
1 tsp. lime juice
fresh chives, chopped
salt & freshly ground pepper
GARLIC MAYO
3 cloves, fresh garlic
2 ½ tbls. mayonnaise
1 tbls. shallots, minced
½ tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. parsley, chopped
salt & freshly ground pepper
CURRY MUSTARD SAUCE
2 ½ tbls. of mayonnaise
¾ tsp. curry powder
1 tsp. grainy mustard
½ tsp. lemon juice
fresh chives, chopped
salt & freshly ground pepper
HOT PEPPERED MAYO
2 ½ tbls. mayonnaise
1 ½ tsp. lime juice
1 tsp. hot crushed chili peppers
TOASTED SESAME & SOY MAYO
1 tsp. toasted sesame oil
1 tsp. lower sodium soy sauce
2 ½ tbs. of mayonnaise
HERBED MAYO
1 ½ tbs. mayonnaise
1 tbls. light sour cream
1 tbls. fresh basil, chopped
1 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped
1 tsp. fresh parsley, chopped
1 tsp. fresh chive, chopped
AVOCADO SAUCE
1Mash up half a ripe avocado, and combine with a teaspoon of lime juice, some freshly chopped chives, salt & freshly ground pepper. A classic!
GARLIC MAYO
2Pound 3 cloves of fresh garlic in a mortar, and then combine with 2 ½ tablespoons of mayonnaise, a tablespoon of minced shallots, ½ teaspoon of lemon juice, a teaspoon of chopped fresh parsley, salt & freshly ground pepper. No kissing after this one!
CURRY MUSTARD SAUCE
3Start with 2 ½ tablespoons of mayonnaise, and add ¾ teaspoon of curry powder, a teaspoon of grainy mustard, ½ teaspoon of lemon juice, some freshly chopped chives, salt & freshly ground pepper. Stir all the ingredients together until blended. Instant Bollywood burger!
HOT PEPPERED MAYO
4Mix together 2 ½ tablespoons of mayonnaise with 1 ½ teaspoons of lime juice and a teaspoon of hot crushed chili peppers. Hold on to your hats!
TOASTED SESAME & SOY MAYO
5Add a teaspoon of toasted sesame oil and a teaspoon of lower sodium soy sauce to 2 ½ tablespoons of mayonnaise and mix well. Let stand for an hour or so for all the flavours to meld. Soy-sational!
HERBED MAYO
6Combine 1 ½ tablespoons of mayonnaise with a tablespoon of light sour cream to make your base. Then add a selection of fresh herbs. We recommend a tablespoon of chopped fresh basil, and a teaspoon each of freshly chopped thyme, parsley and chives. Mix well. Make use of that herb garden!
Ingredients
AVOCADO SAUCE
1/2 ripe avocado
1 tsp. lime juice
fresh chives, chopped
salt & freshly ground pepper
GARLIC MAYO
3 cloves, fresh garlic
2 ½ tbls. mayonnaise
1 tbls. shallots, minced
½ tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. parsley, chopped
salt & freshly ground pepper
CURRY MUSTARD SAUCE
2 ½ tbls. of mayonnaise
¾ tsp. curry powder
1 tsp. grainy mustard
½ tsp. lemon juice
fresh chives, chopped
salt & freshly ground pepper
HOT PEPPERED MAYO
2 ½ tbls. mayonnaise
1 ½ tsp. lime juice
1 tsp. hot crushed chili peppers
TOASTED SESAME & SOY MAYO
1 tsp. toasted sesame oil
1 tsp. lower sodium soy sauce
2 ½ tbs. of mayonnaise
HERBED MAYO
1 ½ tbs. mayonnaise
1 tbls. light sour cream
1 tbls. fresh basil, chopped
1 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped
1 tsp. fresh parsley, chopped
1 tsp. fresh chive, chopped
Directions
AVOCADO SAUCE
1Mash up half a ripe avocado, and combine with a teaspoon of lime juice, some freshly chopped chives, salt & freshly ground pepper. A classic!
GARLIC MAYO
2Pound 3 cloves of fresh garlic in a mortar, and then combine with 2 ½ tablespoons of mayonnaise, a tablespoon of minced shallots, ½ teaspoon of lemon juice, a teaspoon of chopped fresh parsley, salt & freshly ground pepper. No kissing after this one!
CURRY MUSTARD SAUCE
3Start with 2 ½ tablespoons of mayonnaise, and add ¾ teaspoon of curry powder, a teaspoon of grainy mustard, ½ teaspoon of lemon juice, some freshly chopped chives, salt & freshly ground pepper. Stir all the ingredients together until blended. Instant Bollywood burger!
HOT PEPPERED MAYO
4Mix together 2 ½ tablespoons of mayonnaise with 1 ½ teaspoons of lime juice and a teaspoon of hot crushed chili peppers. Hold on to your hats!
TOASTED SESAME & SOY MAYO
5Add a teaspoon of toasted sesame oil and a teaspoon of lower sodium soy sauce to 2 ½ tablespoons of mayonnaise and mix well. Let stand for an hour or so for all the flavours to meld. Soy-sational!
HERBED MAYO
6Combine 1 ½ tablespoons of mayonnaise with a tablespoon of light sour cream to make your base. Then add a selection of fresh herbs. We recommend a tablespoon of chopped fresh basil, and a teaspoon each of freshly chopped thyme, parsley and chives. Mix well. Make use of that herb garden!
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