This simple, homemade, honey-dill sauce takes less than 5 minutes to prepare and is perfect for dipping your chicken fingers, French fries and veggies into. It's my recreation of the famous Manitoba sauce.
To this day, my most ordered meal in a restaurant is the chicken finger meal, and I almost always order it with honey-dill (if available). I first tried honey-dill sauce at a family restaurant when I was a kid and this recipe is basically a re-creation of that, from what I can remember!
I personally like using fresh dill instead of dried and love the simplicity of the basic 3 ingredients in this recipe.
⭐I also have this red wine cheese dip and easy xo sauce you might like.
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🍁About the Famous Sauce
Honey-dill sauce was created at a restaurant in Manitoba, Canada--called 'Mitzi's'-- for dipping chicken fingers and fries into. It is said to have been made by mistake while trying to copy the sauce from another restaurant, by memory, but everyone was raving about it and so it was here to stay.
🍯Ingredients
My version of this honey dill dip requires only 3 ingredients:
- mayonnaise - I use full fat but you can use light if desired.
- honey - Make sure to use liquid honey.
- fresh dill - Chop the dill nice and finely (check out how to chop dill here).
*You can check ingredient amounts in recipe card.
📖Variations
- Some variations of the honey dill sauce include adding some lemon juice and mustard powder for some extra zing. Personally, I like it without but you're welcome to experiment.
- Dried dill can also be used in place of fresh, but be sure to lower the amount as dried is more potent. 1 tablespoon fresh dill = 1 teaspoon dried dill.
- If you are looking for a vegan version of this dip, try using vegan mayo with agave nectar instead. I find agave to be a great substitute for honey in a lot of recipes.
- This is a very easy and quick recipe to whip up, but if you’re feeling like going the extra mile, you can make your very own mayo from scratch. Mayo is basically a mixture of oil, vinegar and egg, along with a few other flavorings.
🥣How to Make it
Step 1. Add all of the ingredients to a small bowl.
Step 2. Whisk together until smooth and fully combined.
Step 3. Use as a dipping sauce for chicken fingers, fries, etc. That's it!
🍟Serving Suggestions
- This sauce was created for the purpose of dipping chicken fingers and fries into but it also tastes amazing with veggies (celery, carrot sticks, cucumbers).
- For something a little different from your classic potato fries, try it with these turnip fries.
- What else can you use for dipping? Try some homemade corn nuggets.
❓Recipe FAQs
Store in a jar, squeeze bottle or other air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
It was invented by Mitzi's Chicken Finger Restaurant in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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📋Recipe
Simple Honey Dill Sauce
Ingredients
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill - finely chopped
Instructions
- Whisk all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Use as a dipping sauce for chicken fingers, fries, etc.
Notes
- Store in a jar or air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Some variations of the honey dill sauce include adding some lemon juice and mustard powder for some extra zing. Personally, I like it without but you're welcome to experiment.
- Dried dill can also be used in place of fresh, but be sure to lower the amount as dried is more potent. 1 tablespoon fresh dill = 1 teaspoon dried dill.
Nutrition
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.
Berni says
Just made this and Im in heaven. Simply perfect.
Joss Dyckson says
That is such a nice compliment and I'm glad you like it! Thanks, Berni.