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.
✔️ Tried & True Copycat Honey Dill
To this day, my most ordered meal at restaurants is the chicken finger meal, and I almost always order it with honey-dill (if available). I first tried honey-dill dip 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 have tried other copycat versions but they just didn't taste the way I remember, so I came up with my own. I personally like using fresh dill instead of dried and love the simplicity of the basic 3 ingredients in this recipe. The sweetness perfectly complements the saltiness of the crispy, chicken fingers.
You can buy versions of the sauce in-store, but I don't see the point when it's so easy, cheap and quick to make at home.
⭐ I also have this red wine cheese dip and easy xo sauce you might like.
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From Berni: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Just made this and Im in heaven. Simply perfect."
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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). I use fresh if it's available over dried to get that full dill flavor in the dip.
*You can check ingredient amounts in recipe card.
📖 Variations
- ➕ Add-Ins: Some variations 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 Substitution: 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.
- 💚 Vegan: 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.
- 🥣 From Scratch Mayo: 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.
🥣 How to Make Honey Dill Sauce
Step 1. Add Ingredients. Add all of the ingredients to a small bowl.
Step 2. Whisk. Whisk together until smooth and fully combined.
Step 3. Serve. 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.
- It also tastes amazing with salmon.
- 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 at Mitzi's Chicken Finger Restaurant in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is a Canadian condiment.
It's not ideal to freeze mayo-based sauces because they will separate once thawed.
You can, but it won't taste as much like the original sauce. The closest ingredient match to mayo for this recipe would be plain Greek yogurt.
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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.¾ cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- 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.
Joss says
This honey dill tastes amazing with chicken fingers! It’s one of my favourite condiments and it definitely resembles the restaurant sauce.
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.