This simple, homemade, honey-dill sauce takes less than 5 minutes to prepare and is perfect for dipping your chicken fingers, fries and veggies into.
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!
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 sauce requires only 3 ingredients:
- mayonnaise
- liquid honey
- fresh dill
*You can check ingredient amounts in recipe card.
Variations
- Some variations of the sauce include adding some lemon juice and mustard powder for some extra zing.
- Dried dill can also be used in place of fresh, but be sure to lower the amount as dried is more potent.
- 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.
I personally like using fresh dill and love the simplicity of the basic 3 ingredients in this recipe.
How to Make it
- Whisk all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.
- 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 but it also tastes amazing with veggies (celery, carrot sticks, cucumbers).
- What else can you use for dipping? Try some homemade corn nuggets.
Storage
Store in a jar or air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Did you enjoy dipping your chicken fingers in this honey dill sauce? Let me know in the comments and please share the recipe!
📋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.
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.
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