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Copycat Carl's Jr. Santa Fe sauce in a small bowl next to a grilled chicken sandwich

Copycat Hardee's Santa Fe Sauce

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Author: Laurie Fleming
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Chill Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings

Description

This copycat Santa Fe sauce brings back the smoky, creamy spread from the Carl's Jr. Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich. Whisk smoked paprika, cumin, and chili powder into mayonnaise, chill it overnight, and you have the discontinued drive-thru sauce for chicken sandwiches, tenders, fries, and burgers in 5 minutes of work.

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1¼ teaspoons ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice, optional

Instructions

  • Stir the smoked paprika, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, dry mustard, salt, and cayenne together in a small bowl.
  • Add the mayonnaise and lime juice and whisk until smooth and evenly colored.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour, preferably overnight.
  • Taste, adjust salt or lime, and serve.

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Whisk

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 0.5gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 254mgPotassium: 29mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 319IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.4mg