This delicious Red Ranch Sauce is exactly what we need right now in this chilly weather. It's sweet and spicy and tastes excellent, made with minimal ingredients and less processing time.
Grab a bowl of this zesty hot sauce and pair it with a dish of your choice. Voila, you just got your finger-licking dish. You can sit back, relax, and pat yourself on the back for deciding to make this spicy sauce.
This ranch sauce is packed with complex flavors(like this boom boom sauce) and is ready in less than 10 minutes. It was made with the inspiration of Arby's red ranch sauce.
If you are a massive fan of Arby's beef and cheddar sandwich and wondering what makes it so delicious? You know what? The red ranch sauce is a magic ingredient that makes it more special.
And today, let's learn how to make this at home with minimal ingredients and minimal processing time that tastes much similar to the popular restaurant’s style.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe?
⭐️Requires only 5 minutes to make.
⭐️Restaurant style sauce with 6 simple ingredients.
⭐️A flavorful, delicious sauce.
Ingredients
There are many ways to make this sauce. And like any other recipe, there are also millions of ways to customize them. Let’s keep everything simple for today's recipe, like this spicy mango sauce.
- Tomato ketchup: I have used store-bought Haynes tomato ketchup. However, you may use your favorite brand of tomato sauce, or homemade tomato sauce is also welcome.
- Onion powder and garlic powder: Both are needed, as these are flavor boosters and make the sauce linger on the palate for a while.
- Light brown sugar: I have used light brown sugar, refined sugar, and honey, which are excellent choices for this red ranch sauce.
- Red hot sauce: I always have a big bottle of red hot sauce from Costco. You can use any brand of your choice.
- Worchester sauce: A dash of Worcester sauce will do wonders.
How To Make Red Ranch Sauce?
- Place a pan over medium heat and add all the ingredients.
- Stir well to make all the ingredients combine well.
- Turn the heat to low and stir occasionally.
- Let the sauce cook for 7 to 10 minutes or until the surface of the red ranch sauce turns glassy. Allow it to thicken to the desired consistency.
- Remove it from the heat and allow it to cool to room temperature.
- Serve with your food, and enjoy!
Best To Pair With
- Sandwich and burger: Drizzle over a sandwich or burger, and make a homemade meal of restaurant quality.
- Fries: Serve a dip for fried food like fries or fried chicken. Or give a quick try Chinese French fries.
- As dressing: Drizzle over and enjoy the salads like spicy kale salad.
- As a glaze: Use this red ranch sauce for grilled or BBQ meat.
FAQ
The sauce gets thicker when it's cold down. And if you want to thin down the sauce, adjust the consistency with water. Then, reheat it gently until it reaches the desired consistency.
Brown sugar gives a rich caramel flavors to the sauce, however you can substitute with regular granulated sugar, maple syrup, or honey.
I have not tried making this red ranch sauce without Worcester sauce. However, you may substitute it with soy sauce and white wine vinegar.
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📖 Recipe
Red Ranch Sauce
Ingredients
- ¼ cup tomato ketchup
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ cup red hot sauce any veriety of your choice
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a saucepan, and stir well until all the ingredients gets combined well.
- Turn the heat to low and stir occasionally. And cook for 7-10 minutes or until the sauce turns glazzy and thickens to the desired consistency.
Notes
- To Store. Transfer the sauce to an airtight container and refrigerate it. This red ranch sauce will last up to two weeks in the refrigerator.
- To Freeze. The sauce is a freezer-friendly recipe. Use a space-saving, freezer-friendly storage container for the best results. This sauce is good to use after four months when frozen.
- To Thaw. Leave this in the refrigerator overnight. Or gently reheat it in the microwave in 30-second increments.
- In Room Temperature. This is good for a day when stored on the kitchen counter at room temperature.
Ron says
Hi Suja, I seemed to have missed you for a bit. But, I've resubscribed and look forward to more great recipes.
Your red ranch sauce sounds great and as we get red hot sauce here it can be made. We're also finally getting a Costco here in Sweden next year. We can't wait.
Take care...
Sujatha Muralidhar says
Welcome back! Excited you’re trying the red ranch sauce. Take care!
rich says
hi suja how much red hot sauce to use? it shows 1/4 but does not specify a cup or teaspoon? also what is a good red hot sauce to use? franks or louisiana ? thanks very much
Sujatha Muralidhar says
Hey Rich, it should be 1/4 a cup(I have include that in the recipe now. Thanks for pointing it out). I have used Frank's original red hot sauce. Basic idea of this recipe to blend the sweet & tangy tomato ketchup with hot & spicy sauce. Hence, any hot sauce of your favorite brand or verity typically works fine.