What is BK’s Royal Sauce and What Does It Taste Like? (2024)

Co-authored byWayne Dangand Cheyenne Main

Last Updated: January 30, 2024Fact Checked

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1. Royal Sauce is Burger King’s replacement for their King’s Sauce. Burger King took their King’s Sauce off the menu around 2017 and replaced it with their Royal Sauce in 2022, right before they released their Royal Crispy Chicken Wraps.^[1] The ingredients behind the savory sauce are a mystery, but it's thought to include mayo, ketchup, relish, and a host of spices.

   • Burger King doesn’t have the calories available for its Royal Sauce, but by our calculations, it might be around 65 kCal for ½ ounce (about 1 tablespoon) of sauce.^[2]
   • Burger King hasn’t updated their allergen list with this sauce, so if you have any major food allergies, you might want to avoid ordering any of their chicken dishes with it until they do.^[3]

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1. The Royal Sauce mixes sweet ketchup and mayo with tart vinegar. The Royal Sauce is a soft symphony of flavors, layering sweet tomato-ey ketchup and mayo with tangy onion, garlic, pickles, basil, and a hint of spicy mustard. The sauce also has a hint of pepper and ranch flavor, which can make it the perfect complement to Burger King’s chicken sandwiches and wraps.^[4]

   • Texture-wise, the Royal Sauce is thicker than some of BK’s other sauces and feels very similar to their Mayonnaise.

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1. BK’s Royal Sauce is only included in their chicken wraps and sandwiches. Burger King doesn’t offer the sauce on its own like their Honey Mustard, BBQ, Garlic, or Sweet & Sour varieties.^[5] However, the sauce can be found in all of BK’s Royal Crispy items (except the Italian Chicken Sandwich, which was available for a limited time and came with marinara instead).^[6]

   • Specifically, Burger King’s Royal Sauce is automatically included in these items:^[7]
     • BK Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich
     • Spicy BK Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich
     • Bacon and Swiss BK Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich
     • Classic BK Royal Crispy Chicken Wrap
     • Spicy BK Royal Crispy Chicken Wrap
   • If you’re looking for a new secret menu hack, you might be able to ask the employees to add the Royal Sauce to one of BK’s Melts, Cheeseburgers, Whoppers, and other menu items.

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1. Mix the ingredients below to create a savory Royal Sauce knock-off. The exact recipe of Burger King’s savory, complex Royal Sauce is a mystery. However, this recipe might be the closest to cracking the code and yields about 4 chicken sandwiches worth of delicious sauce.

   • 3/4 cup (172 g) mayonnaise
   • 1 tablespoon (14.7 g) ketchup
   • 1 teaspoon (4.98 g) spicy mustard
   • 1 teaspoon (5.1 g) relish or finely chopped pickles
   • ¹⁄₂ teaspoon (2.5mL) Worcestershire sauce
   • 1/2 teaspoon (0.79 g) garlic powder
   • 1/2 teaspoon (0.98 g) onion powder
   • 1/2 teaspoon (1.15 g) paprika
   • Salt, pepper, and basil to taste

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