How to make Popeyes Sauce like Popeyes Sweet Heat Sauce, blackened ranch, wild honey mustard, and their bbq sauce. Easy copycat recipes for your favorite chicken dip sauces. Made from scratch you can make as spicy or mild as you want.
Copycat sauces from Popeye’s was something we had to figure out! We will continue adding recipes as we make them but we have perfected 3 and this is number 4 favorite! Simmered on the stove and thick you can enjoy this as a dip or brush it on when you’re grilling this summer. (affiliate links present)
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Copycat Popeyes BBQ Sauce
I would say that this is one of the most popular choices. All American, I mean who doesn’t love the flavor of barbecue? We haven’t found anything at this favorite chicken fast food restaurant we don’t love. Even on fries it is killer….with a bit of a kick!
Why we love Popeyes Sauces
Ok so we don’t get to visit here often because there isn’t one in our town (cry). When we do go we not only grab a few our our favorite dips, but a couple more to take home. 😉 One weekend we started experimenting to make a few of our own pretty close versions like Copycat Blackened Ranch Sauce Popeyes and more…..
Popeyes Sauce Ingredients
We aren’t really going to get into how they make their meat but you could go all out with their custom Louisiana style breading to make Popeye’s chicken sandwiches to smother this on top of if you wanted. Typically we are all about easy so we will pair this or another one of our creations with ready made.
- Medium onion diced
- Olive oil
- Minced garlic
- Garlic powder
- Chili powder
- Cayenne pepper
- Pepper
- 1/3 c molasses
- Worchestershire sauce
- Dijon mustard
- Hot sauce
Love quick and easy meals? Make a quick batch of our Frozen Chicken Tenders in Air Fryer while this is simmering and lunch is served!! Depending on what brand you choose you can get pretty close to a trip thru their drive thru I mean……
List of Popeyes Sauces
What is the new Popeyes sauce called? Hottie sauce!! It is a fun one with a unique flavor, spicy as expected but with sweet for sure. I’d say it is like our Huli Huli Sauce with brown sugar and more of a kick.
- Blackened Ranch (linked above) is creamy and zesty ranch with Cajun spices that pairs well with fried chicken and fries
- Bold BQQ Sauce has a hint of vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Similar to how to make sweet baby rays honey BBQ Sauce but with a kick and great for chicken wings and sandwiches. We will share this one below in the recipe card.
- Buttermilk Ranch is just like the Hidden Valley variety in the bottle at home.
- Creole Cocktail Sauce is a spicy sauce with tomato, horseradish, and lemon juice.
- Mardi Gras Mustard with Creole spices is for typically paired with popcorn shrimp
- Sweet Heat Sauce is linked at the top of this post and may be our most favorite one there so we made a copycat version ourselves.
- Wild Honey Mustard is sweet and tangy great for dipping. Literally just like our Mustard Pretzel Dip we made years ago.
- Bayou Buffalo Sauce with Louisiana heat is their version of Frank’s Red Hot
- Tartar Sauce is a creamy sauce with mayonnaise, pickles, and herbs
All of these go well with anything they serve there, not just the chicken y’all. Dip everything!!
Are sauces free at Popeyes?
Yes, to an extent. When you order a meal that includes chicken tenders, nuggets, or other dipping items, They will include one or more dipping sauces free of charge. The number may depend on the size of the order and the specific restaurant’s policy. They used to have them all out to grab as many as you want but not anymore so you have to ask.
How long can you save Popeyes sauces?
There isn’t an expiration date on them but you can safely store them in the fridge for longer, for a few months. You want to make sure they are all unopened, if not they should be thrown away. We never ever throw away the extras though. They serve as great Dipping Sauce for Chicken Wings or drizzle it on top of our Pan Fried Chicken Legs for added wow!
Popeyes Voodoo Sauce is a limited-time offering sauce available at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. The exact ingredients and flavor profile of the Voodoo Sauce may vary depending on the specific promotion or menu item it is featured with. However, it is generally described as a sweet and spicy sauce with hints of Cajun and Creole-inspired flavors.
As of 2022, Popeyes Ghost Pepper Wings were one of the spiciest offerings on their menu. These wings were coated in a sauce made with ghost peppers, which are known for their intense heat. However, the availability of specific spicy sauces may vary by location and time.
How to Make Popeyes Sauce
Equipment
- 1 pot
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1.5 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/3 c molasses
- 2 tbsp worchestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp hot sauce
Instructions
- Chop the onion into pieces (will be strained later, so it doesn’t need to be finely diced). In a large saucepan, place the oil and chopped onion and saute until soft. Add in the chopped garlic and stir and let cook for about a minute.
- Add in the garlic powder, chili powder, cayenne and black pepper and stir. Let cook for 1 minute.
- Add in the ketchup, molasses, Worcestershire Sauce, mustard and hot sauce. Stir and simmer on low for about 30-40 minutes. Remove from heat and strain sauce through a fine mesh strainer to remove any chunks. Enjoy!
- You can store any leftovers in the refrigerator, once completely cooled stored in airtight jars, for up to a week.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
