Outback Ranch

Name: Outback Ranch
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 gallons, 75 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 gallons mayonnaise; 2 gallons buttermilk; 1/4 cup table salt; 2 tablespoons table salt; 1/4 cup cafe ground black pepper; 1/2 tablespoon cafe ground black pepper; 1/4 cup onion powder; 1/2 tablespoon onion powder; 1/4 cup garlic powder; 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper; 1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper

Submitted by ryseone

"Ranch is not hard--you will need to break it down. It is simple and calls for regular ingredients that you will find very normal and easy."

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photo by Andrew Purcell

Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 6 gallons
Serves:: 75

ingredients

4 gallons mayonnaise
2 gallons buttermilk
¹⁄₄ cup table salt
2 tablespoons table salt
¹⁄₄ cup cafe ground black pepper
¹⁄₂ tablespoon cafe ground black pepper
¹⁄₄ cup onion powder
¹⁄₂ tablespoon onion powder
¹⁄₄ cup garlic powder
¹⁄₂ tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
¹⁄₂ tablespoon cayenne pepper

directions

Add buttermilk and spices.
Mix well.
Add mayo and then mix on low 15 minutes.
Stays fresh 3-5 days.

Questions & Replies

Something is wrong. The recipe makes about 6 gallons, which is about 768 ounces. For salad dressing, a standard serving size is 2 TBS, or one ounce. That means that this recipe serves 768 people, not 75! Maybe it is my math that is wrong, but I have rechecked it several times. I would like to try this recipe, but am still struggling to adapt it to reasonable home quantities.

Jeanne F.
Why the divided portions of spices in the ingrediant list? Directions say to mix ALL spices in

easonbeth
Why the divided portions of spices in the ingrediant list? Directions say to mix ALL spices in

easonbeth
Did anyone make this is in smaller portions...and if so could you share your recipe? thanks..

Leslie B.

Reviews

I have been searching for this recipe forever. Thank you so much for posting it. It is delicious. We love Outback ranch and now we can have it all the time! I made a low fat version by using fat free buttermilk and low fat mayo and it was still delicious.

trotty
Thank you so much for sharing all of these outback recipes. Do you by chance still remember the Queensland chicken salad recipe? (i know it's been a while)

Ang in South Jersey
This tastes EXACTLY like the ranch from Outback. I scaled this down, using 48 ounces of Duke’s mayo and 24 ounces of buttermilk. I added a bit of each seasoning, tasted it and adjusted until it tasted how I wanted. So good!

Ricky at Food.com
This was sooo good, I can't believe I can make authentic tasting ranch at home. I also can't believe how simple it is. I stock up on spices and that makes it very economical. My go to recipe for delicious sauces.

Maryann
makes a lot but you can always cut down recipe - would be great with some hot sauce or sriracha stired in for a kick too!

Andrew Purcell

Tweaks

12 ounce Batch, 1 cup Mayonnaise 1/2 Cup Buttermilk 1/3 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Black Pepper 1/4 tsp Onion Powder 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder 1/16 tsp Cayenne Pepper

Ken M.