Yum Yum Sauce Recipe

Yum Yum Sauce, the name says it all, a Japanese steak house mayo based sauce that is amazing. This popular sauce is light, sweet and tangy!

Popular sauces that are made from scratch are so easy and so much better. Think homemade Famous Fry Sauce, Tzatziki Sauce and Homemade Cheese Sauce.

Yum Yum Sauce is a staple at Japanese Hibachi restaurants, although it’s not something you’d find handedly in Japan. It’s an North American thing, but oh is it good. Hibachi is a method of cooking meat, vegetables and seafood on a high heat metal cooking plate. This sauce is almost always on the table, with your meal.

This is so easy and simple to make you’ll wonder why you’ve waited so long to try it. You can find Yum Yum Sauce sold at stores, but this is so much easier and so much better!

This must have sauce is so simple to make you won’t have to go to a Japanese Steak house to get it!

yum yum sauce recipe

Yum Yum Sauce

yum yum sauce recipe

Yum Yum Sauce, the name says it all, a Japanese steak house mayo based sauce that is amazing. This popular sauce is light, sweet and tangy!

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 32

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 54 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 4 mg, Sodium 56 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Melted Butter
  • salt and pepper
  • 2-3 Tablespoons water

Instruction:

  1. In a small bowl whisk the mayonnaise, rice vinegar, tomato paste, paprika, garlic powder, sugar, butter and salt and pepper.
  2. Add water as needed to get the desired consistency.

BEST Yum Yum Sauce

yum yum sauce recipe

The famous Japanese steakhouse sauce that’s phenomenal for dipping, drizzling and enjoying with your grilled meats, seafood, vegetables, rice, noodles and more! Super easy to make and at least a hundred times better than store-bought!

Prep: 5min

Total: 125min

Serving Size: 1 tablespoon

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 tablespoon, calories 78 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 6 mg, Sodium 86 mg, Sugar 1 g

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup quality mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons water (, or until desired consistency is reached)
  • optional: a few splashes of hot sauce or cayenne pepper for a touch of heat
  • optional: a small pinch of smoked paprika for a hint of smokiness

Instruction:

  1. Thoroughly combine all the ingredients in a small bowl, cover and chill for at least 2 hours before serving. Preferably overnight for best flavor results.Store in an airtight jar in the fridge where it will keep for up to a week.Makes 1 1/4 cups

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