Yum Yum Sauce Recipe (2024)

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Indulge in the irresistible flavors of homemade Yum Yum Sauce with my easy recipe. Elevate your dishes with this creamy and tangy sauce that’s perfect for dipping, drizzling, or as a flavorful condiment. Discover the secret to making your favorite Japanese steakhouse sauce at home today! It’s ready in just 15 minutes!

What is Yum Yum Sauce?

It is a delicious mayonnaise-based famous Japanese steakhouse sauce, traditionally for shrimp or steak. It has a rich, sweet flavor that pairs well with many different dishes. In fact, it’s also known as Japanese Steakhouse Shrimp Sauce! Once you try it, though, you’ll feel like you are at a hibachi restaurant and understand why we say “yum yum”—it’s that good!

Yum Yum Sauce Ingredients

• mayonnaise
• water
• Tomato paste or ketchup
• sugar
• paprika
• garlic powder
• lime juice
• salt
• red pepper flakes

How to make Yum Yum Sauce

1. Combine all ingredients and mix well.
2. Whisk until smooth and creamy.
3. Serve, and enjoy with your favorite protein, seafood, steak bites, poke bowls, or in a rice bowl! Just make believe you are one of your favorite Japanese Hibachi Restaurants.

Recipe for Yum Yum Sauce Tips

• You can substitute ketchup for tomato paste if you prefer.
• If you prefer more of a white sauce, just cut back on the amount of tomato sauce you use and add a bit more of the mayo base.
• If you want to add a kick to your seafood sauce, add spicy paprika and cayenne pepper.
• This is an amazing condiment that will elevate all your sandwiches!

Yum Yum Sauce Recipe FAQs

Make Ahead and Storage

Make Ahead

I always try to make this sauce at least a day ahead of time. It is so much better when the flavors have time to marinate.

Storage

You can store this mayo-based sauce in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for up to a week. Just give it a good stir when you are ready to use it again.

Yum Yum Shrimp Sauce

• Air Fryer Shrimp
• Shrimp Rice Bowl
• Shrimp Shumai Wontons
• Shrimp Tacos

How to Use Homemade Yum Yum Sauce Recipe

• Air Fryer French Fries
• Sweet Potato Fries
• Grilled Potatoes
• Pork Fried Rice
• Grilled Chicken Salad – Used as a salad dressing it is amazing!
• Drunken Noodles are delicious with this sauce

Try my Honey Garlic Sauce next!

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