Homemade Yum Yum Sauce

Japanese Steakhouse sauce, also known as yum yum sauce, is aptly named for its delicious creamy and sweet flavor that will make you say YUM!

Undoubtedly, this authentic version recipe you would find in a Japanese Hibachi restaurant brings bright, bold flavors to chicken, steak, and veggies.

Let’s get started on this viral recipe!

Why you will love making Authentic Yum Yum Sauce.

Small Batch Ease – Make this one per batch versus a lot at a time. It’s effortless and doesn’t need time to mingle before enjoyment.

Home Hibachi Night – From appetizers to full meals, make sure yum yum sauce is at your home hibachi night. Pair with chicken, fried rice, and soy sauce shrimp.

Where did this Yum Yum Sauce recipe come from?

There are thousands of varieties of this yummy sauce on the internet, but we saw this particular version on TikTok Creator @saltynsweeteats and couldn’t want to try her rendition.

Would we use this recipe again?

Yes, this delicious recipe was the real deal! Other versions use tomato paste or have 3 or 4 ingredients, but we loved the authentic flavors close to a Hibachi house. This recipe is a winner!

Sauce Ingredients

• real mayonnaise
• granulated sugar
• ketchup
• rice wine vinegar (also known as rice vinegar)
• melted unsalted butter
• Seasonings – ground black pepper, garlic powder, paprika

What is Yum Yum Sauce?

There are so many recipes that take better when made from home as opposed to store-bought. Making homemade dressing or a flavorful sauce can easily elevate dinner into something special in no time at all.

Yum Yum sauce is most commonly known for its roots in a Japanese Steakhouse like Benihanas.

This condiment staple has cooling properties with its mayo base and pairs excellently with steak and hibachi chicken alike.

This dipping sauce’s sweet, tangy flavor is all in the name – YUM!

How to make Homemade Yum Yum Sauce

1. In a small mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, sugar, ketchup, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and vinegar. Whisk well.
2. Add butter and whisk until smooth and combined.
3. Thin Japanese Steakhouse sauce mixture with water as desired, and to gain the thin or thick consistency of your choice. The coloring should be a creamy orange-pink sauce.
4. Serve sauce recipe immediately or refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve. This homemade sauce recipe can last in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Serve TikTok Yum Yum Sauce with

This simple sauce is excellent with various golden brown proteins and vegetables.

Try this yummy homemade sauce with a bang-bang chicken recipe, honey butter fried chicken, air fryer steak bites, this insanely good juicy chicken 101 recipe, or even spicy hot air fried cauliflower.

The simple ingredients of this pink sauce also go great with fries, onion rings, leftover rice, hibachi vegetables, hibachi noodles, or even drizzled on baked potatoes.

Expert Tips

Kick the sugar – Commercialised ketchup usually has sugar, so test the sauce before adding some extra sugar.

Extra Flavor – As with all viral recipes, change it by including your favorite seasonings, like a little extra cayenne pepper, curry powder, sweet paprika, chili flakes, or some added hot sauce.

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