5 from 10 votes
Yum Yum Sauce Recipe
Yum Yum Sauce is a creamy, tangy dipping sauce made primarily from mayonnaise, butter, rice vinegar, tomato paste, honey, and spices including cayenne and paprika. This sauce is smooth with a mild spicy and slightly sweet flavor, versatile for pairing with grilled meats, seafood, or vegetables. The recipe allows adjustments of thickness and heat to suit different preferences.
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Servings:
24
tablespoons
Calories:
22 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Condiments
Cuisine:
Japanese, American
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 cup mayonnaise use Japanese mayo, if possible, but your favorite brand will do
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar for a spicy version, use vinegary hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste for a spicy version, use sriracha or gochujang for spicier versions, or ketchup
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons water or as needed for thinning
Instructions
- Whisk together all of the ingredients except for the water in a small bowl. Test for thickness and give it a taste.
- Adjust with more tomato paste (or sriracha or gochujang) and seasonings to your preference.
- For a thinner sauce, add water a tablespoon as a time then whisk to your preferred consistency.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Use Japanese mayonnaise for a slightly different flavor, though any mayo will work.
- Modify the sauce’s spiciness by adding more tomato paste, sriracha, cayenne, or paprika as desired.
- If the sauce is too thick, thin it gradually with water until preferred consistency is achieved.
- Make about 1.5 cups, which stores well for multiple uses.
Nutrition Information
Calories
22kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
21mg
(1%)
Potassium
8mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
94IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 22
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 22kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 94IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.