Yum Yum Sauce Recipe (Easy!)
User Reviews
4.5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Additional Time
12 hrs
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
578 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Japanese
Yum Yum Sauce Recipe (Easy!)
Description
This Yum Yum Sauce is made by blending mayonnaise with tomato paste, melted butter, garlic and onion powders, smoked paprika, water, sugar, and optional hot sauce. The combination yields a creamy sauce with a lightly smoky and mildly sweet profile. The garlic and smoked paprika provide gentle depth, while the tomato paste contributes a subtle tang and color. Water and sugar balance thickness and sweetness respectively.
Once blended, the sauce benefits from chilling for at least an hour to let the flavors harmonize. Its creamy texture makes it suitable as a dipping sauce or accompaniment for grilled meats, seafood, vegetables, or rice dishes. Variations can be made by adjusting sweetness or heat levels according to personal preference.
Ingredients
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- ¼ cup water
- 3 tablespoons sugar less if you use ketchup
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste or ketchup
- 2 tablespoons butter , melted
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- hot sauce , cayenne, dried red pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
- Combine mayonnaise, tomato paste, melted butter, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, water, sugar and hot sauce in a small food processor. Blend well.
- For best results, allow sauce to chill and flavors to marry for at least 1 hour.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or ratings.
Notes
- The flavor of Yum Yum Sauce varies regionally; adjust the amount of sugar and hot sauce to suit your taste.
- Using tomato paste instead of ketchup will produce a less sweet, more savory sauce.
- Allow the sauce to chill for at least one hour before serving to let flavors meld fully.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 578 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 578kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 59g | 91% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 552mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 820IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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