Japanese White Sauce (Yum Yum Sauce)

You can't have a hibachi night at home without some of this Japanese white sauce! Also known as yum-yum sauce, hibachi white sauce, or shrimp sauce, this creamy dipping sauce uses basic ingredients, takes 5 minutes to make, and will make you feel like you're in a Japanese steakhouse. Serve with hibachi fried rice, hibachi vegetables, and your protein of choice!

Course Condiment, Sauce

Cuisine American, Japanese

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 5

Chill time 2

Total Time 2 5

Servings 2-tbsp servings (1 ½ cups)

Calories 169kcal

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups mayonnaise Hellmann's or Best Foods
¼ cup water
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon paprika
dash cayenne pepper

Instructions

Heat the butter in a small microwave safe bowl for about 30 seconds or until melted. Let it cool to lukewarm before adding it so it doesn't break the mayonnaise.
Combine all ingredients together with a fork or whisk until thoroughly combined.
Refrigerate sauce for at least 2 hours or overnight to give flavors time to meld.
Enjoy with a hibachi dinner at home!
Store refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

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