Yum Yum Sauce (Japanese Steakhouse White Sauce)
This yum yum sauce recipe is our attempt to create the Japanese white sauce at our favorite hibachi steakhouse. A perfect mayo-based sweet and tangy sauce to serve with fried rice, chicken teriyaki, or your favorite Asian dinners.
Servings: 1.25 cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ tablespoon mirin
- ½ tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon paprika sweet, not smoked
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Add mayonnaise, soy sauce, mirin, sugar, paprika, garlic powder, and black pepper to a medium bowl.
- Whisk all ingredients together until fully combined, smooth, and uniform in color — about 60 seconds.
- Add the tablespoon of water and whisk again until incorporated and the sauce is at a drizzlable consistency.
- Taste and adjust — add a pinch more sugar for sweetness, a touch more soy sauce for depth, or a splash more water to thin it.
- Transfer to an airtight container or jar and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. Overnight is best.
Notes
Note: Store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. Stir before serving if any separation has occurred. For best flavor, make this sauce at least a few hours in advance — the flavors meld and improve significantly as it chills.