Yum Yum Sauce

We love making homemade sauces so we can control the ingredients that are added. Most sauces that are sold at the store are full of ingredients that are necessary and hard to pronounce.

This sauce is very popular and served at Japanese Restaurants. It is their Japanese Steakhouse Sauce. We love to go to Hibachi cooking style restaurants and this sauce is always served. My family loves it, so I knew I could make it at home.

It is delicious served with Blackstone Hibachi Chicken Recipe, 20 Homemade Hibachi Recipes, and Blackstone Hibachi Steak and Shrimp Recipe.

What is Yum Yum Sauce?

Yum Yum Sauce is a popular sauce that is served at Japanese Hibachi Restaurants. It is light, sweet and tangy and perfect to dip all your Hibachi Cooked food in. My kids also love to dip their fries and chicken nuggets.

It is easy to make with simple ingredients. We keep a jar of this yummy sauce in our refrigerator at all times.

You will be amazed how homemade sauce taste better than store bought sauce.

Ingredients

• Mayonnaise – Base of this sauce
• Butter – We used unsalted butter
• Sriracha – Adds a hint of spice
• Paprika – Use smoked paprika if you are out
• Garlic Powder – If you are out, see The Best Garlic Powder Substitute
• Onion Powder – See Best Onion Powder Substitutes
• Cayenne Pepper, Optional
• Sugar – Adds a hint of sweetness

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How to Make Yum Yum Sauce

Step 1 – Combine Ingredients – Whisk all the ingredients except for the water in a small bowl. 

Step 2 – Stir in Water – Slowly add in the water until the sauce is the desired consistency that you prefer. 

Step 3 – Serve and Enjoy – Refrigerate until ready to serve and enjoy!  

How to Serve Yum Yum Sauce

This fry sauce as my kids sometimes call it, can be served and used for many different purposes. That is why we always have a jar made of it in the refrigerator.

• Hibachi Grill Shrimp – We love cooking Shrimp on our Blackstone. This Yum Yum Sauce is the perfect shrimp sauce to dip the shrimp into.
• Fried Rice – If you have made a batch of fried rice or noodles, drizzle some of this sauce over the top to add amazing flavor.
• Grilled Meats – Anytime I make grilled chicken or grilled salmon, I always have a side of this sauce to dip the grilled meats in.
• Spread for your burgers – Skip the mayonnaise and mustard and spread this sauce on your buns. Perfect on your grilled burgers and hot dogs.
• French Fries – Perfect dipping sauce for your fries.
• Vegetable Tray – We love making vegetables trays with ranch dipping sauce, but recently have been adding a side of this sauce. My kids will actually eat the vegetables because of this dipping sauce.
• Pasta Salad – If you are making a batch of pasta salad, mix in a this sauce instead of plain mayonnaise.
• Bake Potatoes – Drizzle Yum Yum Sauce over your bake potatoes to change the flavor of your potato.
• Stir Fry – This is the perfect sauce to use for a stir fry. We like to add a little when we are cooking our meats on the Blackstone. It gives it so much flavor.