Yum Yum Sauce Recipe

• servings: 24 servings
• active time: 3 minutes
• total time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1-1/4 cup mayonnaise (use Japanese mayo, if possible, but your favorite brand will do)

1 tablespoon melted butter

2 teaspoons rice vinegar (for a spicy version, use vinegary hot sauce)

1 teaspoon tomato paste (or ketchup) (for a spicy version, use sriracha or gochujang for spicier versions)

1 teaspoon honey

1 teaspoon cayenne powder

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon garlic powder

2 tablespoons water (or as needed for thinning)

Directions

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.

Thin

For a thinner sauce, add water a tablespoon as a time then whisk to your preferred consistency.

Nutrition

• Calories: 22 kcal
• Total Fat: 2 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 2 mg
• Sodium: 21 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 1 g