We think our copycat Japanese white sauce (or "yum-yum" sauce) tastes just like the one you'll find at Benihana Restaurants™. (Go ahead, put it on everything.)
More About This Recipe
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They call this white sauce “yum-yum sauce” for a reason! It’s a staple at Japanese steakhouse restaurants and some Mongolian BBQ joints, and it pairs well with just about any Asian or Asian-inspired cuisine. You can whisk all the ingredients together in just a few minutes, but the secret to this particular sauce is to let the flavors meld in the refrigerator overnight. One taste, and you’ll agree this yum-yum sauce lives up to its name.
Japanese White Sauce
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 8 hr 0 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Dash cayenne pepper
Instructions
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Step1In a small bowl, thoroughly blend together all ingredients with a fork or whisk. Mix until ingredients are well combined and sauce is smooth.
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Step2Cover and refrigerate overnight to allow flavors to blend (this step is important). Bring to room temperature before serving.
Nutrition
170
Calories
18g
Total Fat
0g
Protein
0g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 170
- Calories from Fat
- 160
- Total Fat
- 18g
- 28%
- Saturated Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 16%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 4%
- Sodium
- 160mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 10mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 0g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 0g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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