Yum Yum Sauce

Yum Yum Sauce

5 min
1 3/4 cup

This mayonnaise-based Japanese steakhouse sauce tastes glorious with grilled shrimp, chicken and vegetables, or drizzled over a plate of <a href="https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023154-shrimp-fried-rice">fried rice</a>. Slather it on a <a href="https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022400-thin-but-juicy-chargrilled-burgers">burger</a>, use it as a dipping sauce for <a href="https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022410-crispy-tofu-with-sweet-and-sour-sauce">fried tofu</a>, French fries and pizza crusts, or even as a salad dressing for crunchy iceberg, romaine or Little Gem lettuce. An all-purpose sauce for everyday pleasure, yum yum sauce should taste balanced with savoriness, sweetness and a touch of acid and gosoham, the Korean word often used to describe the nuttiness of sesame oil. Remember to salt generously so all the flavors can shine.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 1 tablespoon warm water
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • Salt

Directions

  1. 1

    In a medium bowl, stir together the garlic powder, paprika and warm water. Add the mayonnaise, ketchup, rice vinegar and sesame oil, and season generously with salt. Stir until smooth.

  2. 2

    Yum yum sauce can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days.