Japanese White Sauce

Name: Japanese White Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 8 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Asian
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

3 Ratings

3 Comments

Prep 10 min
Total 8 hr 0 min
Servings 12

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+ LESS-

By TBSP Kitchens

Updated October 30, 2017

Ingredients

1 1/4

cups mayonnaise

1/4

cup water

tablespoon melted butter

teaspoon tomato paste

teaspoon sugar

1/2

teaspoon garlic powder

1/4

teaspoon paprika

Dash cayenne pepper

Steps

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1

In a small bowl, thoroughly blend together all ingredients with a fork or whisk. Mix until ingredients are well combined and sauce is smooth.
2

Cover and refrigerate overnight to allow flavors to blend (this step is important). Bring to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 170
Calories from Fat: 160

% Daily Value

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

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

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. Can’t wait 8 hours? Try one of our 5-minute blender sauces instead.