Japanese Steakhouse White Sauce

Bring the flavors of your favorite Hibachi grill to your own table with this delectable, mouth watering Japanese Steakhouse White sauce recipe!

This recipe is best if made a day ahead of time, but as long as the flavors have at least 15 minutes to marry, this delicious yum-yum sauce will be the perfect accompaniment to your do it yourself hibachi meal. It is very important that you do not substitute the ingredients in this recipe. You cannot use Miracle whip or reduced calorie “dressing” in place of the Hellmans. We do frequently use Aldi brand “Hellmans” and it’s similar but does not offer the exact flavor unless we use HELLMANS.

They say necessity is the mother of all inventions, One evening my oldest son hounded me half to death for dinner at Sumo’s (our favorite Hibachi Grill/Steakhouse). Unfortunately, the price per plate is not my favorite price to pay when dining out, so I told him we’d give it a run and see what I could come up with.

You’ll Need:
1-1/4 cup Hellmann’s Real Mayonnaise
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon melted butter
1/2 teaspoon (slightly rounded) garlic powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon paprika
sprinkle of cayenne pepper

Combine all of the ingredients in medium bowl, whisking well to fully incorporate, ensuring the sauce is well blended and smooth. As we mentioned already, it’s best if you make this sauce up a day ahead of time as the flavors will be much more enhanced, but since we all know the majority of meals are thrown together last minute, at least prepare the sauce 15 minutes prior to serving and refrigerate.

It’s best served at room temperature so it doesn’t prematurely chill the food.

This can last up to 2 weeks in the fridge with no issue as far as spoilage is concerned, but honestly, it’s never made it past 3 days in mine.

Here’s how to make the Hibachi Veggies & Stir Fried Rice to go with it!

Japanese Steakhouse White Sauce

Article or recipe authorAuthor: Melissa 'Liss' Burnell

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preparation timePrep 10 minutes mins

total timeTotal 10 minutes mins

This creamy Japanese steakhouse white sauce, often called yum yum sauce, makes an easy dipping and drizzling sauce for shrimp, chicken, rice, and vegetables. Estimated total batch cost is $9.26, or about $0.66 per 2-tablespoon serving, and it tastes best after a short chill or overnight rest.

ServingsServings 14 servings

CourseCourse Beverage, Main Course, Sauce & Condiment, Snack

CuisineCuisine copycat, Japanese American

Budget101 Price BreakdownApprox Cost: $9.26

Ingredients

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• ▢ 1 ¼ cup Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise
• ▢ ⅓ cup water
• ▢ 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• ▢ 1 tablespoon melted butter
• ▢ ½ teaspoon garlic powder slightly rounded
• ▢ 1 teaspoon sugar
• ▢ ½ teaspoon paprika
• ▢ Sprinkle of cayenne pepper

Equipment

Medium Mixing Bowl

Whisk

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airtight container

Instructions

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1. Combine the mayonnaise, water, tomato paste, melted butter, garlic powder, sugar, paprika, and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl.
2. Whisk until completely smooth and fully blended.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before serving.
4. For best flavor, refrigerate overnight.
5. Serve at room temperature with shrimp, chicken, vegetables, rice, or hibachi-style meals.

Recipe Size Alteration

💡 If you altered the ingredients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cook time.

Notes

Yield estimate: about 1 3/4 cups, which makes roughly 14 servings at 2 tablespoons each.
Estimated cost is based on current Walmart package pricing for comparable products and amount-used calculations. Prices vary by store and date.
Prep time is an editorial estimate based on active mixing time.
For best flavor, use real mayonnaise rather than salad dressing substitutes.
Store covered in the refrigerator and use within 3 to 4 days for best safety and quality.

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