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May 17, 2020 By Brandy 44 Comments

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Homemade Yum Yum Sauce Recipe (Video)

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Make your own homemade Yum Yum Sauce when you’re cooking up a stir fry or yummy fried rice at home. This is it, folks! THE sauce that they serve at the Japanese Steakhouse restaurants!

Sometimes called Japanese shrimp sauce, Benihana Yum Yum sauce, or hibachi shrimp sauce, this is the authentic yum yum sauce you’ve been looking for ever since enjoying it at your local Japanese steak house! This post was updated in 2020 to include a step by step video.
Make your own homemade Yum Yum Sauce when you're cooking up a stir fry or yummy fried rice at home. This is it, folks! THE sauce that they serve at the Japanese Steakhouse restaurants!

Watch our step by step video!

Every time we go to our favorite restaurant I take notes on how they fry up the rice, meat, veggies, etc. They keep the pan HOT, use only soy sauce to season, and cook everything quickly to sear the outside and keep the inside tender. Got it. But they don’t divulge the ingredients for the Yum Yum sauce which really makes the meal.
Make your own homemade Yum Yum Sauce when you're cooking up a stir fry or yummy fried rice at home. This is it, folks! THE sauce that they serve at the Japanese Steakhouse restaurants!

Have you tried Yum Yum sauce before? It is also called Japanese White Sauce at some restaurants.

Our favorite place that we go to they serves it like ranch. You can use it on your salad, you can dip shrimp in it and you can also pour it over your fried rice. That’s our favorite way to enjoy it. In fact, we can’t even eat fried rice without it so it was imperative that I find a copycat recipe to use at home, haha!
I found this homemade yum yum sauce recipe several years ago and IT. IS. SPOT. ON. And while we miss the show of our chef dicing veggies at a ridiculous speed, stacking onions and lighting them on fire, and the other fun elements of the table show, it is nice to have a more affordable option to enjoy at home.
Make your own homemade Yum Yum Sauce when you're cooking up a stir fry or yummy fried rice at home. This is it, folks! THE sauce that they serve at the Japanese Steakhouse restaurants!
 adapted from Japanese Steakhouse White Sauce

 

Scroll down for some FAQ on making yum yum sauce.

Yum Yum Sauce Recipe gluesticksblog.com

Homemade Yum Yum Sauce

Make your own homemade Yum Yum Sauce when you’re cooking up a stir fry or yummy fried rice at home. This is it, folks! THE sauce that they serve at the Japanese Steakhouse restaurants!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
chilling: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 24 Tablespoons
Calories: 88kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon ketchup or tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp. melted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

  • Mix ingredients together. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • *Do not use light mayo.
  • *Make sure to refrigerate at least 8 hours.

Notes

Drizzle over chicken, shrimp or fried rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 88kcal

Can I use light mayonnaise in this Yum Yum sauce recipe?

You can, but it won’t taste as good. We’ve had it both ways and it is definitely better with regular mayonnaise.

How long should I wait before using the Yum Yum sauce?

6 hours or overnight. The flavors need time to really meld before using.

How long will the Yum Yum sauce keep in the refrigerator?

5-7 days.

What can I dip in Yum Yum sauce?

Dipping shrimp, drizzled over salad, as a dipping sauce for French fries. You name it!

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  1. Katy @ Live Laugh Love Craft says

    January 31, 2012 at 2:50 am

    Oh yummmm! Would you share how you make the chicken and rice, too? I’d heart you forever. 😉

    Reply
  2. [email protected] says

    January 31, 2012 at 3:20 am

    Ooooh yum! That sauce looks so good!

    Reply
  3. Dixie Delights says

    January 31, 2012 at 12:35 pm

    thank you thank you! This is my family’s favorite part of the meal 🙂

    Reply
  4. Rhissanna says

    February 2, 2012 at 5:26 am

    Wow! Thank you!

    Reply
  5. Rachel says

    February 2, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    You’ve solved the mystery! My husband and I love the Yum Yum sauce at the local hibachi restaurant and I’ve been meaning to try to recreate it at home. Thanks for this – he’ll be thrilled!

    Reply
  6. Cheryl says

    February 4, 2012 at 9:27 am

    Great, thanks for sharing, I could put this in a cup and drink it! Gonna pin it

    Reply
  7. April says

    February 6, 2012 at 7:18 pm

    I was just telling my husband the other day that I wondered how they made this! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  8. Elizabeth {sunny bug} says

    February 16, 2012 at 4:18 am

    YUM! This might become a requirement for all meals {minus breakfast of course…maybe}. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  9. Over The Moon Gifts says

    February 16, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    Thanks for posting this! I found it on Pintrest. I lightened it up by using fat free mayo and smart balance butter spread. This makes it only 2 Weight Watchers points!

    Reply
  10. ericrx says

    March 20, 2012 at 5:54 pm

    Actually, many times it’s something a lot more simple –> Mayo + Srirachi Sauce. 🙂

    Reply
  11. thewaytohisheart says

    June 7, 2012 at 3:55 pm

    Oh, I’ll have to try this and hope its the same as the one I love. I find most have their own variations. I love the mayo sauce though!

    Reply
  12. The Blonde in the Office says

    June 24, 2012 at 2:07 am

    You could probably use greek yogurt instead of mayo if you wanted to cut out some calories and fat. Thanks for posting the seasonings! I loooove this sauce!

    Reply
  13. MrsKosmo~ says

    June 29, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    How much does this make? just enough for 2 people/1 meal? thanks for this! plan to try it soon!

    Reply
  14. Brandy says

    July 1, 2012 at 4:02 am

    MrsKosmo, this makes about 1 c. of sauce. Now I’m not sure how much you SHOULD consider a serving…probably just a tablespoon or two, but I usually use 1/4 cup on my rice. So one recipe could serve 2-4 people easily. At Genji’s (the restaurant that I first had this sauce at), they give you small cups of it that have about 1/4 c. in them.

    Reply
  15. Ash P says

    August 8, 2012 at 5:04 pm

    This is similar to the one I make at home. Mine is mayo, ketchup, garlic powder, worcestershire sauce and cayenne.
    I’m gonna try this variation!

    Reply
  16. Mysticsheesh says

    August 19, 2012 at 11:31 pm

    Thanks for the recipe but I have to ask… on the page that the link sends us to, did you at least “Buy (the guy) a beer!” via Paypal??? LOL I did!

    Reply
  17. Christina says

    October 28, 2012 at 6:30 pm

    This was very good.. I added horseradish to mine to give it extra kick.

    Reply
  18. Mabani says

    October 29, 2012 at 1:56 am

    This is definitely an American or stateside version because I had never heard of it nor had it until recently. No where near as good as the Asian ones which are definitely more authentic & better tasting. This is too heavy for real hibachi.

    Reply
  19. ajillofalltrades says

    November 5, 2012 at 3:37 am

    I have actually perfected this recipe with a couple of adjustments:

    I use only 1/8 c. of water and 2.5 tspns. of ketchup instead of tomato paste as it is readily available. I think it helped to lighten up the taste a little (I agreed with Mabani).

    Reply
  20. Kayla Jordan says

    November 5, 2012 at 11:44 pm

    Do you have a recipe for the brown sauce that is served at most Japanese steakhouses. I love it.

    Reply
  21. CCKline says

    February 11, 2013 at 10:44 pm

    It’s got a pretty strong mayo after taste. I may try using less mayo next time.

    Reply
  22. Haleama says

    February 5, 2014 at 1:05 pm

    This was amazing thank you for the yum yum sauce!!! Recipe was right on point

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      February 5, 2014 at 1:12 pm

      Great! We love it too. Fried rice isn’t the same without it 🙂 Take care!
      Brandy

      Reply
  23. Michele Schiegner says

    May 9, 2014 at 9:15 am

    I love Chinese, but I have never had any luck cooking it. Your recipes really sound great.

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      May 9, 2014 at 11:00 am

      Thanks Michele, I hope you have better luck with these if you decide to try one!

      Reply
  24. Hillbilly says

    January 9, 2018 at 11:25 am

    Calories per serving??

    Reply
  25. M says

    February 26, 2018 at 9:17 am

    Hi Brandy,
    Is there a particular reason why you say not to use light mayo for this recipe? I have a bunch that I need to use up, so I figured this sauce would be a good way to do it.
    -M

    P.S. Any other good ideas to use up a lot of light mayo? (Besides the obvious potato/macaroni salad options)

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      February 26, 2018 at 4:03 pm

      Hi -M!

      We used light mayo once (because it seemed like a better idea!) and it affected the flavor. It was still good, but did not taste like the yum yum sauce from Genji (our favorite Japanese steak house). It seemed like a watered down version. If you need to use it up anyway, go ahead and try it! It doesn’t take a lot of ingredients so if you don’t care for it as much you aren’t wasting much. We just both agreed (my husband and I) that the truly copycat version needed regular mayo. Hope that helps! 🙂

      Reply
  26. Chris says

    March 20, 2018 at 1:07 am

    5 stars
    Yum bloody yum. DELISH…..

    Reply
  27. EMILY says

    January 16, 2019 at 1:17 pm

    5 stars
    My family and I love this stuff! We make it all the time. Beats the store bought stuff hands down.

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      January 16, 2019 at 1:19 pm

      It totally does!

      Reply
  28. Temika says

    February 25, 2019 at 11:59 am

    I will be trying this recipe tonight! My daughter and I love hibachi chicken 🙂

    Reply
  29. Amy says

    May 3, 2019 at 1:21 pm

    5 stars
    Fantastic!!!!

    I add a little more garlic and paprika.
    I also add about a TBS or to taste of sriracha sauce. It really makes a difference!!!!!!!!!
    Thank you!!!

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      May 3, 2019 at 6:31 pm

      Sriracha sauce is GENIUS! That little kick of heat would be perfect!

      Reply
  30. Yo says

    August 8, 2019 at 1:01 pm

    Why does it only last 5 days in fridge???

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      August 8, 2019 at 5:12 pm

      I’ve only had it last that long before we’ve used it up. It started to separate, but I gave it a good stir and it was still delicious. I can’t vouch for longer than that since we always use it faster.

      Reply
      • Yo says

        August 9, 2019 at 8:27 am

        Thanks!

        Reply
  31. Joe says

    January 15, 2020 at 7:16 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my gosh!! This recipe is wonderful, just wonderful. Thank you for cracking the code! Made steak stir fried rice tonight and added your yum yum sauce as a side and my wife and kids were so happy with it! I even forgot to add butter, but that’s between us… hehe

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      January 16, 2020 at 7:31 am

      You didn’t add butter and it was still delicious? Brilliant—gonna try that. That makes it healthy, right? Haha!

      Reply
  32. Lisa says

    March 26, 2020 at 2:54 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you Thank you Thank you for making this recipe!!! This sauce is goal in my family! Anytime we have hibachi this is our sauce on everything. This tastes just like in the restaurant.

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      March 27, 2020 at 12:47 pm

      Yay! We simply can’t eat fried rice without it!

      Reply
  33. Monica says

    December 18, 2020 at 10:36 am

    What brand of Mayo did you use ??

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      December 18, 2020 at 10:50 am

      I usually just grab a store brand, whatever is cheapest.

      Reply

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