This is seriously the best yum yum sauce recipe – we put this stuff on everything! It’s awesome for adding to all of our favorite asian recipes.

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What is yum yum sauce?

Yum yum sauce was first made popular in Japanese steakhouses and Japanese hibachi restaurants. Sometimes called sakura sauce or hibachi sauce, the recipe I am sharing with you today has a Korean twist.

The sauce uses a red chili paste, called gochujang, to give it heat. This chili paste is popular in many Korean dishes. In this particular case, it also gives the yum yum sauce a very pretty pink color.

This homemade yum yum sauce uses just a few simple ingredients and takes minimal prep time. By minimal, I mean next to no time at all!

It is the perfect recipe to add to your repertoire. This delicious sauce is also a great way to introduce Korean flavors to your meals and take your condiment game to the next level.

While there are store-bought versions of this popular sauce available, it is just so easy to make at home. As a bonus, you also get to avoid all the extra preservatives that get added to most store-bought sauces.

With mayonnaise as the main ingredient, this yum yum sauce recipe is also a great option for those of you who follow a low carb or keto diet. You will want to start keeping a bottle of it in your fridge at all times.

Yum yum sauce recipe

Ingredients:

½ cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp gochujang*
2 tsp soy sauce*
½ lime, juiced

*While this sauce is naturally sugar-free, its easy to make a strict keto yum yum sauce by using coconut aminos instead of soy sauce and tomato paste instead of Gochujang.

Directions:

1. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together mayo, gochujang, soy sauce, and lime juice.

2. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Tips and tricks:

Not all grocery stores carry specialty spices that are used in Korean dishes, like gochujang. Check the asian-food section of large supermarkets or dedicated asian grocery stores when searching for these kinds of spices and spice mixtures.
If you have looked everywhere, and still can’t find gochujang, try substituting it with Sriracha sauce or your favorite hot sauce.
Yum yum sauce will last for up to a week when stored in an airtight container or squeeze bottle in the fridge.
For a more spicy yum yum sauce, add a little more gochujang. If it is too spicy, reduce the amount that you use. Customize it to your tastes.
Add rice vinegar, garlic powder, olive oil or cayenne pepper to taste.

What to serve with yum yum sauce:

White or brown rice
Drizzle over this Korean beef
Cauliflower rice
Add this creamy sauce to rice bowls
In lettuce wraps
Drizzle over sushi
Use it as a dipping sauce for french fries
It is delicious as a seafood sauce or salad dressing
Add it to this yummy cucumber kimchi salad

Whether you use it as a fry sauce, dip your egg roll in it, drizzle it over salads, or serve this yummy sauce alongside your favorite asian-inspired dishes, trust me when I say you are going to want to put this stuff on everything!

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