READY IN 5 MINUTES! This creamy, tangy and super delicious shrimp sauce is perfect for Japanese meals, meats, vegetables, rice or just about anything! It would probably be good on a rubber tire! It's ridiculously good and easy!
If you live on the west coast, you might not have heard of Shrimp Sauce. This sauce goes by other names too such as Japanese White Sauce, Yum Yum Sauce or even Benihana Sauce.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS!
- Easy
- Ready in 5 minutes.
- Makes enough to enjoy for a few days.
- Great on EVERYTHING!
HERE'S HOW IT IS DONE
STEP 1.
Assemble your ingredients. Have everything measured and ready to go. Put them in a Large bowl together.
STEP 2.
Whisk all of the ingredients together until smooth. Then refrigerate.
This sauce is BEST if you refrigerate for a few hours before using, but if you can't wait, no worries, its good right away too!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
WHAT IS SHRIMP SAUCE?
Shrimp Sauce is often offered at Japanese Steakhouses’. You know, the kind of steak house where you sit in a half circle around the grill and the chef entertains you while cooking your food?
One of the sauces typically offered is the house white sauce which is also called Shrimp sauce. This is that sauce!
Interestingly enough, Shrimp sauce does NOT contain shrimp. It IS the pretty pink color of shrimp though!
HOW DO YOU MAKE SHRIMP SAUCE?
If you search the internet, you will often see the advice, “Just mix mayo and ketchup together”.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Instead, just follow the recipe below. You won’t be disappointed!
HOW LONG IS SHRIMP SAUCE GOOD FOR?
You can keep shrimp sauce in the refrigerator, in a jar with a lid for about 2 weeks.
Never leave the shrimp sauce out of the refrigerator for longer than 2 hours.
CAN I FREEZE THE EXTRA SHRIMP SAUCE?
No, unfortunately, you can not freeze shrimp sauce. The mayonnaise in it separates when frozen turning it into a gloopy mess.
IS SHRIMP SAUCE SPICY?
No, shrimp sauce is not spicy in the least. The Sriracha and the cayenne don't add as much heat as they do flavor.
WHAT CAN I SERVE SHRIMP SAUCE WITH?
Shrimp sauce is super good on Restaurant Style Chicken Fried Rice. Perfect on Frozen Broccoli too!
How about some delicious carrots? These Pork Pepper Kabobs are excellent with Shrimp sauce too!
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR THIS RECIPE
- If you like for this sauce to be sweet, simply add more sugar.
- Concerned about too much heat? Then don’t add the ground cayenne pepper. The sriracha isn’t adding heat - it is adding flavor - so don’t remove that unless it is a last resort.
- Allow this mixture to sit in the fridge for a while before you add more sugar or before using on your dinner. The flavors have to marry and meld and generally get to know each other.
- Pour this shrimp sauce on EVERYTHING! It makes a wonderful chip dip, a veggie dip, on eggs, on noodles - literally everything!
This makes a large quantity and should stay good in your fridge for at least a week. Maybe longer. No worries, it will be gone long before then.
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Shrimp Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 Cups of Mayonnaise
- ½ Cup Ketchup
- 3 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
- 1 tablespoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ Cup of water
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha or other hot sauce.
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a LARGE bowl – may add extra sugar to taste. Allow to sit in refrigerator for at least an hour before serving so that flavors can meld.
Notes
- You can substitute any hot sauce for the sriracha, but sriracha is the best.
- Substitute raw sugar for granulated if need be.
- Leave off the cayenne if you are concerned about heat.
Nutrition
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Pam Webb says
My family all loved this shrimp sauce! I will be making it again. It’s very close to the shrimp sacude at our local Japanese restaurant.
Wendi Spraker says
Thank you Pam! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Ricky Carlson says
What is the shelf life for this Shrimp Sauce Yum Yum? I only serve my wife for her lunch at work; on her day off we eat together. My son is allergic to shrimp and all shellfish, bummer, and I don’t want to waste them.
Wendi Spraker says
Hi Ricky, It will last several weeks as long as you keep it refrigerated. You can use it on all kinds of things (we use it like ketchup or any other dipping sauce around here). Since it has NO shellfish in it, your son can enjoy it too! Try it as a dip for potato chips, french fries, with all kinds of meats, on your eggs and definitely any savory rice recipe. The list of things it is good on is literally endless!
Amber says
What kind of mayo do u prefer to use for this recipe
Wendi Spraker says
hi Amber! I think you get the most flavor from either Hellmans, Dukes, Blue Plate or Aldi Brand mayo. Hope this helps!
Julie says
Really good! I am hoping it will thicken up in the fridge. If not, may just add water a little at a time until I reach the consistency I like.
Wendi Spraker says
Julie, if you want this to be thicker, then don't add water. It should thicken in the fridge a little bit. Thanks for leaving a comment! It should be about the consistency of bottled Ranch dressing when it is done.
Moxie says
Love this stuff!