Benihana Yum Yum Sauce - THE CORRECT RECIPE! (Hibachi At Home)

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with a unique flavor

tomato paste

🥗Healthier: pureed tomatoes

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Ketchup is more accessible and adds sweetness

Set up a double boiler by placing a metal bowl on top of a pot of lightly simmering water.

In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup (105 grams) of Hellman's mayonnaise.

Add 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) of heavy whipping cream and 2 teaspoons (12 grams) of ketchup to the mayonnaise and mix well.

In another bowl, add 2 teaspoons (9 grams) of white sugar, 1/4 teaspoon (1 gram) of kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon (1/2 gram) of garlic powder, 2 pinches of sweet paprika, and 1 pinch of coarse ground black pepper, then mix the spices together.

In the double boiler, add 2 tablespoons (28 grams) of unsalted butter and whisk until melted.

Add the bowl of mayonnaise, cream, and ketchup to the double boiler along with the spices and whisk everything together until homogeneous.

Monitor the heat to prevent the sauce from breaking; remove from heat if it gets too hot.

Once well incorporated, remove from heat and let cool.

Refrigerate the sauce for several hours or overnight before serving.

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