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

The ORIGINAL, CORRECT recipe for Benihana’s Yum Yum sauce! Also known as shrimp sauce, Japanese steakhouse white sauce, pink sauce, hibachi sauce There are as many names as there are recipes online for this elusive sauce! The one thing all other recipes have in common: they’re all wrong! Until today! In this video, I’m going to finally reveal to you the authentic, original recipe for Benihana’s most popular condiment. We’ll go over the one missing ingredient. The proper method of preparation. And I’ll even show you a more refined version of the sauce so you can make it at home even better than any teppanyaki restaurant you’ve ever been to! So, up your hibachi at home game with this amazing condiment!! (Recipe below!)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Secret Ingredients & Proper Method of Preparation
1:28 Benihana Recipe
3:29 Jason's Recipe
5:12 Thanks!

[Artist..]

There is a night and day difference between just mixing everything in a bowl vs heating all the ingredients in the double boiler. I mixed the mayo, ketchup, heavy cream and spices and tasted them before adding them to the double boiler. Heating up those spices really brings out the flavor of the spices and smooths out the graininess. The butter also makes it better too.

UPDATE 8/28/23:
I ran out of heavy cream and I tried using whole milk. It resulted in a thinner sauce with a similar consistency to the original. I love the heavy cream, however it thickens up a little too much in my opinion after refrigeration. Swap the heavy cream with whole milk at a 1:1 ratio. It will thicken up in the refrigerator. Or try half whole milk, half heavy cream if you like slightly thicker sauces.

[jdmpanthers]

I don’t know how I found this channel, but I’m so happy I could cry

[phuongtran-lpdp]

I have been thinking open a cafe shop and I have learn so much from you. Thanks!

[ProducerMaki]

I made almost everything from this playlist and it is so spot on. Thank you so much!!! I love that you show where copycat recipes went wrong and how organized, agile and professional your videos are.

[magnumicecream]

Dude this guy has saved my cooking when it comes to Chinese food, I’ve made my family rice and yum yum sauce following your recipe and oh man it was the best. Thanks for the professionalism and awesome recipes man keep it up.

[QueenRich-fs]

Definitely gonna give this a try, TFS, 🤗

[PattiWinker]

I no longer have to search the internet for copy cat recipes. I just come to see you here, Jason!! 🎉Thank you!

[susanmeredith]

You are an increadable knowledgable chef. Love your videos!

[Summerbreeze]

It's mind blowing how delicious these sauces and butters are and the ingredients are my pantry staples. I love their Yum Yum sauce, I'm gonna give both a try! I wish I had a Home economics teacher like you when I was in high school.

[volcom]

Kewpie is what I was gonna use for this sauce. Im glad to see that it upgrades the sauce.

[heatherk]

This is the best shrimp sauce/yum yum sauce recipe I have ever made. I took your advice with the additional spices. The double boiler method + cream made all the difference. I also made it with your fried rice & hibachi chicken recipe. Even better on day 2! Well done

[StormTrackerWV]

Thanks Jason! I have never eaten at a Benihana's (they dont have them here) but we have some delicious Japanese Hibachis nearby & I just realized that the YumYum sauce they give you is NOT the same as their salad dressing & that it is to dip your meat in! I've always heard people rave about it but never used it myself unitl now! 😂 I think the spices used in your version would make this especially delicious! I also have not had Kewpie mayonnaise yet but from what I know of it, there is no way that it would not make the sauce extra-special! Thank you for sharing BOTH versions of this recipe! I appreciate you staying true to the original while also offering your creativity to creat an improved version! Great job!

[emoskies]

Hey man I made hibachi dinner following your recipes and it came out splendid! The whole fam loved em I just wanted to say thanks for your hibachi videos!

[eeedee]

Great recipe and video... I make a shrimp sauce that is very similar to your variation, except i also add some horseradish sauce, worcester sauce, and a dash of cognac or brandy.

[veevt]

This is the best Yum Yum sauce recipe that I have tried to make at home and I have tried a lot! It's perfect. Thank you for sharing.

[clancycreations]

I LOVE your channel!!!! I am NOT an experienced cook, in spite of my age…. and yet, your recipes, info and instructions make me shine like a cook to my kids!!! Thank you! 😱💜👍

[vvade]

I made your version and it’s amazing. Thank you.

[bellewill]

Bravo 🙌. Love ❤️ your recipes. I’m so glad I found you. ❤️👧🙏🏾🙏🏾

[monochromatech]

Just a bit if historical info on this sauce, it was an original called shrimp sauce served in a restaurant called Samurai located in Golden Valley, MN. This was a staple teppanyaki restaurant in the twin cities since the 80s. They were bought out by Benihana roughly early 2000s. For months this sauce was not served, as the Benihana brand had zero idea it existed, less the thousands of regulars that were constantly asking for shrimp sauce. After a while they finally added it back on the menu, and I'm guessing it went to corporate. My mother was able to get an employee to give her the recipe over 20+ years ago, and the secret was always heavy cream and paprika for the pink color. Maybe it was a recipe used in other places besides Samurai, but Benihana had no idea what it was at first, and 100% did not want to serve it for months. There would say the sauce was not a Benihana sauce. It took allot of people complaining for them to finally dig up the recipe again and serve it.

[blakeslack]

My Man...My man...MY MAN!!!! You are my own small culinary hero with this. I have tried so many Yum Yum (Shrimp) sauce recipes and they have all been lacking....till now. Cincinnati had a Benihana's downtown that has a Shrimp sauce that was like crack to me and my ex-wife's family. It was different than what we would get at many other Benihanas. My ex said it was because that location was originally a Shogun or Samurais of something. When Benihanas took over though they kept the shrimp sauce and sadly that location was closed a few years ago.. You're amp'd up version in this video is DEAD ON to that sauce. I made up some Kewpie using @BrianLagerstrom recipe and the combo of that and your technique/seasoning blend nails it. I can't wait to try more of your recipes as they all sound great. I wish you all the success with your youtube escapes.