Comeback Sauce Recipe (2024)

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posted by Amy Johnsonon August 11, 2014 (updated Sep 30, 2021) 56 comments »

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This classic Comeback Sauce Recipe is a tasty favorite to serve with chicken tenders, or other finger foods that call for dipping.

There’s a certain Southern fast food establishment known for their chicken tenders and their spicy dipping sauce, which is basically their version of a Comeback Sauce, a spicy mayonnaise based sauce often served here in the South with many dishes, especially those that are fried. It’s called Comeback Sauce for a reason, y’all. It keeps you coming back. It has some kind of wicked power, or something. We always requests an extra or two of the special sauce when we order those tasty tenders. The sauce is mighty tasty to say the least, and is good served with just about anything, from Black-Eyed Pea Cakes, to shrimp, to fried pickles, and would probably even make shoe leather edible. Personally, I like dipping sautéed green beans in it. It’s yum, y’all.

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I decided to make our own Comeback Sauce concoction so we only have to go as far as the fridge to get it instead of a drive-thru. I’ve made several renditions over the years, but actually took the time to write the ingredients and proportions down for this recipe this time. It’s a bit spicier, but just as addicting, perhaps even more so, than the original inspiration from down the road. The amount of spice can be adjusted to preference. If you don’t care for a spicy version easily cut the amount of hot sauce called for in the recipe below.

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This Comeback Sauce Recipe can be made ahead of time and kept covered and refrigerated for about a week—if it lasts that long! It’s not called Comeback Sauce for nothing!

This sauce is a great condiment to serve with so many things like your favorite finger foods and appetizers, or alongside chicken tenders for dipping.

Check out these tasty recipes that go well with Comeback Sauce too:

Comeback Sauce Recipe

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Comeback Sauce Recipe

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

A super tasty dipping sauce perfect for serving with finger foods. Watch out! It will disappear before your eyes.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 tablespoon hot sauce (like Texas Pete)
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients together until smooth.
  2. Cover and store refrigerated until ready to serve.

Notes

Makes about 3/4 cup.

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originally published on August 11, 2014 (last updated Sep 30, 2021)

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56 comments on “Comeback Sauce Recipe”

  1. ChrisReply

    Absolutely yummy. It has a really nice kick to it. My sister loved it so much, I gave her most of my first batch. It’s hard to believe that something so simple could be soooooooo tasty. Will be making this again for sure. Thanks for sharing.

  2. isabelReply

    Hi, Anyone reading this at 2020? Is this best serve when hot or cold? Thank you

    • Amy Johnson

      Best served cold.

  3. Victoria ConeryReply

    Can you use cream cheese instead of mayo

    • Amy Johnson

      I’ve never done that, but let me know if you try it.

  4. PatrickReply

    Use a little less ketchup besides that it’s good

  5. MelindaReply

    Just made it and it tastes so yummy,can’t wait to dip our Nashville hot shrimp in it for dinner tonight! Thank you for this wonderful simple recipe ……Love that it’s made with stuff that everybody already has at home.

  6. Benjamin maplesReply

    Add 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper for some spice very good

  7. Cody SReply

    Really good, use aubrey d’s rebel ghost pepper hot sauce to give it one a strong kick if you like it that way.

  8. Fatima ChiltonReply

    Fantastic recipe, thank you.

  9. MikeReply

    I’ve found the BEST sauce is 1/2 c buttermilk ranch and 1/3 c of Rebel Red BBQ Sauce. This combo is crazy good.

  10. Lorraine SéguinReply

    Husband complimented me for this sauce something he never does no mater what i make very picky Eater so if you like spicy this is for you

  11. MeganReply

    Made the recipe exactly as posted but used Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo for the hot sauce. OH MAN is this sauce good! Exactly what fried chicken needs.

  12. SarahReply

    Didn’t have worcestershire sauce so I subbed in BBQ. It’s sweeter and less salty, so I omitted the ketchup and added a dash of salt. (1tbs & 1tsp BBQ + dash of salt). Also added a squirt of lemon and oooh my this is good! Thanks for the recipe!

  13. D. FennellReply

    What an easy and tasty comeback sauce! It’s amazing that so few ingredients can pack such a punch of flavor. Wonderful with shrimp or fish…warm or cold. Will have to try it with green beans!

  14. IzzyReply

    Highly suggest using sriracha and Duke’s mayonnaise

  15. AshleyReply

    Tasted delicious! It was too spicy for me but not for my boyfriend. We added the juice of half a lime to this recipe and in our opinion, boosted the taste even more! It also made the consistency less viscous.

  16. Anita BakerReply

    Amazing!!!! Gone so fast .

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FAQs

What is comeback sauce made of? ›

Combine ½ cup mayonnaise, 2 Tbsp ketchup, 1/2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce, ½ tsp Dijon mustard, 1/8 tsp hot sauce, ¼ tsp smoked paprika, ⅛ tsp garlic powder, ⅛ tsp freshly cracked black pepper, and ⅛ tsp salt. Stir the ingredients together until smooth. Serve or refrigerate until ready to eat!

What is Jack's comeback sauce made of? ›

Combine mayonnaise, ketchup, chili sauce, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, onion powder, hot sauce, garlic powder, and paprika in a small bowl; whisk until well combined.

What is the history of comeback sauce? ›

History. The sauce began to appear in Greek restaurants in Jackson, Mississippi during the 1930s or 1940s. Its invention has been credited to one of two restaurants, either the Mayflower Cafe or the Rotisserie Restaurant.

What is ketchup and mayo mixed together called? ›

What Is Mayo Ketchup? A staple of the Puerto Rican table, Mayo Ketchup is also a popular condiment in many different countries, where it can be known as fry sauce, salsa rosada, or pink sauce. The combination of mayonnaise and ketchup creates a rich and creamy dressing with slightly honeyed and tart notes.

What is hillbilly sauce? ›

Hillbilly Hot BBQ Sauce – The proper BBQ sauce you've all been looking for. It's flavorsome, smokey and hot with a subtle sweetness. The sauce's main ingredient is the Ghost Pepper, which was the first chilli tested to hit over 1 million Scoville Heat Units... It's not longer in the top spot but it still a belter!

What is Bobby Flay's sauce? ›

His fry sauce in particular has become a staple of Flay's, reflecting his signature style with a spicy twist. The best part about the recipe for Bobby Flay's fry sauce? It requires just three ingredients: mayonnaise, roasted red pepper puree, and adobo sauce.

What is Elvis sauce? ›

4 (12 ounce) cans tomato sauce. 1 tablespoon soy sauce. 1 tablespoon dried mustard powder. 1 tablespoon chili powder. 4 ounces vinegar (half cup)

What is Shrek sauce? ›

AVOCADO, BASIL AND YOGHURT DRESSING (AKA SHREK SAUCE)

What is the oldest sauce in the world? ›

Sauce is a French word taken from the Latin salsa, meaning salted. Possibly the oldest recorded European sauce is garum, the fish sauce used by the Ancient Romans, while doubanjiang, the Chinese soy bean paste is mentioned in Rites of Zhou in the 3rd century BC.

What is the oldest BBQ sauce in America? ›

Found in the eastern half of both North and South Carolina, Eastern-style vinegar sauce has the unique honor of being the oldest barbecue sauce in the country. Given its origin in the 13 colonies, it's literally where American barbecue was born, at the hands of enslaved chefs.

What is ace comeback sauce? ›

For those that don't know what comeback sauce is, it's generally a mayo based sauce with a mix of other sauces such as ketchup, hot sauce, onion powder, pepper, and dry mustard. I'm not quite sure how Ace makes theirs but I could literally eat it with anything.

What is crocodile sauce? ›

If you're after a good quality Hot Chili sauce made with the best food ingredients try Hot Crocodile Sauce. It's made with the best combination of Spices, Oils as well as other ingredients to give you a Hot sauce that not only delivers the Chili heat but is also full of flavor.

What is the name of Guy Fieri's sauce? ›

Years ago, Guy developed a sauce for a burger and told a fellow chef that you have to really slather it on “or else you're a jacka**.” And that's how the name Donkey Sauce came to be!

What is Kraken sauce? ›

KRAKEN CHIPOTLE SAUCE is a delicious hot sauce with incredible smoked flavor. This sauce is perfect for many uses from a meat marinade, chipped beef recipes or sandwiches, hamburger, chicken, pizza, burritos, and more! This is a very addictive sauce. One taste and the Kraken will grab you forever! 5 oz.

What is yum yum sauce made of? ›

Yum Yum Sauce is made of mayonnaise, ketchup, vinegar, garlic, sugar, paprika and water to thin the sauce out. That's it! It's really just a matter of the right ratios of ingredients to get the flavor you want!

What is remoulade sauce made from? ›

Remoulade is a traditional French sauce, originally made with ingredients such as mayonnaise, herbs, capers, pickles, and perhaps some anchovy oil or horseradish. French cuisine has a lot of influence on Louisiana cuisine, and the Cajuns and Creoles have a lot of influence on Louisiana cuisine.

What is zaxby sauce made of? ›

Whisk mayonnaise, ketchup, and garlic powder together in a bowl. Add Worcestershire sauce to the mayonnaise mixture and whisk until smooth. Sprinkle enough pepper over the surface of the mayonnaise mixture to cover; stir to incorporate. Repeat sprinkling and stirring of pepper once more.

Which leading sauce is a sauce suprême prepared from? ›

According the Larousse Gastronomique, a seminal work of French haute cuisine, first published in 1938, suprême sauce is made from the mother sauce velouté (white stock thickened with a white roux—in the case of suprême sauce, chicken stock is usually preferred), reduced with heavy cream or crème fraîche, and then ...

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