This Comeback Sauce Recipe is the epitome of quick and easy. It's a popular Southern dipping sauce you can use for chicken, chips, fries, vegetables and beyond. It's simple to make and insanely delicious.
Comeback Sauce Recipe
If you've never heard of comeback sauce, it's similar to a Cajun remoulade or Southern yum yum sauce. It's mayonnaise based, and the ingredients typically vary in amounts from one cook to another. At times, I use Cajun or creole seasoning in it which easily transforms it into a deep South remoulade. You can adjust the hot sauce and level of heat to your personal preference as well.
Please note:
- Keep in mind, that the chili sauce called for in this recipe is the kind found on the condiment aisle with ketchup. It's not the super hot sauce found in the Asian foods section which would be too much heat for comeback sauce.
- That said, if you want to use a super hot chili sauce you can, but this recipe uses the milder Heinz brand or similar, variation.
Ways To Use Comeback Sauce
This simple sauce can be served for dipping with a plethora of entrees and snacks. It adds to the flavor profile and people always swarm the bowl. A few ideas to inspire you:
- My kiddos love it for dipping breaded chicken tenders
- It's super delicious with jumbo lump crab cakes
- Serve it as a side kick to beer battered onion rings
- Enjoy it for snacking with fresh vegetables or homemade potato chips like this recipe from Culinary Hill
- Use it as a fry sauce with crispy home fries or sweet potato fries
More Ideas for Serving
Comeback sauce is pictured with homemade Breaded Chicken Tenders which are deep fried. If you prefer oven frying, take a look at the recipe for Oven Fried Chicken Fingers instead!
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Comeback Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup real Mayonnaise
- ¼ cup chili sauce i.e. Heinz or similar
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (more or less to your taste)
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a medium-size mixing bowl. Whisk until fully combined.
- Store chilled in an airtight container for 4 hours or overnight prior to serving.
- Serve with chicken, onion rings, vegetables, chips, shrimp, fish or french fries.
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Aline Terrell
Boy, this was good! I served it alongside some fried green tomatoes, and it was outstanding. Just a nice bit of sweet, creamy and kick. I'm *definitely* keeping this one. Thank you for sharing!
Melissa
I'm so happy you loved it, thank you!
Renee
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Tanya Duchild
Delicious and very good with almost anything!
Melissa
I agree, thanks so much!
Galen
Are the amounts for the ingredients correct?
It says one serving is 3/4 cup. The first ingredient is 1 1/4 cup real Mayonnaise, followed by a quarter cup each of Chili Sauce and Ketchup. That adds up to 1 3/4 cups, which sounds like a very big single serving.
Melissa
The ingredient amounts are correct, it appears you added it up to match the exact amount the recipe makes. The full recipe makes 1 3/4 cups. Nowhere does it say that's an individual serving.
Sylvia Jordan
What do you mean by Chile sauce??
Melissa
Heinz or similar.
Alexis Caballero
I loved the sauce. I want to try it with chicken fingers. How long can I store it in the fridge?
Melissa
Oh great, I'm glad you like this. You can keep it in an air tight container for up to one week.
Eileen Grossman Staller
Perfectly balanced, nice flavors with a little bit of southern heat. I can see using this for bacon, lettuce and tomatoes as well as dressing for green salad. Yum! Makes plenty for leftovers
Melissa
Thank you!