Benihana Diablo Sauce

Benihana diablo sauce is a spicy, creamy dipping sauce made with ichimi togarashi and Kewpie Japanese mayonnaise. This is the authentic recipe Benihana uses, with only four ingredients and no cooking required. The two-step paste method gives you full control over the heat level.

Course Sauce

Cuisine Japanese-American

Keyword Benihana diablo sauce, benihana sauce, diablo sauce, hibachi diablo sauce, hibachi sauce, Japanese mayonnaise sauce, spicy dipping sauce, togarashi sauce

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings servings

Calories 100kcal

Author Jason Farmer

Equipment

1 Mixing Bowls
1 Deli Containers for storage

Ingredients

1/2 cup ichimi togarashi
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup ketchup
3/4 cup Kewpie mayonnaise

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Instructions

Add ichimi togarashi, honey, and ketchup to a mixing bowl. Mix until the paste has the consistency of wet sand.
Add Kewpie mayonnaise and stir until everything is well combined.
Taste and adjust: add more togarashi for extra heat, or more mayonnaise to reduce the spice level.

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Notes

Seven-Spice Home Version: For a more flavorful sauce, replace ichimi togarashi with shichimi (nanami) togarashi and reduce the Kewpie mayonnaise to 1/2 cup (120g). The seven-spice blend adds orange peel, sesame, sansho pepper, ginger, and seaweed alongside the chili pepper.

Storage: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Do not freeze (the mayonnaise will separate). Stir before serving.

Kewpie Substitute: Regular mayonnaise will work, but the sauce won't taste the same. Add a small pinch of MSG and a splash of rice vinegar to regular mayo to get closer to the original.

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcal