Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Kewpie brand mayonnaise (4 tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons clover honey
- 1/4 cup shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice)
Make the Diablo Sauce
The most important part of this sauce is combining the base ingredients first. In a medium bowl, mix the shichimi togarashi, honey, and ketchup together.
Stir until the mixture forms a thick, uniform paste that has the consistency of wet sand. This step ensures the spice is evenly distributed.
Add the Kewpie mayonnaise to the bowl. Whisk everything together until the sauce is completely smooth and no streaks remain.
For the best flavor, cover the sauce and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. This gives the flavors time to meld.
This sauce is spicy. For a much hotter, more intense version, you can substitute the shichimi togarashi with an equal amount of ichimi togarashi. For a milder sauce, simply add more mayonnaise, a tablespoon at a time, until it reaches your desired heat level.
Benihana-Style Diablo Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Kewpie brand mayonnaise 4 tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons clover honey
- 1/4 cup shichimi togarashi Japanese seven spice
Instructions
- Mix shichimi togarashi, honey, and ketchup in a bowl until it forms a thick paste.
- Add Kewpie mayonnaise and whisk until completely smooth.
- Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
