This mouthwatering six-ingredient Southern Comeback Sauce lives up to its name. It will keep you coming back time and time again for more. It is a delicious condiment, but I also love to serve it as a dipping sauce.
This tasty sauce originated at a Greek restaurant named The Rotisserie in Jackson, Mississippi, as the house dressing. If you have never had this southern sauce, then I can assure you that you must try it. It takes less than five minutes to mix up, and it is delicious with beer-battered fish, cocktail shrimp, fried green beans, and quesadillas. However, it really needs to come with a disclaimer that once you taste it, you will be addicted.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients on the recipe card below.
- Mayonnaise: I love Duke’s, but you can use your favorite brand.
- Chili Sauce: There’s not much to substitute for this, but sriracha adds a kick, or sweet Thai chili sauce adds a sweeter taste.
- Worcestershire Sauce: If you do not have this on hand, you can mix equal parts soy sauce, ketchup, and white wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar); this mimics its savory, tangy flavor.
- Honey: Alternatives include agave at a 1:1 ratio, maple syrup for a more earthy sweetness, or white or brown sugar.
What to Use Comeback Sauce On
- Burgers, sandwiches, salads, and wraps.
- Fried foods like French fries, shrimp, fish, onion rings, and chicken.
- Potato chips, tortilla chips, and pretzels.
- Hot wings, fried wings, baked wings, chicken nuggets, and air fryer wings.
- Baked chicken, fish, and pork.
- Grilled steak, pork tenderloin, and brats.
- Appetizers include southwest egg rolls, cream cheese wontons, fried okra, coconut shrimp, onion straws, and fried green beans. The list is only limited by your imagination.
So if you love a lip-smacking good dipping sauce or salad dressing, then this baby is for you. Put the ingredients on your shopping list today. Your family and friends will be singing your praises and dipping up a storm.
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Southern Comeback Sauce
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup mayonnaise I prefer Dukes
- 3 tablespoons chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, chili sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire Sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and honey. Season with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour to let the flavors blend.
Nutrition
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Talya Stone
Oooh I’ve never tried this before but it looks so tasty! I bet it would go really well with sweet potato fries.
Cristina Petrini
Southern cuisine always manages to freak me out, happy to be able to steal and replicate some recipes!
Susan Rice
Enjoyed this sit and will try the mushrooms and sauce. Thank you for all the tips. FUN to read!!!!
Beth Pierce
Thanks Susan! So glad that you liked it!
Emily
OMG this sauce is to die for!!! It’s hard to find “cajun” seasoning in canada so I used this recipe: https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/cajun-seasoning/#tasty-recipes-60313 and made your sauce. WOW! We can’t wait to use this on sandwiches and burgers too. Delicious.
Beth Pierce
Thanks Emily! So glad that you liked it and were able to make the cajun seasoning.
Chris
Did you mean 1 Tablespoon of hot sauce? That sounds like a lot.
Beth Pierce
Yes but you can cut back and add more if you like later.
Chris
Mayo disperses a lot of the heat. I remember trying to make a mayo based wing sauce at a restaurant a long time ago, and it took a lot of Sambal Oelek and Sriracha to make it very spicy.
DEBRA VIOLETTE
Southern Comeback Sauce looks amazing. What type of hot sauce do you use? Tabasco or Sriracha? Please let me know. Thanks.
Beth Pierce
I usually use Frank’s Red Hot Sauce.
Jeana Sheldon
This was delish. Made it to dip fried shrimp into, but have realized the sauce is great on many things! My kids have used it for fries, zucchini, grilled cheeses… thank you for this recipe!
Beth Pierce
You are most welcome! So glad that you like it! We love it!
Suzy
The best sauce around! We had it with chicken tenders and it was amazing!
lilly
This is my favorite sauce ever. I eat this with almost everything. It’s so delicious and has a lot of flavor to it.
Toni
This is so good!! A new staple sauce at my kitchen!