Name: Spicy Southern Comeback Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 Tbsp ketchup; 1 Tbsp bottled hot sauce; 1 tsp honey; 1 tsp worcestershire sauce; 1/2 tsp dry mustard; 1/2 clove garlic (large clove, grated)

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Comeback sauce is a perfect dipping sauce for a variety of foods, shrimp, crab cakes, veges, fried pickles or French fries! It also makes a great dressing!

Comeback sauce in a white bowl with a hand dipping a crab cake in.

Comeback sauce is a traditional Southern US dip that originated in Jackson MS, according to Spruce eats. Fun fact – The name is thought to have been derived from the traditional southern saying, “Y’all come back now, ya hear?

Comeback sauce in small white bowl with crab cakes.

What you need?

mayonnaise
ketchup
worcestershire sauce
honey
hot sauce
garlic
dry mustard
salt
pepper

Ingredients for making sauce. Honey, lemon, dry mustard, mayonnaise, garlic, hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, ketchup

Uses for Comeback Sauce

Comeback sauce is a very versatile condiment that can used for so many things. Use it as a topping for fish tacos, a dipping sauce for seafood or fish cakes, French fries, fried pickles, a condiment for sandwiches, or a dressing for salads. Serve it with raw veggies, chicken tenders, onion rings or veggie tots.

How to make Comeback Sauce

Add all ingredients to bowl.
Mix well.

All ingredients added to bowl. Igredients mixed up.

It is best to make this sauce at least 24 hours ahead. Refrigerate until ready to use. Will last about a week in the refrigerator in air tight container!

Close up of chive covered comeback sauce.

Use your favorite brand of hot sauce. Sriracha, Frank’s Red hot, Tabasco, or even your own, homemade!

Other delicious sauces

Serving tray with crab cakes and sauce garnished with lettuce leaves.

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Comeback sauce in white bowl with chive garnish.

Spicy Southern Comeback Sauce

Comeback sauce is a perfect dipping sauce for a variety of foods, shrimp, crab cakes, veges, fried pickles or French fries! It also makes a great dressing!

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5 from 2 votes

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Course: Condiment, sauce

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: servings

Calories: 74kcal

Author: Beth Neels

Cost: $2

Ingredients

Instructions

Mix all ingredients well in a small mixing bowl.

mixing bowls

measuring spoons

measuring cups, dry

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Notes

Sauce is best when made a day in advance, to let flavors marry.

Comeback sauce will last at least 1 week, stored in an air tight container, in the refrigerator.

Do not freeze.

Nutrition

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Originally published 3/20/20