I posted this recipe for Comeback Sauce back in 2009 but decided to post it again with updated (better) photos since I whipped up a batch this past weekend to go with our Ranch Fried Chicken Tenders.
Comeback sauce has grown in popularity immensely in the last few years. Nowadays just about every restaurant that serves fried foods have a version of it and sometimes they tweak the recipe a little here and there to add a little difference to the flavor but they are all still pretty much interchangeable – and wonderful for dipping fries, chicken tenders, or whatever else happens to be on your plate.
The recipe I use is really basic and very simple to make, using only three ingredients. The best part is that you can make as little as you want or as much as you want, from two tablespoons to two gallons. So there is no reason not to stir together some just for yourself if you have the inclination. Better still, it is made almost instantly, requiring only enough time for you to stir it.
You only need three ingredients: Mayonnaise, Ketchup, and Black Pepper
- To begin with, place equal parts of ketchup and mayonnaise in a bowl. For these photos I am using 1/2 cup of each. You can use as little as a teaspoon if you like or as much as a gallon. It’s all the same.
- Stir those together really well until it’s blended. This will just take a minute.
- Now sprinkle enough black pepper on top to cover it. Stir that in.
- Cover the top with black pepper once more and stir again until it’s all stirred in.
Congratulations, you have just made Come Back Sauce!
Ingredients
- Mayonnaise
- Ketchup
- Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- Place equal parts ketchup and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Stir together until well blended.
- Sprinkle enough black pepper on top to cover it. Stir that in.
- Sprinkle black pepper to cover once more, stir until well blended.
- Enjoy with fries, chicken tenders, etc.
Notes
*The best part of this sauce is that you can make as little as you want or as much as you want, from two tablespoons to two gallons. So there is no reason not to stir together some just for yourself if you have the inclination. Better still, it is made almost instantly, requiring only enough time for you to stir it.
Nutrition
This one made me chuckle:
I’m sorry, if you were right, I’d agree with you.
~Robin Williams
This recipe is also part of the Weekend Potluck at Country Cook!
REMINDS me of Big Boy Sauce, which my son , and I, used to love. I am going to try and duplicate it from my own taste memory. I took him there for Burgers after his baseball practice or his games, and for sure, the sauce made the Burger.
Oh wow, have never thought to try it on burgers!!
Wow love this except I used Miracle Whip instead of Mayonnaise never have acquired a taste for it. Also used a pepper garlic seasoning. Came out great!
I tried this as well, i like tinkering with recipes, i added a little McCormicks chipotle Chile power about half the amount of the black pepper to ratio, then a few dashes of Cheyenne pepper , had a small kick to it, still contemplating some horseradish sauce if used on shrimp.
I like spicy
Let me know how it turns out if you try it!!
you may not believe it but my mom used to make a big bowl of this for salad dressing and yes it was with Miracle Whip
A lot of people use it for many different things so I do believe it, it’s just that good 🙂
Would this sauce be similar to Chic Filets sauce?
It would be closer to a Zaxby’s sauce than aChick-Fil-A sauce.
Try Captain D’s D sauce……good stuff with a little kick
Here’s a nice twist on this recipe. Goes great with chicken and shrimp!!!
Same amounts of ketchup & mayonnaise. Third ingredient is horseradish. Add as much or as little as your palate can handle.
Can also add lemon juice!!!
YUMMY!!!
The original Comeback Sauce was the signature dressing for salads and boiled shrimp at the
old Rotisserie Restaurant in Jackson, Ms. It had grated onion, garlic, worchestershire
sauce, and lemon juice along with the pepper and mayo and ketchup. Been around for ages and
worshiped in my neck of the woods. 🙂 You don’t want to be out of Comeback Sauce. It’s a sin! 🙂
I call this homemade French dressing