Easy Mississippi Comeback Sauce
Mississippi Comeback Sauce is a classic Southern fry sauce you'll love jazzing up your sandwiches with or dipping all your favorite fried foods in!
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Why you'll love comeback sauce
Mississippi comeback sauce is a must for anyone with a taste for Southern cooking. Its creamy blend of mayonnaise, chili sauce, garlic, and a hint of Worcestershire packs a flavorful punch.
This versatile condiment is a must-try for anyone who appreciates bold, savory flavors, perfect for dressing salads, dunking fries, or slathering on burgers.
Not only is Comeback sauce an all-purpose sauce, but it also carries a charming backstory rooted in the heart of Mississippi.
This delicious dipping sauce originated from a Greek-owned restaurant in Jackson, Mississippi, in the late 1930s or early 1940s at either the Mayflower Cafe or one of the Dennery Restaurants. It became popular and kept people returning for more of this regional sauce and the rest is history.
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Ingredients
Here is a quick snapshot of the ingredients you'll need. Scroll down to the recipe card, where you'll find exact measurements.
Ingredient notes
- Mayo - use your favorite mayonnaise or you can use your own homemade mayo. I used Duke's Mayo for this sauce.
- Chili sauce - this is the spiced-up tomato-based kind you can find in the ketchup section of the grocery store.
- Hot sauce - use your favorite, but I prefer Crystal's, Texas Pete, or Cholula.
- Lemon juice - freshly squeezed is great, but you can also substitute with lime juice or white vinegar in a pinch.
How to make comeback sauce
- Add the mayonnaise to the bowl.
- Add the ketchup and chili sauce to the bowl.
- Pour in the Worcestershire sauce.
- Pour in the lemon juice.
- Pour in the hot sauce.
- Add in the mustard powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Stir all the ingredients together with a spoon in the bowl.
- Continue to stir until all the ingredients are smooth and combined.
Top tips
- Swap out the paprika with smoked paprika to give the sauce a hint of smokiness.
- If you have no chili sauce on hand, you can swap it out for more ketchup.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this as a dipping sauce for fried chicken or chicken nuggets. In place of remoulade sauce for Maryland-style crab cakes. As a zesty dip for Scotch eggs. You can dip your fries, tater tots, and roasted vegetables in this comeback sauce.
Storage instructions
Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks. This may be made up to three days in advance.
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Recipe
Easy Mississippi Comeback Sauce
Equipment
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon mustard powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add the mayonnaise, ketchup, and chili sauce.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and hot sauce.
- Add the dry ingredients such as mustard powder,onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika to the bowl.
- Using a spoon stir the ingredients together.
- Stir until the sauce is thoroughly is smooth and combined.
- This comeback sauce can be stored in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
