Comeback Sauce

By Ellen Ann Fentress

Published January 6, 2014

  • James Patterson for The New York Times
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Total Time
15 minutes, plus overnight refrigeration
Rating
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Ingredients

Yield:1 pint

  • ⅔ cup bottled chile sauce

  • ½ cup vegetable oil

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

  • 2 dashes hot sauce, like Tabasco

  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

  • 1 tablespoon finely grated onion

  • 3 cloves finely minced garlic

  • 1 cup mayonnaise

  • ¼ cup ketchup

  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard

  • ¼ teaspoon paprika

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon celery seeds

  • ¾ teaspoon curry powder

  • 3 teaspoons horseradish

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Nutritional analysis per serving

4 grams carbs; 11 milligrams cholesterol; 342 calories; 16 grams monosaturated fat; 16 grams polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 37 grams fat; 761 milligrams sodium; 2 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Mix all ingredients with 1 tablespoon water in a blender or food processor. Refrigerate overnight, letting the flavors blend. It will keep up to two weeks refrigerated in a closed container.

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Marcy Smothers

Switch out the remoulade and use Comeback Sauce instead. I've been making this since I first read about it in January 2014. Perfect with summer seafood. I'm really liking the deep south spicy concoction with fried shrimp like this: https://body-change.today/recipes/1015191-cornmeal-batter-shrimp%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cdiv class="noteactions_noteActions__VlyP0">

Weslie

many ingredients but worth it. delicious. it does make a lot but stores well and besides the shrimp is quite versatile. my husband put some on his grilled hamburg yesterday, and judged it wonderful.

Beth

One of my favorite uses for Comeback Sauce is on Roasted chicken or turkey sandwiches. But it's actually good on so many things such as plain saltines.

Andrea

Not only is this delicious, it’s forgiving. No chili sauce? Add a little ketchup. Out of dry mustard? Regular mustard works well, too. No horseradish or lemons? Apple cider vinegar added brightness and tang. I even added a little truffle oil. So though I didn’t follow the exact recipe - it was absolutely luscious!

Beth

One of my favorite uses for Comeback Sauce is on Roasted chicken or turkey sandwiches. But it's actually good on so many things such as plain saltines.

Weslie

many ingredients but worth it. delicious. it does make a lot but stores well and besides the shrimp is quite versatile. my husband put some on his grilled hamburg yesterday, and judged it wonderful.

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