Mississippi Comeback Sauce: The Ultimate Southern Dipping Sauce

Mississippi Comeback Sauce 🍛🔥

The legendary Southern dipping sauce—creamy, tangy, and slightly spicy, with roots in Jackson, Mississippi. Perfect for fries, burgers, fried pickles, or as a sandwich spread!

🍽️ Ingredients (Makes ~1.5 cups)

• 1 cup mayonnaise

• ¼ cup ketchup

• ¼ cup chili sauce (or sub more ketchup + ½ tsp hot sauce)

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tsp Dijon mustard

• 1 tsp onion powder

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• ½ tsp paprika

• ½ tsp hot sauce (like Crystal or Tabasco)

• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional, for heat)

• Salt & black pepper to taste

👩🍳 Instructions

1. Blend It All:

   • Whisk all ingredients in a bowl until smooth.

   • For best flavor, cover and refrigerate 1+ hours (overnight is even better!).

2. Serve & Enjoy:

   • Drizzle over fried green tomatoes, dip onion rings, or slather on po’boys.

💡 Pro Tips

✅ No chili sauce? Use 2 tbsp ketchup + 2 tbsp Sriracha.
✅ Creamier? Add 1 tbsp buttermilk.
✅ Storage: Keeps in the fridge for 2 weeks.

Why It’s Called “Comeback” Sauce

Legend says it’s so good, you’ll keep coming back for more—invented at a Jackson diner in the 1930s!

Pairs perfectly with:

• Fried shrimp 🍤

• Chicken tenders 🍗

• Raw veggie platters 🥕

Southern secret, now yours! 😉