sauces

Chef John's Béarnaise Sauce

I adore a good hollandaise and couldn't survive without mayonnaise, but if I had to pick an all-time favorite 'aise, ...

Tarragon Walnut Brown Butter Sauce

There are people that will go through their entire life never having experienced the pure joy of fresh fish topped wi...

Chef John's Chimichurri Sauce

This chimichurri sauce recipe is fabulous. A staple in Argentinian and Uruguayan cuisines, this green sauce is steadi...

Chef John's Romesco Sauce

One of the all-time greatest summer sauces, this Spanish classic is perfect with anything off the grill, especially v...

Alabama-Style White Barbecue Sauce

This Alabama white sauce is incredibly easy to make. It was invented in 1925 by Robert 'Big Bob' Gibson at Big Bob Gi...

Beef Medallions with Caramelized Pan Sauce

This is one of those dishes that unless someone watched you make it, they'd never believe how fast and simple it is t...

Lemon Caper Butter Sauce

This simple lemon caper butter sauce is the perfect accompaniment to sautéed fish, like sole.

Bourbon Pepper Pan Sauce

Mastering pan sauces is one of the most important but easiest steps towards producing legit restaurant-quality dishes...

Peanut Dipping Sauce

This peanut sauce is great for spring rolls and fantastic on grilled meats and vegetables too. It's one of those reci...

Dijon Pan Sauce

This Dijon mustard sauce technique is crucial because it produces a very fast and elegant sauce anytime you've roaste...

Chinese Black Bean Sauce

This black bean sauce recipe with garlic, chiles, and ginger creates a popular Chinese stir-fry sauce that's pungent ...

Spicy Mango Sauce

Do not use a blender or a food processor to mince your mango in this recipe. There is more damage done to the cellula...

Bordelaise Sauce

This bordelaise sauce is a simple version of the classic French red wine and shallot reduction sauce. It's fantastic ...

Chef John's Remoulade Sauce

To make this simple remoulade sauce, combine mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, fresh dill, pickles, minced garlic, capers, l...

Tonnato Sauce

I was probably in my early twenties when this sauce first appeared on my culinary radar as 'vitello tonnato.' At the ...

Black Cumberland Sauce

My 'Black Cumberland' version of the traditional red currant Cumberland sauce, uses black currants and some very brow...

Homemade Pizza Sauce

So good, you'll want every night to be pizza night. "Here is my top-secret formula for pizza sauce," says Chef John. ...

Marie Rose sauce

This classic cocktail dressing is not just for prawns; it works fantastically well with salmon, in a burger or simply...

Red wine sauce

This is a classic sauce and can be served with so many different dishes, from Sunday lunch to savoury pies and puddin...

Green peppercorn sauce

Green peppercorns are gentler than black peppercorns, which tend to give a spicy edge to peppercorn sauce. If you wan...

Harissa romesco sauce

Romesco sauce is a roasted red pepper sauce that originates from the Catalan region in Spain. Make your own this barb...

Chipotle sauce

This smoky chilli sauce comes together in under two minutes and can be used in so many different ways – dollop it i...

Tahini sauce

This is a classic tahini sauce that’s creamy and nutty, with a touch of brightness from lemon and flavour from garl...

Empanada sauce

This is an empanada sauce created especially for serving with the homemade empanadas I shared today. Loosely based on...

Quick tomato chutney burger sauce

To accompany today’s cheeseburger recipe, here’s a tomato chutney designed especially to be a burger sauce. Havin...

Special Burger Sauce

A great homemade burger sauce is an easy win to shift a big juicy burger from yum territory to holy-crapola-this-is-a...

Café de Paris butter – sauce for steak

Café de Paris butter is a flavoured butter for steak that’s infused with an tantalising mix of herbs, spices and s...