Sauces/Condiments

Ingredients

Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce:

1/3 cup sweet chili sauce

1/3 cup apricot or pineapple preserves

1 tablespoon Lemon or lime juice

Combine the ingredients in a small bowl and stir well.

Makes about 8 ounces

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Creamy Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce

2 parts mayonnaise to 1 part sweet chilli sauce and if desired, a splash of lime juice.

Mix well. Use on chicken pieces, mozzarella sticks, onion rings, etc.

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Hamburger Special Sauce

Equal parts mayonnaise, dijan mustard and barbecue sauce. We like Sweet Baby Rays' Hickory & Brown Sugar.

Mix well. Should pair well with many sandwich options.

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Special Sauce for Burgers

4 tsp ketchup

1/4 cup light mayo

4 tsp Dijon

4 tsp sweet relish

2 tsp apple cider vinegar, or white vinegar

1 tsp maple syrup

Combine all ingredients.

Spread on a burger bun for the ultimate burger experience.

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Buffalo Sauce:

1/2 cup of cayenne pepper hot sauce, such as Frank’s RedHot

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted*

2½ tablespoons honey*

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon paprika

Directions:

In a medium bowl, stir together the hot sauce, melted butter, honey, garlic powder, and paprika. Season to taste.

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Sweet And Sour Sauce: (similar to the red sauce that comes with takeout sweet and sour)

3 tbsp of ketchup

4 tbsp of white vinegar (any type of vinegar works)

3½ tbsp of maple syrup

1-1/2 tbsp of soy sauce (or tamari)

4 tbsp of water (or any fruit juice; orange, pineapple)

1 tsp cornstarch (use more or less depending if it’s for stir-fry or dipping)

Mix all ingredients in a sauce pan, then cook over medium heat for about a minute after it starts bubbling. Stirring constantly.

Lower the heat to medium-low and cook another 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until it reaches your desired consistency.

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Quick Tartar Sauce:

2/3 cup mayonnaise

2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish

1 teaspoon yellow mustard

1 teaspoon white vinegar

pinch of salt

Combine all the ingredients in a small dish and stir until combined.

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Dipping sauce for fried fish nuggets

1/3 cup of yogurt

1/4 cup of mayonnaise

Juice ½ lemon

½ teaspoon ground coriander

½ teaspoon smoked sweet paprika

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon onion powder

¼ teaspoon salt

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Dijon cream sauce:

2 tablespoons of unsalted butter

2 cloves of garlic, finely minced or pressed

1 tablespoon of lemon juice

½ cup of heavy whipping cream

1 tablespoon of dijon mustard

2 teaspoons of dried thyme

Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1–3 tablespoons of water, as needed to thin

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Creamy sage sauce:

1 stick unsalted butter (divided)

10 fresh sage leaves (alternate, 1-1/2 TBSP of any mix of chopped sage, chives and basil)

1 cup of heavy cream

1 cup of chicken broth

1 pinch of salt and ground black pepper to taste

In a skillet over medium heat, add the butter and allow it to melt. Add all ingredients; cook until hot, about 2 minutes. Season sauce with salt and black pepper.