154 recipes, 33 jar-ready

Mexican Sauces

154 Mexican sauces under Latin, each tied to a published source. 33 are jar-ready for a fill-to-line wrap. Filter by flavor below, or seed a jar from this shelf.

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Tomato Salsa

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: SALSA

Björn Frantzén's tomato salsa for chili con carne.

shake · salsa

Guacamole

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: GUACAMOLE

Frantzén's guacamole for chips and tacos.

shake · dip

Fresno Chile Oil

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: FRESNO CHILE

Val Cantú's Fresno chile oil for ceviche.

shake · flavored oil

Saffron Aguachile

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SAFFRON

Val Cantú's saffron aguachile for lobster ceviche.

shake · salsa

Pico de Gallo

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: PICO

Rick Bayless' pico de gallo for tacos, chips.

shake · salsa

Salsa Mexicana

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: MEXICANA

Bayless' salsa Mexicana for a guacamole bar.

shake · salsa

Orange-Tomatillo Salsa

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ORANGE-TOMAT

Bayless' orange-tomatillo salsa for a guacamole bar.

shake · salsa

Lime Zest Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: LIME-CILANTR

Bayless's dressing for Mexican salads & grilled vegetables.

shake · vinaigrette

Garlic Green Chile Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: TOMATOROASTE

Bayless's roasted garlic dressing for chayote salad.

shake · dressing

Green Garlic Mojo

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GREEN GARLIC

Bayless's green garlic mojo, simmered with lime.

simmer · citrus sauce

Xnipec

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: XNIPEC

Philip Speer's habanero xnipec for grilled carrots.

shake · salsa

Mexican Cilantro Salsa

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: PICO DE GALL

Philip Speer's classic pico de gallo.

shake · salsa

Xnipec

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: XNIPEC

Olvera's xnipec, a fiery habanero salsa fresca.

shake · salsa

Poblano Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: VINAIGRETTE

Olvera's poblano vinaigrette for his favorite tacos.

shake · vinaigrette

Adobo Chintextle-Miso-Aove

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ADOBO

Olvera's chintextle-miso adobo marinade for tacos.

shake · marinade

Escabeche / Brine Chiles Anchos

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ESCABECHE

Gaytán's escabeche brine for stuffed ancho chiles.

shake · pickle sauce

Salsa Pico de Gallo

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SALSA

Ferrer's pico de gallo for tacos & chips.

shake · salsa

Salsa Tomato Tropical

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SALSA

A table salsa for tacos, chips, and grilled meats.

shake · salsa

Salsa Verde

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SALSA VERDE

The table salsa from Prewitt's whole grilled redfish.

shake · herb sauce

Fruit and Green Tomato Salsa Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SALSA

Izard's fruit and green tomato salsa for grilled steak.

shake · salsa

Maggi Charred Onion Condiment

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: MAGGI CHARRE

Thomas Bille's charred onion condiment for tacos.

shake · salsa

Chipotle Crema

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CHIPOTLE CRE

Adrián Torres's smoky chipotle crema for tacos.

shake · dressing

Salsa Blanca

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SALSA BLANCA

Martínez's salsa blanca.

shake · cream sauce

Pasilla Chile Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: HONEY-MUSTAR

Hugh Acheson's pasilla chile vinaigrette for skirt steak.

shake · vinaigrette

Campari-Grapefruit Salsa

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SALSA

A table salsa for tacos, chips, and grilled meats.

shake · salsa

Cilantro Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CILANTRO

Mackinnon-Patterson's cilantro vinaigrette.

shake · vinaigrette

Beet-Mustard Escabeche

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: BEET

Vallejo's beet-mustard escabeche for pickling.

shake · pickle sauce

Mezcal-Lime Coleslaw Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: MEZCALLIME

Sánchez's smoky mezcal-lime dressing for taco slaw.

shake · dressing

Jalapeño-Mint Aioli

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: AIOLI

Sánchez's jalapeño-mint aioli for albondigas sliders.

shake · aioli

Habanero Compound Butter

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: HABANERO

Sánchez's habanero butter for grilled shrimp.

shake · compound butter

Garlic-Chipotle Oil Purée

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GARLICCHIPOT

Sánchez's garlic-chipotle oil for grilled shrimp.

shake · flavored oil

Toasted Pumpkin-Seed Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: TOASTED

Ortega's toasted pumpkin-seed dressing for crab salad.

shake · dressing

Raw Papaya-Tomatillo Salsa

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SALSA

Martínez's raw papaya-tomatillo salsa.

shake · salsa

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4 of these sauces, printed as fill lines on one glass jar. Pour your pantry to the line, shake, pour it over. When the jar is empty, refill it.

4 kitchens · 2 stars · 5 national awards

Lime Zest Vinaigrette★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: LIME-CILANTR
Xnipec★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: XNIPEC
Chipotle CremaNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHIPOTLE CRE
Salsa BlancaNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA BLANCA

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Salsas

Salsa VerdeOn the jar: SALSA VERDEEnrique Olvera's tomatillo salsa verde for tacos, chicharrón.Roasted Tomatillo SalsaOn the jar: ROASTEDRick Bayless' roasted tomatillo salsa for tacos, eggs.Chipotle Peanut SalsaOn the jar: CHIPOTLEBayless' chipotle peanut salsa for grilled vegetables, tacos.Salsa VerdeOn the jar: SALSA VERDEGabriela Cámara's avocado salsa verde for tacos, eggs.Avocado-Tomatillo SalsaOn the jar: AVOCADO-TOMABayless' avocado-tomatillo salsa for tacos, chips.Rustic Roasted Tomato SalsaOn the jar: RUSTICBayless's table salsa for tacos & everyday meals.Classic GuacamoleOn the jar: CLASSICRick Bayless' classic guacamole for chips, taco night.Roasted Tomatillo GuacamoleOn the jar: GUACAMOLEBayless' roasted tomatillo guacamole for chips, tacos.Roasted Tomato SalsaOn the jar: ROASTEDBayless' roasted tomato salsa for chips, fish, rice.Salsa HuevonaOn the jar: TOMATO SALSABayless' salsa huevona for a grilled taco bar.Tomatillo Salsa VerdeOn the jar: SALSA VERDEDes Jardins' tomatillo salsa verde for carnitas tacos.Chipotle-Roasted Tomatillo SalsaOn the jar: CHIPOTLE-ROABayless' chipotle-tomatillo salsa for tacos, chips.Peanut-Avocado SalsaOn the jar: PEANUTBayless' tangy peanut-avocado salsa for seafood, chips.Tomato SalsaOn the jar: TOMATO SALSAGordon Ramsay's tomato salsa for tacos, grilled meats.Salsa VerdeOn the jar: SALSA VERDERene Andrade's salsa verde for ribeye, pollo asado.Salsa TatemadaOn the jar: TATEMADARene Andrade's salsa tatemada for ribeye, pollo asado.Salsa VerdeOn the jar: SALSA VERDERoy Choi's charred salsa verde for tacos, bowls.Mexican-Garlic-Ancho Chile SalsaOn the jar: RED CHILEBayless's ancho adobo - a Mexican red chile sauce.Red Chile AdoboOn the jar: ADOBO CHILESGabriela Cámara's red chile adobo for grilled fish.Red Enchilada SauceOn the jar: RED ENCHILADRick Bayless's classic red enchilada sauce.Black Garlic AguachileOn the jar: BLACK GARLICNoah Sandoval's black garlic aguachile for crab.Salsa CrudaOn the jar: SALSA CRUDASalvador Alamilla's fresh salsa cruda for birria tacos.Salsa PicosaOn the jar: SALSA PICOSASalvador Alamilla's spicy salsa picosa for tacos.Birria Chile MarinadeOn the jar: BIRRIA CHILESalvador Alamilla's chile marinade for beef birria.Birria Consommé FinishOn the jar: BIRRIA CONSOSalvador Alamilla's chile consommé for dipping birria tacos.Sonoran Salsa RojaOn the jar: SONORAN SALSRene Andrade's Sonoran-style salsa roja.Mole NegroOn the jar: MOLE NEGROAdrián Torres's rich mole negro.Mole SoubiseOn the jar: MOLE SOUBISEAdrián Torres's silky onion mole soubise.GuacamoleOn the jar: MEXICANSalvador Alamilla's classic guacamole.California Almond MoleOn the jar: CALIFORNIAJesús Cervantes's almond mole for grilled carrots.Mole AmarilloOn the jar: MOLE AMARILLJonathan Zaragoza's golden beet mole amarillo.Carrot MoleOn the jar: CARROT MOLEPhilip Speer's sweet-savory carrot mole.Salsa RojaOn the jar: SALSA ROJAAdrián Torres's classic salsa roja.Birria Table Salsa RojaOn the jar: BIRRIA TABLE Mole BlancoOn the jar: MOLE BLANCOSarah Thompson's creamy mole blanco.Birria Salsa VerdeOn the jar: BIRRIA SALSA Salsa RojaOn the jar: SALSA ROJASalvador Alamilla's classic salsa roja.Creamy Avocado SalsaOn the jar: AVOCADORick Martínez's creamy avocado salsa for tacos.Salsa Roja CrudaOn the jar: SALSA ROJAMartínez's salsa roja cruda.Salsa Roja la MananeraOn the jar: SALSA ROJAMartínez's salsa roja la mananera.Salsa Tatemada MolcajeteadaOn the jar: SALSAMartínez's salsa tatemada molcajeteada.Salsa GuajilloOn the jar: SALSAMartínez's salsa guajillo.Serrano Onion SalsaOn the jar: ONIONMartínez's serrano onion salsa.Green SalsaOn the jar: GRNE SALSACaminada's green salsa.Salsa MexicanaOn the jar: SALSAOrtega's salsa mexicana.Ancho Chile SalsaOn the jar: ANCHOThe table salsa from Ortega's pollo asado.Tomatillo SalsaOn the jar: TOMATILLOThe table salsa from Oringer's cucumber salad.Salsa TatemadaOn the jar: SALSAGabriela Cámara's charred salsa tatemada for tacos.Creamy Jalapeno SalsaOn the jar: CREAMYRick Bayless' creamy jalapeño salsa for tacos & chips.Chile de Árbol SalsaOn the jar: SALSAVal Cantú's chile de árbol salsa for lobster tacos.Chile SalsaOn the jar: SALSAGaytán's roasted pepper salsa for stuffed chiles.Salsa RojaOn the jar: SALSAOlvera's smoky morita-tomato salsa roja.Fresh Tomato SalsaOn the jar: PASTAOlvera's tomato pasta sauce for sea urchin tacos.Salsa VerdeOn the jar: SALSAT.J. Steele's tomatillo salsa verde for tostadas.Salsa VerdeOn the jar: SALSAAlcocer's tequila-flambéed salsa verde for tacos.Pine-Nut AguachileOn the jar: PINE-NUTLastra's pine-nut aguachile for ox-heart.Salsa MachaOn the jar: SALSALastra's salsa macha for tomato ceviche.Salsa BirriaOn the jar: SALSAOlvera's Tijuana-style birria salsa for tacos.Salsa VerdeOn the jar: SALSAKenji's charred tomatillo salsa verde.Salsa VerdeOn the jar: SALSACastro's tomatillo salsa verde for chilaquiles.Tomatillo SalsaOn the jar: SALSAByres's tomatillo salsa for shrimp tacos.Salsa NegraOn the jar: SALSA NEGRASalgado's smoky salsa negra for tacos.Avocado SalsaOn the jar: SALSAMolnar's avocado-tomatillo salsa for a white bean dip.Salsa de Chile PasadoOn the jar: SALSAVallejo's chile pasado salsa for roast duck.

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Heat

Salsa MachaOn the jar: SALSA MACHARick Bayless' salsa macha for tacos, eggs, vegetables.Chipotle Steak SauceOn the jar: CHIPOTLEBayless' chipotle steak sauce, a smoky table condiment.Salsa NegraOn the jar: SALSA NEGRAGabriela Cámara's salsa negra for sweet potato, octopus.Mexican-Garlic-Chile Hot SauceOn the jar: BOLD REDBayless' bold árbol chile salsa for tacos, very hot.Mexican-Garlic-Habanero Hot SauceOn the jar: ROASTEDBayless' roasted habanero salsa, an extreme-heat condiment.Morita SalsaOn the jar: MORITA SALSABayless' morita salsa for tacos, sweet-smoky heat.Sesame Guajillo-Morita Salsa MachaOn the jar: SESAMEEnrique Olvera's salsa macha for tacos, grilled meats.Charred Hot SauceOn the jar: CHARRED HOTThomas Bille's smoky charred hot sauce for tacos.Simple Salsa MachaOn the jar: SALSA MACHAEnrique Olvera's simplified salsa macha.Salsa Macha VerdeOn the jar: SALSA MACHAPhilip Speer's green salsa macha for grilled carrots.Ancho Chile SauceOn the jar: ANCHO CHILEBobby Flay's ancho chile sauce for enchiladas.Habanero OilOn the jar: HABANERO OILSarah Thompson's fiery habanero oil for mole.Salsa MachaOn the jar: GARLIC HOTRene Andrade's crunchy salsa macha.Salsa MachaOn the jar: SALSA MACHAMartínez's salsa macha.

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Butter emulsions

Avocado-Cilantro MayonnaiseOn the jar: AIOLIBayless' avocado-cilantro mayonnaise for sandwiches, shrimp.Chicatana ButterOn the jar: CHICATANA BUAdrián Torres's smoky chicatana ant butter.Chipotle MayonnaiseOn the jar: CHIPOTLE MAYBobby Flay's smoky chipotle mayonnaise.Lemon EmulsionOn the jar: LEMON Árbol / Guajillo Chilli EmulsionOn the jar: RBOLLastra's chile emulsion for beetroot tostada.Bone-Marrow SalsaOn the jar: SALSALastra's bone-marrow salsa for lobster tacos.Akvavit Chipotle ButterOn the jar: AKVAVITGibrand's aquavit-chipotle butter for grilled meat.

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Vinaigrettes

Cilantro-Honey VinaigretteOn the jar: CITRUS-HONEYBayless' grilled lime vinaigrette for Yucatán-style salads.Garlic-Chile Lime DressingOn the jar: GARLIC-CHILEBayless's dressing for romaine & grilled chicken salads.Garlic-Chipotle VinaigretteOn the jar: CREAMYBayless's smoky chipotle-crema dressing for squash salad.Chapulín VinaigretteOn the jar: CHAPULN VINJonathan Zaragoza's chapulín vinaigrette for beets.Carrot VinaigretteOn the jar: CARROTGarcia's carrot-yolk vinaigrette for a carrot slaw.

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Herb sauces

Green Parsley SauceOn the jar: PARSLEYCámara's bright parsley oil for grilled fish.Hoja Santa OilOn the jar: HOJA OILAdrián Torres's herbal hoja santa oil.Salsa VerdeOn the jar: SALSA VERDEThomas Bille's herby salsa verde for carne asada.Pesto Hoja Santa-ChayaOn the jar: PESTOReygadas' hoja santa-chaya pesto for gnocchi.Hoja Santa OilOn the jar: HOJA SANTAAlcocer's hoja santa oil to finish plates.

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Dressings

Garlic-Cilantro DressingOn the jar: CREAMYBayless' creamy jalapeño-garlic dressing for salads, tacos.Queso Añejo DressingOn the jar: QUESO ANEJOBayless' queso añejo dressing for Mexican salads, vegetables.Lime Cumin DressingOn the jar: LIME-CUMINMadison's lime cumin dressing.Cilantro-Cumin DipOn the jar: CILANTROCUMIRosen's cilantro-cumin dip for crudités and grain bowls.

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Marinades

Adobo CochinitaOn the jar: ADOBOOlvera's achiote adobo for cochinita pibil.Green Chile AdoboOn the jar: GREEN CHILEBayless's roasted green chile adobo, a pantry marinade.Adobo / Salsa PibilOn the jar: SALSAVallejo's achiote adobo for pibil-style duck or pork.Carne Adovada Chile MarinadeOn the jar: CARNEOlea's red chile marinade for carne adovada.

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Tomato sauces

Garlic-Serrano Tomato SauceOn the jar: ROASTEDBayless' roasted tomato-serrano sauce for enchiladas.Spicy Tomato SauceOn the jar: SPICY TOMATOErales's rapid-fire spicy tomato sauce.Veracruz Tomato Sauce for FishOn the jar: VERACRUZPresilla's Veracruz tomato sauce for fish.

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Egg emulsions

Chipotle MayonnaiseOn the jar: CHIPOTLEVan Aken's chipotle mayo for grilled corn (elotes).Lemon Juice Apple Cider AioliOn the jar: AIOLICastro's cider-prune aioli for sunchoke tostadas.Chipotle AioliOn the jar: AIOLIMoran's chipotle aioli for tuna tostadas.

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Pan sauces

Carne Asada MarinadeOn the jar: CARNE ASADAThomas Bille's citrus marinade for carne asada.Cashew QuesoOn the jar: CASHEW QUESOYonan's cashew queso for chips or nachos.

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Curry sauces

Mole PoblanoOn the jar: MOLE POBLANO New Mexico MoleOn the jar: NEW MEXICO

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Flavored oils

Charred Habanero OilOn the jar: CHARREDEnrique Olvera's charred habanero oil for octopus salad.Kelp-Habanero OilOn the jar: KELPHABANEROLastra's kelp-habanero oil for aguachile.

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Citrus sauces

Slow-Roasted Garlic MojoOn the jar: SLOW-ROASTEDBayless's slow-roasted garlic mojo, a warm condiment.Green Garlic MojoOn the jar: GREEN GARLICBayless's green garlic mojo, simmered with lime.

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Remoulades

Chipotle MayonnaiseOn the jar: AIOLIJean-Georges' chipotle mayonnaise for sushi cakes, seafood.

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Nut sauces

Walnut SauceOn the jar: WALNUTIliana de la Vega's walnut nogada sauce for chiles en nogada.

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Dips

Ayocote Bean PuréeOn the jar: AYOCOTEOlvera's ayocote bean purée for tacos or dipping.

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Syrups

Habanero SyrupOn the jar: HABANEROReygadas's habanero syrup for cocktails and desserts.

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Moles

Chaya PipiánOn the jar: CHAYA

Common questions

What are the best-known Mexican sauces?: The highest-rated jar-ready picks here are Tomato Salsa by Björn Frantzén, Guacamole by Björn Frantzén, and Fresno Chile Oil by Val Cantú. All 154 Mexican sauces on this page cite their chef and source.
Which Mexican sauces are jar-ready?: 33 of these Mexican sauces are jar-ready. Jar-ready means the recipe is a shake or simmer that fits the jar's fill-to-line measuring.
Where do these recipes come from?: Adapted from published, cited sources. Every recipe names its chef and source. PantryFlex is not affiliated with or endorsed by the chefs.

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