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The sauces of Chicago's most-awarded kitchens
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The sauces of Chicago's most-awarded kitchens: 12 chefs, 81 recipes with citations. Chicago: 12 kitchens · 6 stars · 14 national awards. No map to dig through. Just the sauces and a jar you can seed from this page.
Chicago: 12 kitchens · 6 stars · 14 national awards
Chefs
- Rick Bayless★ STARRED KITCHEN
- Stephanie IzardNATIONAL AWARD WINNER
- Damarr BrownNATIONAL AWARD WINNER
- Tim Flores★ STARRED KITCHEN
- Grant Achatz★ STARRED KITCHEN
- Noah Sandoval★ STARRED KITCHEN
- Hajime SatoNATIONAL AWARD WINNER
- Jonathan Zaragoza★ STARRED KITCHEN
- Beverly Kim & Johnny ClarkNATIONAL AWARD WINNER
- Abraham ConlonNATIONAL AWARD WINNER
- Sarah Grueneberg★ STARRED KITCHEN
- Jimmy Bannos Jr.NATIONAL AWARD WINNER
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ROASTED
Rick Bayless' roasted tomatillo salsa for tacos, eggs
blend · salsa
Salsa Macha
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA MACHA
Rick Bayless' salsa macha for tacos, eggs, vegetables
stove · hot sauce
Chipotle Steak Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CHIPOTLE
Bayless' chipotle steak sauce, a smoky table condiment
stove · hot sauce
Chipotle Peanut Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CHIPOTLE
Bayless' chipotle peanut salsa for grilled vegetables, tacos
blend · salsa
Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: AVOCADO-TOMA
Bayless' avocado-tomatillo salsa for tacos, chips
blend · salsa
Mexican-Garlic-Chile Hot Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BOLD RED
Bayless' bold árbol chile salsa for tacos, very hot
stove · hot sauce
Mexican-Garlic-Habanero Hot Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ROASTED
Bayless' roasted habanero salsa, an extreme-heat condiment
blend · hot sauce
Pico de Gallo
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PICO
Rick Bayless' pico de gallo for tacos, chips
shake · salsa
Rustic Roasted Tomato Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: RUSTIC
Bayless's table salsa for tacos & everyday meals
blend · salsa
Classic Guacamole
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CLASSIC
Rick Bayless' classic guacamole for chips, taco night
blend · salsa
Morita Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MORITA SALSA
Bayless' morita salsa for tacos, sweet-smoky heat
stove · hot sauce
Roasted Tomatillo Guacamole
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GUACAMOLE
Bayless' roasted tomatillo guacamole for chips, tacos
blend · salsa
Chili Lime Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHILI LIME
Izard's chili lime vinaigrette for tomatoes, salads
shake · vinaigrette
Roasted Tomato Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ROASTED
Bayless' roasted tomato salsa for chips, fish, rice
blend · salsa
Garlic-Serrano Tomato Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ROASTED
Bayless' roasted tomato-serrano sauce for enchiladas
stove · tomato sauce
Salsa Huevona
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: TOMATO SALSA
Bayless' salsa huevona for a grilled taco bar
blend · salsa
Salsa Mexicana
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MEXICANA
Bayless' salsa Mexicana for a guacamole bar
shake · salsa
Chipotle-Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CHIPOTLE-ROA
Bayless' chipotle-tomatillo salsa for tacos, chips
blend · salsa
Peanut-Avocado Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PEANUT
Bayless' tangy peanut-avocado salsa for seafood, chips
blend · salsa
Orange-Tomatillo Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ORANGE-TOMAT
Bayless' orange-tomatillo salsa for a guacamole bar
shake · salsa
Lime Zest Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: LIME-CILANTR
Bayless's dressing for Mexican salads & grilled vegetables
shake · vinaigrette
Cilantro-Honey Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CITRUS-HONEY
Bayless' grilled lime vinaigrette for Yucatán-style salads
blend · vinaigrette
Garlic-Cilantro Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CREAMY
Bayless' creamy jalapeño-garlic dressing for salads, tacos
blend · dressing
Avocado-Cilantro Mayonnaise
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: AIOLI
Bayless' avocado-cilantro mayonnaise for sandwiches, shrimp
blend · egg emulsion
Queso Añejo Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: QUESO ANEJO
Bayless' queso añejo dressing for Mexican salads, vegetables
blend · dressing
Garlic-Chile Lime Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GARLIC-CHILE
Bayless's dressing for romaine & grilled chicken salads
blend · vinaigrette
Garlic-Onion BBQ Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: TOUFFE
Damarr Brown's étouffée sauce for walleye, shrimp, grits
stove · bbq sauce
Chimichurri
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHIMICHURRI
Stephanie Izard's chimichurri for skirt steak, pork, fish
shake · herb sauce
Tahini Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CITRUS-HONEY
Izard's tahini dressing for vegetables, grain bowls
blend · dressing
Mint Chimichurri
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CITRUS-HONEY
Stephanie Izard's mint chimichurri for shrimp, grilled meats
shake · herb sauce
Kimchee-Style Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KIMCHEE
Izard's kimchee-style sauce for grilled meats, rice
blend · hot sauce
Garlic Fish Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GREEN BEAN
Stephanie Izard's Asian vinaigrette for green beans, salads
shake · vinaigrette
Blueberry Chimichurri
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHIMICHURRI
Izard's blueberry chimichurri for grilled meats, fish
shake · herb sauce
Rhubarb Chimichurri
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHIMICHURRI
Stephanie Izard's rhubarb chimichurri for grilled meats
shake · herb sauce
Blueberry Nuoc Cham
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: BLUEBERRY
Stephanie Izard's blueberry nuoc cham for halibut, fish
shake · vinaigrette
Smoked Tomato Soy Chimichurri
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHIMICHURRI
Izard's smoked tomato soy chimichurri for pasta, meats
shake · salsa
Garlic Soy Pan Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GARLIC SOY
Tim Flores' mushroom adobo sauce for mushrooms, garlic rice
stove · pan sauce
Goat Cheese-Herb Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CITRUS-HONEY
Damarr Brown's creamy goat cheese dressing for summer salads
blend · vinaigrette
Garlic-Chipotle Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CREAMY
Bayless's smoky chipotle-crema dressing for squash salad
blend · vinaigrette
Mexican-Garlic-Ancho Chile Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: RED CHILE
Bayless's ancho adobo - a Mexican red chile sauce
blend · salsa
White Sesame-Pepper-Miso Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: WHITE SESAME
Grant Achatz's sesame-miso dressing for a cucumber salad
blend · dressing
Bird's Eye Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: FISH
Stephanie Izard's fish sauce vinaigrette for slaw
shake · vinaigrette
Red Enchilada Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: RED ENCHILAD
Rick Bayless's classic red enchilada sauce
stove · salsa
Yeast Butter Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: YEAST BUTTER
Noah Sandoval's yeasty butter sauce for pasta
stove · butter emulsion
Black Garlic Aguachile
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BLACK GARLIC
Noah Sandoval's black garlic aguachile for crab
blend · salsa
Soy Sake Mirin Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SOY SAKE MIR
Hajime Sato's soy-sake marinade for monkfish
shake · pan sauce
Lemon-Shallot Watermelon Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: LEMONSHALLO
Grant Achatz's lemon-shallot dressing for watermelon salad
shake · vinaigrette
White Miso-Tofu Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: WHITE MISOT
Grant Achatz's creamy miso-tofu dressing for salads
blend · dressing
Poppy-Citrus Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: POPPY-CITRUS
Noah Sandoval's poppy-citrus dressing for ham plates
shake · vinaigrette
Filipino Garlic Vinegar
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: FILIPINO GAR
Tim Flores's Filipino garlic vinegar for adobo
shake · hot sauce
Pomegranate Syrup Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: POMEGRANATE
Grant Achatz's pomegranate dressing for winter fruit salad
shake · vinaigrette
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: RANCH
Stephanie Izard's buttermilk ranch dressing
shake · dressing
Yeast-Truffle Butter Finish
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: YEASTTRUFFL
Noah Sandoval's yeast-truffle butter for pasta
stove · butter emulsion
Mole Amarillo
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MOLE AMARILL
Jonathan Zaragoza's golden beet mole amarillo
stove · salsa
Chapulín Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CHAPULN VIN
Jonathan Zaragoza's chapulín vinaigrette for beets
blend · vinaigrette
Mustard Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: HONEY DIJON
Grant Achatz's classic mustard vinaigrette
shake · vinaigrette
Birria Table Salsa Roja
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BIRRIA TABLE
Jonathan Zaragoza's birria table salsa roja
blend · salsa
Birria Salsa Verde
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BIRRIA SALSA
Jonathan Zaragoza's birria salsa verde
blend · salsa
Mentsuyu
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: MENTSUYU
Hajime Sato's classic Japanese mentsuyu
stove · pan sauce
Champagne Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CHAMPAGNE
Noah Sandoval's champagne vinaigrette for greens
shake · vinaigrette
Gochujang Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GOCHUJANG
Gochujang from a national-award-winning chef
shake · hot sauce
Soy Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SOY
The dressing from Conlon's silken tofu salad
shake · dressing
Fresh Lemon Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: FRESH LEMON
The dressing from Grueneberg's Oma's Green Mountain Salad
shake · vinaigrette
Ramp Buttermilk Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: RAMP-BUTTERM
The dressing from Grueneberg's Oma's Green Mountain Salad
simmer · dressing
Curry Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CURRY
The dressing from Achatz's scallops with peanut panade
stove · vinaigrette
Arugula Pesto
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PESTO
Jimmy Bannos Jr.'s arugula pesto for lemon chicken & pasta
shake · pesto
Lemon Honey Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CITRUS-HONEY
Jimmy Bannos Jr.'s lemon honey vinaigrette for lemon chicken
shake · vinaigrette
Creamy Jalapeno Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CREAMY
Rick Bayless' creamy jalapeño salsa for tacos & chips
blend · salsa
Brown Butter Miso Aioli
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: AIOLI
Stephanie Izard's brown butter miso aioli for burgers
blend · mayo
Mustard-Seed Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: MUSTARD-SEED
Stephanie Izard's mustard-seed vinaigrette for potato salad
shake · vinaigrette
Grapefruit Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GRAPEFRUIT
Stephanie Izard's grapefruit vinaigrette for bitter lettuce
shake · vinaigrette
Lemon-Malt Nuoc Cham
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: NUOC CHAM
Stephanie Izard's lemon-malt nuoc cham for dipping
shake · dip
Blood Orange Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: BLOOD ORANGE
Stephanie Izard's blood orange vinaigrette for scallops
shake · vinaigrette
Tomato Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: TOMATO
Stephanie Izard's roasted tomato vinaigrette for salads
blend · vinaigrette
Garlic Green Chile Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: TOMATOROASTE
Bayless's roasted garlic dressing for chayote salad
shake · dressing
Green Chile Adobo
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GREEN CHILE
Bayless's roasted green chile adobo, a pantry marinade
blend · marinade
Slow-Roasted Garlic Mojo
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SLOW-ROASTED
Bayless's slow-roasted garlic mojo, a warm condiment
stove · citrus sauce
Green Garlic Mojo
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GREEN GARLIC
Bayless's green garlic mojo, simmered with lime
simmer · citrus sauce
Warm Ras-El-Hanout Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: WARM
Clark's dressing for broccoli & roasted vegetables
shake · vinaigrette
Harissa Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: HARISSA
Izard's harissa vinaigrette for charred broccoli
blend · vinaigrette
Fruit and Green Tomato Salsa Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA
Izard's fruit and green tomato salsa for grilled steak
shake · salsa
Seeded jar
Seeded jar · 4 sauces
2 kitchens · 1 star · 4 national awards
- Chili Lime VinaigretteNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHILI LIME
- Lime Zest Vinaigrette★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: LIME-CILANTR
- ChimichurriNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHIMICHURRI
- Garlic Fish VinaigretteNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GREEN BEAN
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