PANTRYFLEX

166 recipes, 80 jar-ready

Best Sauces for Chicken

166 sauces published for roast chicken, wings, and charcoal birds. Most lean on acid and chile rather than cream, so leftovers still taste clean the next day. 80 shake-eligible recipes can seed a jar from this page.

Jar-ready

Sort

Red Wine Citrus Vinaigrette

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: RED WINE

Vongerichten's red wine citrus vinaigrette.

shake · vinaigrette

Sauce Vierge

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: VIERGE

Michel Guérard's classic sauce vierge.

shake · salsa

Ravigote Sauce

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: RAVIGOTE

Paul Bocuse's classic ravigote sauce.

shake · herb sauce

Fenugreek Grapefruit Vinaigrette

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: FENUGREEK-GR

The dressing from Arzak's foie gras totem.

shake · vinaigrette

Soy Sesame Honey Marinade

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: SOY-SESAME-H

Pic's soy sesame honey marinade.

shake · marinade

Shrimp Paste Sauce

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: SHRIMP

Served with shrimp, crab, and fried seafood.

simmer · seafood sauce

Salsa Satay

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: SALSA SATAY

Barbot's salsa satay.

simmer · nut sauce

Orange-Lime Ginger Dressing

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: ORANGE-LIME

For greens, grains, and roasted vegetables.

shake · dressing

Exotic-Poultry-Salad Dressing

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Christian Jürgens's dressing for exotic poultry salad.

shake · dressing

Lime Honey Chilli Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CITRUS-HONEY

The dressing from Kerridge's jerk chicken and tomato salad.

shake · dressing

Vilao Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SAUCE VILO

Avillez's vilão sauce for leftover roast chicken.

shake · dressing

Shallot-Garlic Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SHERRY-SHALL

Via Carota's house dressing for greens, farro, chicken.

shake · vinaigrette

Usukuchi-Jalapeno Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Chang's usukuchi-jalapeño vinaigrette for chicken, octopus.

shake · vinaigrette

Honey-Aioli Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: HONEY

Mitchell's honey mustard for fried chicken, sandwiches.

shake · dressing

Ginger Soy Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GINGER SOY

Wolfgang Puck's ginger-soy vinaigrette for chicken salad.

shake · vinaigrette

Carolina-Inspired BBQ Glaze

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CAROLINA-INS

Glaze for ribs, chicken, and grilled meats.

shake · bbq sauce

Spicy Chinese Mustard Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SPICY CHINES

Heat and acid for eggs, tacos, and bowls.

shake · hot sauce

Ginger Scallion Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GINGER-SCALL

Chang's condiment for noodles, chicken & rice.

shake · herb sauce

Salsa Verde

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SALSA VERDE

Barber's salsa verde.

shake · herb sauce

Sherry-Peanut Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SHERRY-PEANU

Brandon Jew's sherry-peanut vinaigrette for roasted squab.

shake · vinaigrette

Red Pepper Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: NO-COOK

Gordon Ramsay's no-cook satay sauce for skewers, noodles.

shake · nut sauce

Peanut Honey Lemon Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: PEANUT-LEMON

Adam Handling's peanut-honey-lemon dressing for slaw.

shake · dressing

Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: DIJON

Wishart's Dijon mustard vinaigrette.

shake · vinaigrette

Nanban Zuke Tare

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CITRUS-HONEY

The marinade from Takahashi's herb-vegetable nanban-zuke.

shake · marinade

Bois-Boudran Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: BOIS BOUDRAN

Blackiston's bois-boudran sauce.

shake · dressing

Garlic-Onion Chutney

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GOOSEBERRY

The condiment from Mackenzie's osso buco of gammon.

simmer · chutney

Orange Mustard Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ORANGE

Hartnett's orange mustard vinaigrette.

shake · vinaigrette

Bitter Oil Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: BITTER OIL

The dressing from Bowerman's smoked duck breast salad.

shake · dressing

Lakefront Classic Mustard

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CLASSIC

Blackiston's Lakefront mustard vinaigrette for chicken salad.

shake · vinaigrette

Lowcountry Ginger Soy

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Galton Blackiston's Lowcountry Ginger Soy peanut sauce.

shake · dressing

Shallot & Caper Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SHALLOT

William Drabble's shallot-caper dressing for chicken salad.

simmer · dressing

Saffron-Cardamom Yoghurt Mayo Dip

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SAFFRONCARDA

Vineet Bhatia's saffron-cardamom yoghurt dip for chicken.

shake · dip

Raspberry Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: RASPBERRY

Campbell's raspberry vinaigrette for duck breast salad.

shake · vinaigrette

Tarragon-Chardonnay Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: HONEY-MUSTAR

Russell Brown's tarragon-chardonnay dressing for mushrooms.

shake · dressing

Salsa Tomato Tropical

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SALSA

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

shake · salsa

Tarragon Vinegar Mayonnaise

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: TARRAGON MAY

Pépin's spread for eggs, vegetables, fish & chicken.

shake · egg emulsion

Ginger-Berbere Hot Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: AWASE

Samuelsson's awaze, a berbere-ginger Ethiopian hot condiment.

shake · hot sauce

Alabama White Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: ALABAMA

Sean Brock's Alabama white sauce for smoked chicken.

shake · bbq sauce

Vinegar BBQ Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: BBQ

Sean Brock's Southern BBQ sauce for ribs, pulled pork.

simmer · bbq sauce

Lime-Dijon Coleslaw Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: LIME

Samuelsson's lime-dijon dressing for coleslaw.

shake · dressing

Hoisin Mustard Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: HOISIN MUSTA

Ming Tsai's sweet-tangy hoisin mustard sauce.

shake · dressing

Garlic-Chipotle BBQ Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GARLIC BBQ

Bobby Flay's smoky chipotle BBQ sauce.

simmer · bbq sauce

Shallot-Thyme Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: HOUSE VINA

Frank Stitt's shallot-thyme vinaigrette for green salads.

shake · vinaigrette

Meyer Lemon Green Olive Salsa

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: MEYER

Suzanne Goin's Meyer lemon-green olive salsa for fish.

shake · salsa

Passion Fruit Amba Tehina

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: PASSION

Michael Solomonov's passion fruit-amba tehina for schnitzel.

shake · dressing

Duck-Fat Soy Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: DUCK-FAT SOY

Jacques Pépin's duck-fat soy vinaigrette for red oak salad.

shake · vinaigrette

Tabasco-Soy-Mustard Marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Tom Douglas's Tabasco marinade for Avery Island wings.

shake · marinade

Apple Barbecue Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Twitty's apple barbecue sauce for poultry & pork.

simmer · bbq sauce

Chimichurri

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CHIMICHURRI

Bernstein's chimichurri for grilled steak, chicken, fish.

shake · herb sauce

Jerk Barbecue Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: JERK

Onwuachi's bbq sauce for jerk chicken & grilled meats.

simmer · bbq sauce

Gochujang Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GOCHUJANG

Edward Lee's gochujang sauce for chicken wings.

shake · hot sauce

Garlic-Horseradish BBQ Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: WHITE BBQ

Edward Lee's garlic-horseradish white BBQ sauce for wings.

shake · bbq sauce

Garlic Cane BBQ Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CITRUS-HONEY

Emeril Lagasse's barbecue sauce for ribs, chicken, burgers.

shake · bbq sauce

Red Curry Nut Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SATAY PEANUT

Jet Tila's satay peanut sauce for chicken satay.

simmer · nut sauce

Ginger Fish Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GINGER

Andrea Nguyen's ginger dipping sauce for chicken, seafood.

shake · vinaigrette

Soy Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: COLA-SOY

Chris Shepherd's cola-soy brine for grilled meats, wings.

shake · bbq sauce

Panang Curry Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: PANANG CURRY

Jet Tila's panang curry sauce for chicken, vegetables.

simmer · curry sauce

Pad See Ew Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: PAD SEE

Benchawan Painter's pad see ew sauce for rice noodles.

shake · pan sauce

Panang Curry Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: PANANG GAI

Nok Suntaranon's panang curry sauce for chicken, rice.

simmer · curry sauce

Cayenne-Pepper BBQ Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CAYENNE BBQ

Rodney Scott's vinegar-cayenne BBQ sauce for whole hog.

simmer · bbq sauce

Strange-Flavor Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: STRANGE-FLAV

Fuchsia Dunlop's numbing-sweet strange-flavor sauce.

shake · dressing

Buttermilk Kimchi-Burger Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: BUTTERMILK

Edward Lee's tangy buttermilk sauce for kimchi burgers.

shake · dressing

Ssamjang Mayo

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SSAMJANG MAY

Edward Lee's Korean-Southern ssamjang mayo.

shake · dressing

Alabama White Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: ALABAMA

Hugh Acheson's tangy Alabama white sauce.

shake · bbq sauce

Cuban Mojo

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CUBAN MOJO

Valerie Chang's citrus-garlic Cuban mojo.

shake · marinade

Gochujang Mayo

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GOCHUJANG MA

Edward Lee's spicy gochujang mayo.

shake · egg emulsion

Guava BBQ Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GUAVA BBQ

Illyanna Maisonet's guava BBQ sauce for chicken skewers.

simmer · bbq sauce

Tutu's Kochujang Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: KOCHUJANG

The bbq sauce from Maii's Korean bavette steak.

shake · bbq sauce

Tomato Coconut Chutney

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: TOMATO-COCON

Bhatt's tomato coconut chutney.

simmer · chutney

Lemon Zest Shallot Caesar Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CAESAR

Susan Spicer's Bayona Caesar dressing for romaine salads.

shake · egg emulsion

Classic Sour Orange Mojo

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CLASSIC SOUR

Norman Van Aken's classic sour orange mojo marinade.

shake · marinade

Arugula Pesto

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: PESTO

Jimmy Bannos Jr.'s arugula pesto for lemon chicken & pasta.

shake · pesto

Lemon Honey Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CITRUS-HONEY

Jimmy Bannos Jr.'s lemon honey vinaigrette for lemon chicken.

shake · vinaigrette

Maple Dijon Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: MAPLE DIJON

Carolina Gelen's maple-Dijon dressing for chicken couscous.

shake · vinaigrette

Dill Capers Topping

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: DILL CAPERS

Carolina Gelen's dill-capers topping for chicken couscous.

shake · salsa

Piri Piri Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: PIRI PIRI

Hawa Hassan's piri piri sauce for grilled chicken.

shake · hot sauce

Jalapeño-Lime Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: JALAPEOLIME

Dan Kluger's jalapeño-lime dressing for grilled chicken.

shake · dressing

Garlic Marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GARLIC

Helou's garlic marinade for Lebanese chicken wings.

shake · marinade

Caspian Pachamanca Macerado

WORLD-RANKED KITCHEN

On the jar: PACHAMANCA

Acurio's ají macerado for pachamanca-style roasted meat.

shake · marinade

Crema-Paprika Chicken Marinade

WORLD-RANKED KITCHEN

On the jar: CREMAPAPRIKA

Clavijo's cream-paprika marinade for fried chicken.

shake · marinade

One jar answers this

The Chicken jar.

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 · 7 national awards

Get these recipes by email

PantryFlex turns published sauce recipes into pour-to-the-line jars. Join the Chicken list for first dibs on the first run.

No spam. First word when jars ship.

Beyond the jar

Pan sauces

Jerk Barbecue SauceOn the jar: JERKOnwuachi's bbq sauce for jerk chicken & grilled meats.Vinegar BBQ SauceOn the jar: BBQSean Brock's Southern BBQ sauce for ribs, pulled pork.Gochujang GlazeOn the jar: GINGER-SOYChris Shepherd's gochujang glaze for wings, grilled meats.Amba Chicken MarinadeOn the jar: AMBA CHICKENSolomonov's amba marinade for charcoal-grilled chicken.Ginger-Garlic GlazeOn the jar: GINGER-SOYMing Tsai's orange-soy glaze for salmon and chicken.Cayenne-Pepper BBQ SauceOn the jar: CAYENNE BBQRodney Scott's vinegar-cayenne BBQ sauce for whole hog.Miso Milk SauceOn the jar: MISO MILK SAMorishita's creamy miso milk sauce for chicken.Bacon-Pecan BBQ SauceOn the jar: BACON-PECANPaul Prudhomme's bacon-pecan BBQ sauce for ribs.Soy-Honey GlazeOn the jar: SOY-HONEY GLJoanne Chang's soy-honey glaze for chicken wings.Fermented Shrimp MarinadeOn the jar: FERMENTED SHGarcia & Lu's fermented shrimp marinade for fried chicken.Red Wine Reduction SauceOn the jar: RED WINE REDThomas Keller's red wine reduction for steak.Onion-Parsley MarinadeOn the jar: ONIONSolomonov's onion-parsley marinade for grilled chicken.Harissa MarinadeOn the jar: HARISSA MARISolomonov's harissa marinade for grilled chicken.22-Ingredient BBQ SauceOn the jar: TWENTY-TWOEdward Lee's complex 22-ingredient BBQ sauce.Kombu-Tamari Chicken GlazeOn the jar: KOMBUTAMARIMasako Morishita's kombu-tamari glaze for chicken.Garlic-Chipotle BBQ SauceOn the jar: GARLIC BBQBobby Flay's smoky chipotle BBQ sauce.Filipino Adobo GlazeOn the jar: FILIPINO ADOKuya Lord's Filipino adobo glaze for chicken.Guava BBQ SauceOn the jar: GUAVA BBQIllyanna Maisonet's guava BBQ sauce for chicken skewers.Smoky BBQ SauceOn the jar: BBQA bbq sauce for brisket & ribs & smoked chicken.Barbecue SauceOn the jar: BARBECUEDucasse's barbecue sauce.Salsa Allo YuzuOn the jar: SALSA ALLOEnrico Bartolini's yuzu sauce for roast chicken.Apple Barbecue SauceOn the jar: GINGER-SOYTwitty's apple barbecue sauce for poultry & pork.

Beyond the jar

Heat

Beyond the jar

Dressings

Beyond the jar

Egg emulsions

Beyond the jar

Butter emulsions

Beyond the jar

Herb sauces

Beyond the jar

Vinaigrettes

Beyond the jar

Curry sauces

Beyond the jar

Salsas

Beyond the jar

Gastriques

Beyond the jar

Nut sauces

Beyond the jar

Marinades

Beyond the jar

Cream sauces

Beyond the jar

Chutneys

Beyond the jar

Seafood sauces

Beyond the jar

Tomato sauces

Beyond the jar

Yogurt sauces

Beyond the jar

Curry pastes

Beyond the jar

Mousses

Common questions

What sauce goes with chicken?
The highest-rated jar-ready picks here are Red Wine Citrus Vinaigrette by Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Sauce Vierge by Michel Guérard, and Ravigote Sauce by Paul Bocuse. All 166 chicken sauces on this page cite their chef and source.
Which chicken sauces can be made in a jar?
80 of these chicken 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.

Related dishes