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
Red Wine Citrus Vinaigrette
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: RED WINE
Vongerichten's red wine citrus vinaigrette.
shake · vinaigrette
Sauce Vierge
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: VIERGE
Michel Guérard's classic sauce vierge.
shake · salsa
Ravigote Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: RAVIGOTE
Paul Bocuse's classic ravigote sauce.
shake · herb sauce
Fenugreek Grapefruit Vinaigrette
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: FENUGREEK-GR
The dressing from Arzak's foie gras totem.
shake · vinaigrette
Soy Sesame Honey Marinade
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SOY-SESAME-H
Pic's soy sesame honey marinade.
shake · marinade
Shrimp Paste Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SHRIMP
Served with shrimp, crab, and fried seafood.
simmer · seafood sauce
Salsa Satay
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA SATAY
Barbot's salsa satay.
simmer · nut sauce
Orange-Lime Ginger Dressing
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: ORANGE-LIME
For greens, grains, and roasted vegetables.
shake · dressing
Exotic-Poultry-Salad Dressing
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Christian Jürgens's dressing for exotic poultry salad.
shake · dressing
Lime Honey Chilli Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CITRUS-HONEY
The dressing from Kerridge's jerk chicken and tomato salad.
shake · dressing
Vilao Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SAUCE VILO
Avillez's vilão sauce for leftover roast chicken.
shake · dressing
Shallot-Garlic Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SHERRY-SHALL
Via Carota's house dressing for greens, farro, chicken.
shake · vinaigrette
Usukuchi-Jalapeno Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Chang's usukuchi-jalapeño vinaigrette for chicken, octopus.
shake · vinaigrette
Honey-Aioli Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: HONEY
Mitchell's honey mustard for fried chicken, sandwiches.
shake · dressing
Ginger Soy Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER SOY
Wolfgang Puck's ginger-soy vinaigrette for chicken salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Carolina-Inspired BBQ Glaze
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CAROLINA-INS
Glaze for ribs, chicken, and grilled meats.
shake · bbq sauce
Spicy Chinese Mustard Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SPICY CHINES
Heat and acid for eggs, tacos, and bowls.
shake · hot sauce
Ginger Scallion Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SCALL
Chang's condiment for noodles, chicken & rice.
shake · herb sauce
Salsa Verde
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA VERDE
Barber's salsa verde.
shake · herb sauce
Sherry-Peanut Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SHERRY-PEANU
Brandon Jew's sherry-peanut vinaigrette for roasted squab.
shake · vinaigrette
Red Pepper Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: NO-COOK
Gordon Ramsay's no-cook satay sauce for skewers, noodles.
shake · nut sauce
Peanut Honey Lemon Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PEANUT-LEMON
Adam Handling's peanut-honey-lemon dressing for slaw.
shake · dressing
Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: DIJON
Wishart's Dijon mustard vinaigrette.
shake · vinaigrette
Nanban Zuke Tare
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CITRUS-HONEY
The marinade from Takahashi's herb-vegetable nanban-zuke.
shake · marinade
Bois-Boudran Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BOIS BOUDRAN
Blackiston's bois-boudran sauce.
shake · dressing
Garlic-Onion Chutney
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GOOSEBERRY
The condiment from Mackenzie's osso buco of gammon.
simmer · chutney
Orange Mustard Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ORANGE
Hartnett's orange mustard vinaigrette.
shake · vinaigrette
Bitter Oil Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BITTER OIL
The dressing from Bowerman's smoked duck breast salad.
shake · dressing
Lakefront Classic Mustard
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CLASSIC
Blackiston's Lakefront mustard vinaigrette for chicken salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Lowcountry Ginger Soy
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Galton Blackiston's Lowcountry Ginger Soy peanut sauce.
shake · dressing
Shallot & Caper Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SHALLOT
William Drabble's shallot-caper dressing for chicken salad.
simmer · dressing
Saffron-Cardamom Yoghurt Mayo Dip
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SAFFRONCARDA
Vineet Bhatia's saffron-cardamom yoghurt dip for chicken.
shake · dip
Raspberry Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: RASPBERRY
Campbell's raspberry vinaigrette for duck breast salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Tarragon-Chardonnay Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: HONEY-MUSTAR
Russell Brown's tarragon-chardonnay dressing for mushrooms.
shake · dressing
Salsa Tomato Tropical
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
A table salsa for tacos, chips, and grilled meats.
shake · salsa
Tarragon Vinegar Mayonnaise
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: TARRAGON MAY
Pépin's spread for eggs, vegetables, fish & chicken.
shake · egg emulsion
Ginger-Berbere Hot Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: AWASE
Samuelsson's awaze, a berbere-ginger Ethiopian hot condiment.
shake · hot sauce
Alabama White Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: ALABAMA
Sean Brock's Alabama white sauce for smoked chicken.
shake · bbq sauce
Vinegar BBQ Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: BBQ
Sean Brock's Southern BBQ sauce for ribs, pulled pork.
simmer · bbq sauce
Lime-Dijon Coleslaw Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: LIME
Samuelsson's lime-dijon dressing for coleslaw.
shake · dressing
Hoisin Mustard Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: HOISIN MUSTA
Ming Tsai's sweet-tangy hoisin mustard sauce.
shake · dressing
Garlic-Chipotle BBQ Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GARLIC BBQ
Bobby Flay's smoky chipotle BBQ sauce.
simmer · bbq sauce
Shallot-Thyme Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: HOUSE VINA
Frank Stitt's shallot-thyme vinaigrette for green salads.
shake · vinaigrette
Meyer Lemon Green Olive Salsa
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: MEYER
Suzanne Goin's Meyer lemon-green olive salsa for fish.
shake · salsa
Passion Fruit Amba Tehina
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PASSION
Michael Solomonov's passion fruit-amba tehina for schnitzel.
shake · dressing
Duck-Fat Soy Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: DUCK-FAT SOY
Jacques Pépin's duck-fat soy vinaigrette for red oak salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Tabasco-Soy-Mustard Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Tom Douglas's Tabasco marinade for Avery Island wings.
shake · marinade
Apple Barbecue Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Twitty's apple barbecue sauce for poultry & pork.
simmer · bbq sauce
Chimichurri
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHIMICHURRI
Bernstein's chimichurri for grilled steak, chicken, fish.
shake · herb sauce
Jerk Barbecue Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: JERK
Onwuachi's bbq sauce for jerk chicken & grilled meats.
simmer · bbq sauce
Gochujang Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GOCHUJANG
Edward Lee's gochujang sauce for chicken wings.
shake · hot sauce
Garlic-Horseradish BBQ Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: WHITE BBQ
Edward Lee's garlic-horseradish white BBQ sauce for wings.
shake · bbq sauce
Garlic Cane BBQ Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CITRUS-HONEY
Emeril Lagasse's barbecue sauce for ribs, chicken, burgers.
shake · bbq sauce
Red Curry Nut Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SATAY PEANUT
Jet Tila's satay peanut sauce for chicken satay.
simmer · nut sauce
Ginger Fish Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GINGER
Andrea Nguyen's ginger dipping sauce for chicken, seafood.
shake · vinaigrette
Soy Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: COLA-SOY
Chris Shepherd's cola-soy brine for grilled meats, wings.
shake · bbq sauce
Panang Curry Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PANANG CURRY
Jet Tila's panang curry sauce for chicken, vegetables.
simmer · curry sauce
Pad See Ew Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PAD SEE
Benchawan Painter's pad see ew sauce for rice noodles.
shake · pan sauce
Panang Curry Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PANANG GAI
Nok Suntaranon's panang curry sauce for chicken, rice.
simmer · curry sauce
Cayenne-Pepper BBQ Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CAYENNE BBQ
Rodney Scott's vinegar-cayenne BBQ sauce for whole hog.
simmer · bbq sauce
Strange-Flavor Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: STRANGE-FLAV
Fuchsia Dunlop's numbing-sweet strange-flavor sauce.
shake · dressing
Buttermilk Kimchi-Burger Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: BUTTERMILK
Edward Lee's tangy buttermilk sauce for kimchi burgers.
shake · dressing
Ssamjang Mayo
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SSAMJANG MAY
Edward Lee's Korean-Southern ssamjang mayo.
shake · dressing
Alabama White Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: ALABAMA
Hugh Acheson's tangy Alabama white sauce.
shake · bbq sauce
Cuban Mojo
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CUBAN MOJO
Valerie Chang's citrus-garlic Cuban mojo.
shake · marinade
Gochujang Mayo
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GOCHUJANG MA
Edward Lee's spicy gochujang mayo.
shake · egg emulsion
Guava BBQ Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GUAVA BBQ
Illyanna Maisonet's guava BBQ sauce for chicken skewers.
simmer · bbq sauce
Tutu's Kochujang Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KOCHUJANG
The bbq sauce from Maii's Korean bavette steak.
shake · bbq sauce
Tomato Coconut Chutney
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: TOMATO-COCON
Bhatt's tomato coconut chutney.
simmer · chutney
Lemon Zest Shallot Caesar Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CAESAR
Susan Spicer's Bayona Caesar dressing for romaine salads.
shake · egg emulsion
Classic Sour Orange Mojo
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CLASSIC SOUR
Norman Van Aken's classic sour orange mojo marinade.
shake · marinade
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
Maple Dijon Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: MAPLE DIJON
Carolina Gelen's maple-Dijon dressing for chicken couscous.
shake · vinaigrette
Dill Capers Topping
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: DILL CAPERS
Carolina Gelen's dill-capers topping for chicken couscous.
shake · salsa
Piri Piri Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PIRI PIRI
Hawa Hassan's piri piri sauce for grilled chicken.
shake · hot sauce
Jalapeño-Lime Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: JALAPEOLIME
Dan Kluger's jalapeño-lime dressing for grilled chicken.
shake · dressing
Garlic Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GARLIC
Helou's garlic marinade for Lebanese chicken wings.
shake · marinade
Caspian Pachamanca Macerado
WORLD-RANKED KITCHENOn the jar: PACHAMANCA
Acurio's ají macerado for pachamanca-style roasted meat.
shake · marinade
Crema-Paprika Chicken Marinade
WORLD-RANKED KITCHENOn 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
- Tarragon Vinegar MayonnaiseNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: TARRAGON MAY
- ChimichurriNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHIMICHURRI
- Ginger-Berbere Hot SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: AWASE
- Alabama White SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: ALABAMA
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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.