160 recipes, 83 jar-ready
Best Sauces for Rice Bowls
Rice bowls and clay-pot plates use sauce as the seasoning system. 160 recipes cite bowls, biryani, or rice accompaniments; 83 pour cleanly into a shake jar for weeknight assembly.
Jar-ready
Coconut Curry Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: COCONUT CURR
Eric Ripert's coconut curry sauce for shrimp and rice.
simmer · curry sauce
Iberian XO Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: XO IBRICO
Dabiz Muñoz's Iberian XO sauce for skate.
simmer · seafood sauce
White Balsamic Vinaigrette
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: WHITE
Pic's white balsamic vinaigrette.
shake · vinaigrette
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
Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: HONEY
Colagreco's honey balsamic vinaigrette.
shake · vinaigrette
Yogurt Dressing
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: YOGURT
The dressing from Berasategui's cucumber-apple salad.
shake · dressing
Lime-Sesame-Cumin Dressing
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: LIME-SESAME
Dani García's lime-sesame-cumin dressing for chickpea salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Pineapple-Sambal Salsa
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Michel Roux's pineapple sambal for pork sausages.
shake · salsa
Seasoned Soy Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MAT-GANJANG
Mingoo Kang's seasoned soy base for Korean cooking.
simmer · dressing
Goma-Miso Topping
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GOMA-MISO
Ueno's sesame-miso topping for claypot rice.
shake · dressing
Cobb Salad Dijon Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: COBB SALAD
Kerridge's Dijon vinaigrette for tuna Cobb salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Melado-Caqui Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: VINAIGRETTE
A bright dressing for salads and vegetables.
shake · vinaigrette
Coconut Sticky-Rice Syrup
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: COCONUT
Jangprai's coconut syrup for sticky rice.
simmer · syrup
Goma-Dare
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GOMA-DARE
Ueno's sesame dressing for beef shabu-shabu salad.
shake · dressing
Curry Oil
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CURRY OIL
Blanc's curry oil for scallops & cauliflower.
shake · flavored oil
Ginger-Scallion Soy Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Chang's condiment for noodles, rice & grilled meats.
shake · herb sauce
Jaew
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: JAEW
Andy Ricker's jaew dipping sauce for grilled meats, rice.
shake · hot sauce
Bibimbap Gochujang Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BIBIMBAP
Corey Lee's bibimbap gochujang sauce for rice bowls.
shake · hot sauce
Bird's Eye Hot Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PHRIK NAAM
Andy Ricker's fiery Thai fish sauce table condiment.
shake · hot sauce
Filipino Garlic Vinegar
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: FILIPINO GAR
Tim Flores's Filipino garlic vinegar for adobo.
shake · hot sauce
Rose Harissa Oil Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ROSE HARISSA
Ottolenghi's rose harissa oil for eggs and yogurt bowls.
shake · hot sauce
Ginger Scallion Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SCALL
Chang's condiment for noodles, chicken & rice.
shake · herb sauce
Gunpowder Spice Oil
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GUNPOWDER SP
Vijay Kumar's gunpowder spice oil for dosa.
shake · hot sauce
Ganjang Tteokbokki Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GANJANG
The stir-fry sauce from Park's tteokbokki.
shake · marinade
Vindaloo Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: VINDALOO SAU
Gaggan Anand's fiery vindaloo sauce for pork.
simmer · curry sauce
Soy Chilli Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SOY CHILLI
Hartnett's soy chilli marinade.
shake · marinade
Jeotgal Seasoning
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: JEOTGAL
Kim Jung-mook's jeotgal seasoning for bibim noodles.
shake · dressing
Green Curry Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GREEN CURRY
Bongkoch Satongun's green curry sauce for eggplant curry.
simmer · curry sauce
Gochujang-Maple-Soy Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GOCHUJANGMAP
Roman Paulus's gochujang-maple-soy dressing for legume salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Honey-Lime Mango Salad Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: HONEYLIME
Alfred Prasad's honey-lime dressing for mango salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Palm Sugar-Ginger-Fish Sauce Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PALM
Andy Waters's palm sugar-ginger dressing for salmon.
shake · vinaigrette
Truffle-Soy Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: TRUFFLESOY
Jun Tanaka's truffle-soy vinaigrette for roast quail.
shake · vinaigrette
Soil Powder
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SOIL POWDER
A dry seasoning crust for grilled and roasted meats.
shake · spice rub
White Goma-Zu Dare
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: WHITE GOMAZU
Nakajima's white sesame-vinegar dressing.
shake · dressing
Citrus Goma-Miso
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CITRUS
Takahashi's citrus goma-miso for udon noodles.
shake · dressing
Balsamic-Honey Glaze
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BALSAMICHONE
Atherton's balsamic-honey glaze for quail.
shake · pan sauce
Hot-Sour Finish Seasoning
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: HOT-SOUR
Hu Zhuyong's hot-sour finish for soup or broth.
shake · spice rub
Kid-Friendly Curry Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CURRY
Dahlgren's kid-friendly curry dip for fried snacks.
shake · dressing
Clam-Stock Soy Seasoning
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CLAM-STOCK
Yip's clam-stock soy seasoning for sticky rice.
shake · spice rub
Curry Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CURRY
Lignac's curry vinaigrette for spring peas.
shake · vinaigrette
Jaew Wan Dipping Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: JAEW WAN
Syhabout's jaew wan dipping sauce for green mango.
shake · dressing
Maple Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: MAPLE
Sherman's maple vinaigrette.
shake · vinaigrette
Maple Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: MAPLE
Anthony's maple vinaigrette.
shake · vinaigrette
Soy-Balsamic Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SOY-BALSAMIC
Kenji López-Alt's soy-balsamic vinaigrette for hearty greens.
shake · vinaigrette
Soy-Dijon Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SOYDIJON
Pépin's soy-dijon vinaigrette for spinach salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Sherry-Walnut Watercress Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SHERRYWALNUT
Pépin's sherry-walnut dressing for watercress salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Korean Gochujang Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KOREAN
Jet Tila's gochujang table sauce for dumplings, bowls.
shake · hot sauce
Ginger Soy Glaze
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Joanne Chang's ginger soy glaze for salmon, rice bowls.
shake · bbq sauce
Easy Nuoc Cham
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: NUOC CHAM
Andrea Nguyen's easy nuoc cham for noodle bowls.
shake · vinaigrette
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
Onion Bay Tomato Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: JOLLOF
Serigne Mbaye's jollof tomato-pepper base for jollof rice.
simmer · tomato sauce
Panang Curry Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PANANG GAI
Nok Suntaranon's panang curry sauce for chicken, rice.
simmer · curry sauce
Nam Pla Prik
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: NAM PLA
Jet Tila's fiery nam pla prik table sauce.
shake · hot sauce
Nam Jim Jaew
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: NAM JIM JAEW
Chef Nok's Isaan nam jim jaew for grilled meats.
shake · hot sauce
Tutu's Kochujang Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KOCHUJANG
The bbq sauce from Maii's Korean bavette steak.
shake · bbq sauce
Garlic Vinegar
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GARLIC
Nguyen's garlic vinegar.
shake · dressing
Curry Lime Yogurt Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CURRY LIME
Johnson & Smalls' curry lime yogurt dressing.
shake · dressing
Gochujang Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GOCHUJANG
Heat and acid for eggs, tacos, and bowls.
shake · hot sauce
Lemon Ginger Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CITRUS-HONEY
Chang's lemon ginger dressing.
shake · dressing
Tomato Coconut Chutney
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: TOMATO-COCON
Bhatt's tomato coconut chutney.
simmer · chutney
Watermelon Poke Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: WATERMELON
The dressing from DiSpirito's watermelon poke salad.
shake · dressing
Honey-Mustard Red Wine Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: HONEYMUSTARD
JJ Johnson's honey-mustard vinaigrette for grain salads.
shake · vinaigrette
Mustard Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: HONEY-MUSTAR
Dan Kluger's mustard vinaigrette for salads & grain bowls.
shake · vinaigrette
Dan Dan Mian Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: DAN DAN MIAN
Rosheen Kaul's dan dan mian sauce for noodle bowls.
shake · pan sauce
Spicy Gochujang Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SPICY
Joanne Lee Molinaro's gochujang dressing for salads.
shake · dressing
Lemon Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: LEMON
JJ Johnson's lemon dressing for Israeli rice salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Baechu Kimchi Gochugaru Marinade Paste
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: BAECHU
Hooni Kim's gochugaru paste for classic baechu kimchi.
shake · marinade
Kkakdugi / Chonggak Kimchi Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KKAKDUGI
Hooni Kim's paste for diced-radish kkakdugi kimchi.
shake · marinade
Kohlrabi Kimchi Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KOHLRABI
Hooni Kim's kimchi paste, adapted for kohlrabi.
shake · marinade
Kinako Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KINAKO
Brioza's kinako dressing for persimmons.
shake · dressing
Platter Honey Mustard
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: HONEY-MUSTAR
Williamson's Meyer lemon dressing for a pea salad.
shake · dressing
Shoyu Dressing
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Williamson's shoyu dressing for poke.
shake · dressing
Crispy Rice Salad Vinaigrette
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: CRISPY RICE
Mei Lin's fish sauce-lime vinaigrette with toasted rice.
shake · vinaigrette
Cointreau-Rice Vinaigrette
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: ORANGE RICE
Albert's Cointreau-rice vinaigrette for ceviche.
shake · vinaigrette
Wasabi Soy Dressing
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: WASABI SOY
Magbitang's wasabi-soy dressing for grilled snap peas.
shake · vinaigrette
Fried Garlic Sesame Dressing
AWARDED KITCHENOn the jar: FRIED GARLIC
Eng's fried garlic-tahini dressing for a tofu salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Ginger-Soy Rice-Wine Vinaigrette
HATTED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Wood's ginger-soy vinaigrette for lamb and clams.
shake · vinaigrette
Honey-Curry Mayonnaise
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: HONEYCURRY
MacKay's honey-curry mayonnaise for a chickpea burger.
shake · mayo
Sesame Soy Dressing
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
MacKay's sesame-soy dressing for a kale salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Curry Vinaigrette
HATTED KITCHENOn the jar: CURRY
Alvarez's curry vinaigrette for a crispy rice salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Tosazu Sauce
WORLD-RANKED KITCHENOn the jar: TOSAZU
Henry's tosazu sauce for raw fish.
shake · seafood sauce
One jar answers this
The Rice Bowls 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 · 2 stars · 4 national awards
- Korean Gochujang SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KOREAN
- Jaew★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: JAEW
- Bibimbap Gochujang Sauce★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BIBIMBAP
- Ginger Soy GlazeNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GINGER-SOY
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Common questions
- What sauce goes with rice bowls?
- The highest-rated jar-ready picks here are Coconut Curry Sauce by Eric Ripert, Iberian XO Sauce by Dabiz Muñoz, and White Balsamic Vinaigrette by Anne-Sophie Pic. All 160 rice bowls sauces on this page cite their chef and source.
- Which rice bowls sauces can be made in a jar?
- 83 of these rice bowls 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.