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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.

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Coconut Curry Sauce

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: COCONUT CURR

Eric Ripert's coconut curry sauce for shrimp and rice.

simmer · curry sauce

Iberian XO Sauce

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: XO IBRICO

Dabiz Muñoz's Iberian XO sauce for skate.

simmer · seafood sauce

White Balsamic Vinaigrette

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: WHITE

Pic's white balsamic vinaigrette.

shake · vinaigrette

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

Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: HONEY

Colagreco's honey balsamic vinaigrette.

shake · vinaigrette

Yogurt Dressing

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: YOGURT

The dressing from Berasategui's cucumber-apple salad.

shake · dressing

Lime-Sesame-Cumin Dressing

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: LIME-SESAME

Dani García's lime-sesame-cumin dressing for chickpea salad.

shake · vinaigrette

Pineapple-Sambal Salsa

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: SALSA

Michel Roux's pineapple sambal for pork sausages.

shake · salsa

Seasoned Soy Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: MAT-GANJANG

Mingoo Kang's seasoned soy base for Korean cooking.

simmer · dressing

Goma-Miso Topping

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GOMA-MISO

Ueno's sesame-miso topping for claypot rice.

shake · dressing

Cobb Salad Dijon Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: COBB SALAD

Kerridge's Dijon vinaigrette for tuna Cobb salad.

shake · vinaigrette

Melado-Caqui Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: VINAIGRETTE

A bright dressing for salads and vegetables.

shake · vinaigrette

Coconut Sticky-Rice Syrup

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: COCONUT

Jangprai's coconut syrup for sticky rice.

simmer · syrup

Goma-Dare

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GOMA-DARE

Ueno's sesame dressing for beef shabu-shabu salad.

shake · dressing

Curry Oil

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CURRY OIL

Blanc's curry oil for scallops & cauliflower.

shake · flavored oil

Ginger-Scallion Soy Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Chang's condiment for noodles, rice & grilled meats.

shake · herb sauce

Jaew

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: JAEW

Andy Ricker's jaew dipping sauce for grilled meats, rice.

shake · hot sauce

Bibimbap Gochujang Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: BIBIMBAP

Corey Lee's bibimbap gochujang sauce for rice bowls.

shake · hot sauce

Bird's Eye Hot Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: PHRIK NAAM

Andy Ricker's fiery Thai fish sauce table condiment.

shake · hot sauce

Filipino Garlic Vinegar

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: FILIPINO GAR

Tim Flores's Filipino garlic vinegar for adobo.

shake · hot sauce

Rose Harissa Oil Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ROSE HARISSA

Ottolenghi's rose harissa oil for eggs and yogurt bowls.

shake · hot sauce

Ginger Scallion Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GINGER-SCALL

Chang's condiment for noodles, chicken & rice.

shake · herb sauce

Gunpowder Spice Oil

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GUNPOWDER SP

Vijay Kumar's gunpowder spice oil for dosa.

shake · hot sauce

Ganjang Tteokbokki Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GANJANG

The stir-fry sauce from Park's tteokbokki.

shake · marinade

Vindaloo Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: VINDALOO SAU

Gaggan Anand's fiery vindaloo sauce for pork.

simmer · curry sauce

Soy Chilli Marinade

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SOY CHILLI

Hartnett's soy chilli marinade.

shake · marinade

Jeotgal Seasoning

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: JEOTGAL

Kim Jung-mook's jeotgal seasoning for bibim noodles.

shake · dressing

Green Curry Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GREEN CURRY

Bongkoch Satongun's green curry sauce for eggplant curry.

simmer · curry sauce

Gochujang-Maple-Soy Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GOCHUJANGMAP

Roman Paulus's gochujang-maple-soy dressing for legume salad.

shake · vinaigrette

Honey-Lime Mango Salad Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: HONEYLIME

Alfred Prasad's honey-lime dressing for mango salad.

shake · vinaigrette

Palm Sugar-Ginger-Fish Sauce Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: PALM

Andy Waters's palm sugar-ginger dressing for salmon.

shake · vinaigrette

Truffle-Soy Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: TRUFFLESOY

Jun Tanaka's truffle-soy vinaigrette for roast quail.

shake · vinaigrette

Soil Powder

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SOIL POWDER

A dry seasoning crust for grilled and roasted meats.

shake · spice rub

White Goma-Zu Dare

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: WHITE GOMAZU

Nakajima's white sesame-vinegar dressing.

shake · dressing

Citrus Goma-Miso

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CITRUS

Takahashi's citrus goma-miso for udon noodles.

shake · dressing

Balsamic-Honey Glaze

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: BALSAMICHONE

Atherton's balsamic-honey glaze for quail.

shake · pan sauce

Hot-Sour Finish Seasoning

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: HOT-SOUR

Hu Zhuyong's hot-sour finish for soup or broth.

shake · spice rub

Kid-Friendly Curry Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CURRY

Dahlgren's kid-friendly curry dip for fried snacks.

shake · dressing

Clam-Stock Soy Seasoning

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CLAM-STOCK

Yip's clam-stock soy seasoning for sticky rice.

shake · spice rub

Curry Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CURRY

Lignac's curry vinaigrette for spring peas.

shake · vinaigrette

Jaew Wan Dipping Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: JAEW WAN

Syhabout's jaew wan dipping sauce for green mango.

shake · dressing

Maple Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: MAPLE

Sherman's maple vinaigrette.

shake · vinaigrette

Maple Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: MAPLE

Anthony's maple vinaigrette.

shake · vinaigrette

Soy-Balsamic Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SOY-BALSAMIC

Kenji López-Alt's soy-balsamic vinaigrette for hearty greens.

shake · vinaigrette

Soy-Dijon Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SOYDIJON

Pépin's soy-dijon vinaigrette for spinach salad.

shake · vinaigrette

Sherry-Walnut Watercress Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SHERRYWALNUT

Pépin's sherry-walnut dressing for watercress salad.

shake · vinaigrette

Korean Gochujang Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: KOREAN

Jet Tila's gochujang table sauce for dumplings, bowls.

shake · hot sauce

Ginger Soy Glaze

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Joanne Chang's ginger soy glaze for salmon, rice bowls.

shake · bbq sauce

Easy Nuoc Cham

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: NUOC CHAM

Andrea Nguyen's easy nuoc cham for noodle bowls.

shake · vinaigrette

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

Onion Bay Tomato Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: JOLLOF

Serigne Mbaye's jollof tomato-pepper base for jollof rice.

simmer · tomato sauce

Panang Curry Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: PANANG GAI

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

simmer · curry sauce

Nam Pla Prik

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: NAM PLA

Jet Tila's fiery nam pla prik table sauce.

shake · hot sauce

Nam Jim Jaew

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: NAM JIM JAEW

Chef Nok's Isaan nam jim jaew for grilled meats.

shake · hot sauce

Tutu's Kochujang Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: KOCHUJANG

The bbq sauce from Maii's Korean bavette steak.

shake · bbq sauce

Garlic Vinegar

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GARLIC

Nguyen's garlic vinegar.

shake · dressing

Curry Lime Yogurt Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CURRY LIME

Johnson & Smalls' curry lime yogurt dressing.

shake · dressing

Gochujang Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GOCHUJANG

Heat and acid for eggs, tacos, and bowls.

shake · hot sauce

Lemon Ginger Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CITRUS-HONEY

Chang's lemon ginger dressing.

shake · dressing

Tomato Coconut Chutney

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: TOMATO-COCON

Bhatt's tomato coconut chutney.

simmer · chutney

Watermelon Poke Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: WATERMELON

The dressing from DiSpirito's watermelon poke salad.

shake · dressing

Honey-Mustard Red Wine Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: HONEYMUSTARD

JJ Johnson's honey-mustard vinaigrette for grain salads.

shake · vinaigrette

Mustard Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: HONEY-MUSTAR

Dan Kluger's mustard vinaigrette for salads & grain bowls.

shake · vinaigrette

Dan Dan Mian Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: DAN DAN MIAN

Rosheen Kaul's dan dan mian sauce for noodle bowls.

shake · pan sauce

Spicy Gochujang Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SPICY

Joanne Lee Molinaro's gochujang dressing for salads.

shake · dressing

Lemon Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: LEMON

JJ Johnson's lemon dressing for Israeli rice salad.

shake · vinaigrette

Baechu Kimchi Gochugaru Marinade Paste

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: BAECHU

Hooni Kim's gochugaru paste for classic baechu kimchi.

shake · marinade

Kkakdugi / Chonggak Kimchi Marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: KKAKDUGI

Hooni Kim's paste for diced-radish kkakdugi kimchi.

shake · marinade

Kohlrabi Kimchi Marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: KOHLRABI

Hooni Kim's kimchi paste, adapted for kohlrabi.

shake · marinade

Kinako Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: KINAKO

Brioza's kinako dressing for persimmons.

shake · dressing

Platter Honey Mustard

CHAMPION CHEF

On the jar: HONEY-MUSTAR

Williamson's Meyer lemon dressing for a pea salad.

shake · dressing

Shoyu Dressing

CHAMPION CHEF

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Williamson's shoyu dressing for poke.

shake · dressing

Crispy Rice Salad Vinaigrette

CHAMPION CHEF

On the jar: CRISPY RICE

Mei Lin's fish sauce-lime vinaigrette with toasted rice.

shake · vinaigrette

Cointreau-Rice Vinaigrette

CHAMPION CHEF

On the jar: ORANGE RICE

Albert's Cointreau-rice vinaigrette for ceviche.

shake · vinaigrette

Wasabi Soy Dressing

CHAMPION CHEF

On the jar: WASABI SOY

Magbitang's wasabi-soy dressing for grilled snap peas.

shake · vinaigrette

Fried Garlic Sesame Dressing

AWARDED KITCHEN

On the jar: FRIED GARLIC

Eng's fried garlic-tahini dressing for a tofu salad.

shake · vinaigrette

Ginger-Soy Rice-Wine Vinaigrette

HATTED KITCHEN

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Wood's ginger-soy vinaigrette for lamb and clams.

shake · vinaigrette

Honey-Curry Mayonnaise

CHAMPION CHEF

On the jar: HONEYCURRY

MacKay's honey-curry mayonnaise for a chickpea burger.

shake · mayo

Sesame Soy Dressing

CHAMPION CHEF

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

MacKay's sesame-soy dressing for a kale salad.

shake · vinaigrette

Curry Vinaigrette

HATTED KITCHEN

On the jar: CURRY

Alvarez's curry vinaigrette for a crispy rice salad.

shake · vinaigrette

Tosazu Sauce

WORLD-RANKED KITCHEN

On the jar: TOSAZU

Henry's tosazu sauce for raw fish.

shake · seafood sauce

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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.

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Charred Chilli Soy-Ginger SauceOn the jar: GINGER-SOYClare Smyth's charred chilli soy-ginger sauce for chicken.Garlic-Chili Hot SauceOn the jar: JAPAN GARLICRoy Choi's magic sauce for bibim noodles, rice bowls.Scotch Bonnet Pepper SauceOn the jar: PEPPER SAUCEOnwuachi's peppa sauce for jerk, curry, table use.Korean-Garlic-Sweet Chili SauceOn the jar: SWEET CHILIRoy Choi's that's so sweet sauce for chicken, shrimp.Ginger-Shallot Hot SauceOn the jar: RED XOBrandon Jew's red XO sauce for noodles, rice, eggs.Nam PrikOn the jar: NAM PRIKPim Techamuanvivit's nam prik pao for rice, noodles.XO SauceOn the jar: GINGER-SOYPim Techamuanvivit's XO sauce for green beans, noodles.Kimchee-Style SauceOn the jar: KIMCHEEIzard's kimchee-style sauce for grilled meats, rice.Spicy Chili OilOn the jar: SPICY CHILIFuchsia Dunlop's spicy chili oil for dumplings, noodles.Homemade Chili OilOn the jar: HOMEMADEMade With Lau's homemade chili oil for noodles, rice.Korean Red Dragon SauceOn the jar: KOREAN REDChang's Korean red dragon sauce for rice cakes, wraps.Kimchi Seasoning PasteOn the jar: GINGER-SOYDavid Chang's kimchi seasoning paste for rice bowls, eggs.Yak-GochujangOn the jar: STIR-FRIEDJP Park's stir-fried gochujang for lettuce ssam, rice.Senegalese Hot SauceOn the jar: SENEGALESESerigne Mbaye's Senegalese hot sauce for jollof.Cantonese XO-Style SauceOn the jar: CANTONESE XOMade With Lau's Cantonese XO-style sauce.Caribbean Pepper SauceOn the jar: CARIBBEAN PESweet Chile SauceOn the jar: MUSHITim Raue's sweet chile mushi sauce base.Red Chile SauceOn the jar: ROTE CHILITim Raue's red chile sauce for duck.Green Chile SauceOn the jar: GRNE CHILITim Raue's green chile sauce for fish.Somali Cilantro Green Chile SauceOn the jar: SOMALISriracha Spicy VinaigretteOn the jar: GINGER-SOYChoi's sriracha vinaigrette for roasted Brussels sprouts.Nigerian Pepper SauceOn the jar: NIGERIANSokoh's Nigerian pepper sauce for grilled meat.

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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.

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