Category
Best Hot Sauces
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121 hot sauce recipes in the catalog, each tied to a published source and an award-winning kitchen. Below: the ratio pattern that defines the category, a short FAQ, and a seeded jar you can build without retyping ingredients.
Ratio explainer · Ginger-Berbere Hot Sauce
Typical liquid stack for this category. Oil and acid volumes from a published recipe in the set. Michelin- and James Beard–linked kitchens contribute the majority of citations in this catalog.
Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SCOTCH
Kwame Onwuachi's scotch bonnet hot sauce for eggs, fish
blend · hot sauce
Ginger-Berbere Hot Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: AWASE
Samuelsson's awaze, a berbere-ginger Ethiopian hot condiment
shake · hot sauce
Lime Zest Hot Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: RED CHILE
Gourdet's red chile jerk sauce for grilled meats, plantains
blend · hot sauce
Gochujang Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GOCHUJANG
Edward Lee's gochujang sauce for chicken wings
shake · hot sauce
Korean Garlic Hot Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KOREAN GARLI
Roy Choi's LocoL dipping sauce for fries, burgers
stove · hot sauce
Salsa Macha
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA MACHA
Rick Bayless' salsa macha for tacos, eggs, vegetables
stove · hot sauce
Ssäm Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SSAM
Chang's ssäm sauce for bo ssäm, lettuce wraps
shake · hot sauce
Gochujang Wing Glaze
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Edward Lee's gochujang glaze for fried chicken wings
stove · hot sauce
Chipotle Steak Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CHIPOTLE
Bayless' chipotle steak sauce, a smoky table condiment
stove · hot sauce
Salsa Negra
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA NEGRA
Gabriela Cámara's salsa negra for sweet potato, octopus
stove · hot sauce
S'chug
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: S'CHUG
Solomonov's s'chug for falafel, eggs, shakshuka
blend · hot sauce
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
Morita Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MORITA SALSA
Bayless' morita salsa for tacos, sweet-smoky heat
stove · hot sauce
S'chug
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SCHUG
Solomonov's s'chug for falafel, meats, eggs
blend · hot sauce
Korean Gochujang Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KOREAN
Jet Tila's gochujang table sauce for dumplings, bowls
shake · hot sauce
General Tso's Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Jet Tila's General Tso's sauce for fried chicken
stove · hot sauce
Homemade Sriracha
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SRIRACHA
Jet Tila's homemade sriracha, an everyday hot sauce
blend · hot sauce
Cocktail Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: COCKTAIL
Emeril Lagasse's cocktail sauce for shrimp cocktail
shake · hot sauce
Hot Cocktail Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: COCKTAIL
Lagasse's hot cocktail sauce for oysters, shrimp
shake · hot sauce
Spicy Ketchup
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SPICY
Marcus Samuelsson's spicy ketchup for burgers, fries
blend · hot sauce
Spicy Cocktail Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SPICY
Lagasse's spicy cocktail sauce for shrimp, oysters
shake · hot sauce
Charred Chilli Soy-Ginger Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Clare Smyth's charred chilli soy-ginger sauce for chicken
stove · hot sauce
Yum Nua Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: YUM NUA
Nok Suntaranon's yum nua dressing for Thai beef salad
shake · hot sauce
Korean-Scallion Ssamjang
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SSAMJANG
Hooni Kim's ssamjang for Korean BBQ, lettuce wraps
shake · hot sauce
Nam Jim Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: NAM JIM
Christina Nguyen's nam jim sauce for grilled seafood
shake · hot sauce
Naam Jim Kai Yaang
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: NAAM JIM
Ricker's tamarind dipping sauce for grilled chicken, pork
stove · hot sauce
Jaew
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: JAEW
Andy Ricker's jaew dipping sauce for grilled meats, rice
shake · hot sauce
Garlic-Chili Hot Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: JAPAN GARLIC
Roy Choi's magic sauce for bibim noodles, rice bowls
blend · hot sauce
Cocktail Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GOCHUJANG
Edward Lee's gochujang cocktail sauce for shrimp
shake · hot sauce
Mojo Rojo
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MOJO ROJO
José Andrés' mojo rojo for cauliflower, green beans
blend · hot sauce
Bibimbap Gochujang Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BIBIMBAP
Corey Lee's bibimbap gochujang sauce for rice bowls
shake · hot sauce
Soy-Ginger Glaze
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Ming Tsai's soy-ginger glaze for grilled fish, chicken
stove · hot sauce
Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PEPPER SAUCE
Onwuachi's peppa sauce for jerk, curry, table use
blend · hot sauce
Korean-Garlic-Sweet Chili Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SWEET CHILI
Roy Choi's that's so sweet sauce for chicken, shrimp
blend · hot sauce
Sesame Guajillo-Morita Salsa Macha
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SESAME
Enrique Olvera's salsa macha for tacos, grilled meats
stove · hot sauce
Ginger-Shallot Hot Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: RED XO
Brandon Jew's red XO sauce for noodles, rice, eggs
stove · hot sauce
Nam Prik
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: NAM PRIK
Pim Techamuanvivit's nam prik pao for rice, noodles
stove · hot sauce
XO Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Pim Techamuanvivit's XO sauce for green beans, noodles
stove · hot sauce
Black Pepper-Scallion Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: BLACK
Joanne Chang's black pepper-scallion sauce for noodles
shake · hot sauce
Chinese Soy Hot Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: JAPANESE SOY
Joanne Chang's fun sauce for chow fun, stir-fries
stove · hot sauce
Kimchee-Style Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KIMCHEE
Izard's kimchee-style sauce for grilled meats, rice
blend · hot sauce
Vietnamese Chile-Lime Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: VIETNAMESE-S
Gourdet's Vietnamese chile-lime sauce for mushrooms, meats
shake · hot sauce
Garlic-Ginger Hot Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SICHUAN
Jing Gao's Sichuan chili crisp for noodles, dumplings
stove · hot sauce
Sichuan Chili
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SICHUAN
Jing Gao's Sichuan chili oil for dumplings, noodles
stove · hot sauce
Dan Dan Noodle Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: DAN DAN
Jing Gao's dan dan noodle sauce for noodles
shake · hot sauce
Korean-Shallot Hot Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KOREAN CHILI
Alan Wong's Korean chili vinegar sauce for shrimp, seafood
blend · hot sauce
Fish Sauce Condiment
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: FISH
Chris Shepherd's fish sauce condiment for vegetables, meats
stove · hot sauce
Indian-Ginger Hot Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: TAMARIND
Suvir Saran's tamarind chutney for samosas, chaat
stove · hot sauce
Garlic Chutney
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GARLIC
Suvir Saran's garlic chutney for thali, grilled meats
blend · hot sauce
Spicy Chili Oil
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SPICY CHILI
Fuchsia Dunlop's spicy chili oil for dumplings, noodles
stove · hot sauce
Homemade Chili Oil
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: HOMEMADE
Made With Lau's homemade chili oil for noodles, rice
stove · hot sauce
Korean Red Dragon Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: KOREAN RED
Chang's Korean red dragon sauce for rice cakes, wraps
stove · hot sauce
Kimchi Seasoning Paste
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
David Chang's kimchi seasoning paste for rice bowls, eggs
blend · hot sauce
Thai Fish Hot Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PAD THAI
Jet Tila's pad Thai sauce for noodles, stir-fries
shake · hot sauce
Yangnyeom Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: YANGNYEOM
JP Park's yangnyeom sauce for Korean fried chicken
stove · hot sauce
Yak-Gochujang
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: STIR-FRIED
JP Park's stir-fried gochujang for lettuce ssam, rice
stove · hot sauce
Kimchi Seasoning Paste
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: KIMCHI
JP Park's kimchi seasoning paste for homemade kimchi
blend · 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
Yellow Anticucho Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: YELLOW
Nobu's aji amarillo sauce for grilled anticucho skewers
shake · hot sauce
Harissa
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: FRENCH HOT
Paula Wolfert's classic North African harissa
blend · hot sauce
Vietnamese-Garlic Hot Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: VIET CHILI
Andrea Nguyen's garlic-chile sauce for pho and noodles
blend · hot sauce
Classic Ssamjang
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CLASSIC SSAM
Hooni Kim's classic ssamjang for lettuce wraps
blend · hot sauce
Nam Pla Prik
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: NAM PLA
Jet Tila's fiery nam pla prik table sauce
shake · hot sauce
Chili Oil
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CHILI OIL
Jon Yao's Sichuan-spiced chili oil for noodles
stove · hot sauce
Chojang
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CHOJANG SWE
JP Park's sweet-spicy chojang for sashimi
shake · hot sauce
Charred Hot Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHARRED HOT
Thomas Bille's smoky charred hot sauce for tacos
blend · hot sauce
Thai Chile Fish-Sauce Honey
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: THAI HONEY
Garcia & Lu's sweet-spicy lacquer for fried chicken
stove · 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
Filipino Garlic Vinegar
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: FILIPINO GAR
Tim Flores's Filipino garlic vinegar for adobo
shake · hot sauce
Senegalese Hot Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SENEGALESE
Serigne Mbaye's Senegalese hot sauce for jollof
blend · hot sauce
Cantonese XO-Style Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CANTONESE XO
Made With Lau's Cantonese XO-style sauce
stove · hot sauce
Simple Salsa Macha
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA MACHA
Enrique Olvera's simplified salsa macha
stove · hot sauce
Chile Hot Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHILE HOT
Rodney Scott's classic pepper vinegar hot sauce
shake · hot sauce
Harissa
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: HARISSA
Solomonov's Zahav harissa for eggs and meats
blend · hot sauce
Hot Pepper Vinegar
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: HOT VINEGAR
Toni Tipton-Martin's hot pepper vinegar for greens
shake · hot sauce
Mojo Picón
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MOJO PICN
José Andrés's Canarian mojo picón for potatoes
blend · hot sauce
Ssamjang
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SSAMJANG
Chang's condiment for bo ssäm & lettuce wraps
blend · 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
Spicy Chinese Mustard Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SPICY CHINES
Wolfgang Puck's spicy Chinese mustard sauce
shake · hot sauce
Chile Crisp Oil
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHILE CRISP
Garcia & Lu's crunchy chile crisp oil
stove · hot sauce
Sichuan Chile Oil
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SICHUAN CHIL
Melissa Perello's numbing Sichuan chile oil
stove · hot sauce
Salsa Macha Verde
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA MACHA
Philip Speer's green salsa macha for grilled carrots
blend · hot sauce
Ancho Chile Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: ANCHO CHILE
Bobby Flay's ancho chile sauce for enchiladas
blend · hot sauce
Caribbean Pepper Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CARIBBEAN PE
Kwame Onwuachi's Caribbean pepper sauce
blend · hot sauce
Awaze Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: AWAZE SAUCE
Marcus Samuelsson's Ethiopian awaze sauce
blend · hot sauce
Habanero Oil
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: HABANERO OIL
Sarah Thompson's fiery habanero oil for mole
blend · hot sauce
Gunpowder Spice Oil
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GUNPOWDER SP
Vijay Kumar's gunpowder spice oil for dosa
shake · hot sauce
Sweet Soy-Vinegar Dipping Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SWEET SOYVI
Benchawan Painter's sweet soy dip for chive pancakes
shake · hot sauce
Zhug
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: ZHUG
Michael Rafidi's fiery Levantine zhug
blend · hot sauce
Salsa Macha
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GARLIC HOT
Rene Andrade's crunchy salsa macha
stove · hot sauce
Ají Verde
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: AJ VERDE
Nando Chang's creamy Peruvian ají verde
blend · hot sauce
Sweet Chile Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MUSHI
Tim Raue's sweet chile mushi sauce base
stove · hot sauce
Red Chile Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ROTE CHILI
Tim Raue's red chile sauce for duck
stove · hot sauce
Green Chile Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GRNE CHILI
Tim Raue's green chile sauce for fish
stove · hot sauce
Somali Cilantro Green Chile Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SOMALI
Somali Cilantro & from a national-award-winning chef
blend · hot sauce
Sichuan Mala Chile Oil
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SICHUAN ML
Sichuan Málà Chile from a national-award-winning chef
stove · hot sauce
Salsa Macha
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA MACHA
Martínez's salsa macha
stove · hot sauce
Gochujang Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GOCHUJANG
Gochujang from a national-award-winning chef
shake · hot sauce
Piri Piri Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PIRI PIRI
Hawa Hassan's piri piri sauce for grilled chicken
shake · hot sauce
Red Pepper Bagnetto
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BAGNETTO
Michelangelo Mammoliti's red pepper bagnetto for anchovies
blend · hot sauce
Yellow Pepper Bagnetto
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BAGNETTO
Mammoliti's yellow pepper bagnetto for anchovies
blend · hot sauce
Ti-Malice Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: TI MALICE
Gregory Gourdet's ti-malice sauce for salmon
blend · hot sauce
Sambal Belachan Paste
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SAMBAL
Malcolm Lee's sambal belachan for kang kong stir-fries
blend · hot sauce
Chili Oil
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: CHILI OIL
Sergio Herman's chili oil for seafood and vegetables
stove · hot sauce
Salsa Brava
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Joan Roca's salsa brava for patatas bravas
blend · hot sauce
Tomato-Chili-Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: TOMATO-CHIL
Christian Jürgens's tomato-chili sauce for fondue
stove · hot sauce
Sweet Soy Sambal
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SWEET SOY
Kaul's sweet soy sambal for grilled whole fish
shake · hot sauce
Rose Kombucha
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ROSE
From a starred kitchen
shake · hot sauce
Shatta
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SHATTA
Maydān's shatta, a fermented Fresno chili paste
blend · hot sauce
Salsa Brava
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
del Cerro's salsa brava for patatas bravas
stove · hot sauce
Chinese Chili Oil
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: CHILI OIL
Kawada's chili oil, Sazenka-style
shake · hot sauce
Jalapeño-Green Pepper Emulsion
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: JALAPEO-GREE
Erdei's jalapeño emulsion for beef cheek
blend · hot sauce
Italian Chili Crisp
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: ITALIAN
Baraghani's Italian chili crisp
stove · hot sauce
Chilli Oil
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CHILLI OIL
Blanc's warming chilli oil, made for drizzling
stove · hot sauce
Sweet Chili Sauce
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: SWEET CHILI
Qui's sweet chili sauce for fried chicken
stove · hot sauce
Date Hot Sauce
AWARDED KITCHENOn the jar: DATE HOT
Joo's sweet-spicy date hot sauce for noodles
blend · hot sauce
Sriracha Spicy Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Choi's sriracha vinaigrette for roasted Brussels sprouts
blend · hot sauce
Spicy Pipi Spice Paste
HATTED KITCHENOn the jar: SPICY PIPI
Koludrovic's spicy pipi paste for gnocchi
stove · hot sauce
Nigerian Pepper Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: NIGERIAN
Sokoh's Nigerian pepper sauce for grilled meat
stove · hot sauce
Fresh Hot Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: FRESH HOT
Lata's fresh cayenne hot sauce
blend · hot sauce
FAQ
- What is a hot sauce?
- A hot sauce is a chile based condiment, usually chiles pureed with vinegar and salt and sometimes fermented, made to add heat and acidity in small doses. It's built for punch, not volume, unlike a milder salsa meant to be eaten by the spoonful. The 121 recipes here are cited to their published sources; the ratio bar on each recipe page shows the measured liquids.
- How long does hot sauce keep?
- Most oil-acid dressings keep 3–5 days refrigerated in a sealed jar; egg emulsions are shorter (1–2 days). Always follow the source technique and your local food-safety judgment. We print ratios, not shelf-life claims.
- What cut or form of ingredients should I buy?
- Buy the form named on the recipe (e.g. Dijon vs whole-grain mustard). Jar labels use short pour names; the editorial page lists full pantry names. When in doubt, match the cited source.
Seeded jar
Seeded jar · 4 sauces
4 kitchens · 1 star · 5 national awards
- Ginger-Berbere Hot SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: AWASE
- Gochujang SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GOCHUJANG
- Ssäm Sauce★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SSAM
- Korean Gochujang SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KOREAN
$39.99 + S&H founding · first 500 · $49.99 after launch