Category
Best Seafood Sauces
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32 seafood 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 · Shallot-Garlic Seafood 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.
Shallot-Garlic Seafood Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: BOUILLABAISS
Humm's bouillabaisse sauce for whitefish, seafood
simmer · seafood sauce
Lime Juice Seafood Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: LIME
Charles Phan's lime-pepper dip for shaking beef
shake · seafood sauce
Banyuls Vinegar Seafood Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BANYULSBLACK
Corey Lee's black vinegar dip for dumplings
shake · seafood sauce
Nuoc Cham Dipping Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CLASSIC NUOC
Gregory Gourdet's classic nuoc cham dipping sauce
shake · seafood sauce
Parmesan Leche de Tigre
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PARMESAN LEC
Valerie Chang's creamy Parmesan leche de tigre for ceviche
blend · seafood sauce
Citrus-Olive Oil Seafood Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CITRUSOLIVE
Barton Seaver's citrus-olive oil sauce for grilled fish
shake · seafood sauce
Houston Nuoc Cham
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: HOUSTON NUOC
Chris Shepherd's Houston-style nuoc cham
shake · seafood sauce
Traditional Leche de Tigre
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: LECHE DE TIG
Nando Chang's classic leche de tigre for ceviche
shake · seafood sauce
Ají Limo Leche de Tigre
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: AJ LIMO LEC
Nando Chang's ají limo leche de tigre for tiradito
shake · seafood sauce
Nam Jim Seafood
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: NAM JIM SEAF
Justin Pichetrungsi's Thai seafood dipping sauce
shake · seafood sauce
Nam Jim Seafood
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: NAM JIM
Benchawan Painter's Thai nam jim for seafood
blend · seafood sauce
Pepper Cocktail Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: HOT COCKTAIL
Emeril Lagasse's classic cocktail sauce
shake · seafood sauce
Tonnato Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: TONNATO SAUC
Matt Adler's tonnato sauce for seared tuna
blend · seafood sauce
Kampachi Crudo nam Jim
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KAMPACHI CRU
Justin Pichetrungsi's nam jim for kampachi crudo
blend · seafood sauce
Ponzu
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PONZU
Alan Wong's Hawaii-style citrus-soy ponzu
shake · seafood sauce
Tartare Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: TARTARE
Nathan Outlaw's tartare sauce for turbot
stove · seafood sauce
Iberian XO Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: XO IBRICO
Dabiz Muñoz's Iberian XO sauce for skate
simmer · seafood sauce
Anchoïade
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: ANCHOADE
Ducasse's anchovy-garlic anchoïade
blend · seafood sauce
Coconut Lime Sauce for Bonito
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: COCONUT-LIME
Coconut-Lime For Bonito from a three-star kitchen
simmer · seafood sauce
Shrimp Paste Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SHRIMP
Shrimp paste sauce from a three-star kitchen
simmer · seafood sauce
Salsa Cocktail
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA CCTEL
Dacosta's salsa cocktail
shake · seafood sauce
Tonnato Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: TONNATO
Tonnato from a national-award-winning chef
blend · seafood sauce
Orange Sauce Vierge
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: VIERGE
Vierge from a starred kitchen
blend · seafood sauce
Cocktail Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: COCKTAILSAUC
Christian Jürgens's cocktail sauce for fondue and seafood
shake · seafood sauce
Herb Leche de Tigre
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: LECHE DE
Meder's herb leche de tigre for peaches
shake · seafood sauce
Mussel Emulsion
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MUSSEL
Barrale's mussel emulsion for turbot
blend · seafood sauce
Sardine Cream
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CREMA DE
Manzano's sardine cream for roasted squab
blend · seafood sauce
Tosazu Sauce
WORLD-RANKED KITCHENOn the jar: TOSAZU
Henry's tosazu sauce for raw fish
shake · seafood sauce
Street-Cart Leche de Tigre
WORLD-RANKED KITCHENOn the jar: STREET-CART
Martínez's street-cart leche de tigre for ceviche
blend · seafood sauce
Garum Dressing
HATTED KITCHENOn the jar: GARUM
Grossi's garum dressing for kingfish crudo
shake · seafood sauce
Tuna Sauce
HATTED KITCHENOn the jar: TUNA
Grossi's tuna sauce for a classic vitello tonnato
blend · seafood sauce
Abalone Sauce
MASTER CRAFTSMANOn the jar: ABALONE
Patrik Jaros's Abalone Sauce, from the published recipe
blend · seafood sauce
FAQ
- What is a seafood sauce?
- A seafood sauce is any sauce built specifically to pair with fish and shellfish, from a sharp cocktail sauce to a butter forward sauce for shrimp or crab. What unites them is a lighter, often acid forward profile meant not to overwhelm delicate seafood. The 32 recipes here are cited to their published sources; the ratio bar on each recipe page shows the measured liquids.
- How long does seafood 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
- Lime Juice Seafood SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: LIME
- Banyuls Vinegar Seafood Sauce★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BANYULSBLACK
- Nuoc Cham Dipping SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CLASSIC NUOC
- Citrus-Olive Oil Seafood SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CITRUSOLIVE
$39.99 + S&H founding · first 500 · $49.99 after launch