536 sauces gravy recipes

Papaya tomatillo relish with cinnamon, cayenne, brown sugar, and dried currants. Serve hot or cold with lamb, pork, or curries. Keeps 3 weeks refrigerated.

This is a basic vinaigrette-style dressing that works well with shredded vegetables.

Dramatic shrimp flambé seared in hot oil, ignited with brandy, and finished in a luscious white wine Hollandaise sauce. This showstopping 25-minute dish brings restaurant-level flair to your home kitchen.

Roasted habanero salsa with 10 grilled habaneros, oven-roasted Roma tomatoes, lime juice, and cilantro. Extremely hot, keeps in the fridge for weeks.

Homemade ranchero sauce with Roma tomatoes, red bell pepper, onion, and garlic simmered in chicken broth. A chunky, mild Mexican tomato sauce for huevos rancheros and more.

Homemade sambar powder (sambar podi) with toasted channa dal, coriander seeds, red chilies, fenugreek, and asafetida. An essential South Indian spice blend.

Homemade date syrup simmered from date sugar, water, vanilla, and cinnamon then blended smooth. A natural, high-fiber alternative to maple syrup or honey.

Homemade curry powder toasted in the oven with fenugreek, cardamom, coriander, cumin, mustard seeds, cloves, and cinnamon, then ground with turmeric, mace, and cayenne.

Green chili sauce made from scratch with diced green chiles, garlic, onion, and a simple flour roux. Ready in 15 minutes for enchiladas, burritos, and smothered anything.

Pink tartar sauce with mayo, sweet relish, grainy Dijon mustard, and lemon juice. A four-ingredient no-cook condiment for fried fish, shrimp, or crab cakes.

Pork salad with sliced pork loin and red peppers over mixed greens, dressed in a punchy Dijon mustard-soy sauce vinaigrette. A smart use for leftover roast pork.

Classic fettuccine Alfredo sauce with just butter, cream, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. Four ingredients, 30 minutes, and a plate of pure Italian indulgence.

Indian curry gravy base with garlic, ginger, onion, and tomato purees cooked in ghee with turmeric, cumin, and curry powder. Make 10 portions and freeze for quick curries.

Homemade hot barbecue sauce with tomato juice, brown sugar, chili powder, and cider vinegar. Aromatics steep in the sauce then get removed for a clean finish.

Galician-style scallops in a creamy Dijon mustard sauce with pimento olives, capers, and garlic, baked in shells under a golden breadcrumb crust.

Giblet gravy done right starts with a slow-simmered broth of turkey neck, wing tips, and giblets with aromatics, then finished with skimmed pan drippings. The backbone of every classic Thanksgiving plate.