34 Homemade Sauce Recipes (2024)

Quick Easy and Delish Dill Tartar Sauce

“I came up with this tartar sauce recipe after browsing through a few others. I’m not really into dill but I tried a dill tartar sauce at a bar and grill. It was so good I ate it with my shrimp and fries.” – Yolanda

Honey Mustard Dip / Dressing – Cassies Way

“We just love this honey mustard for dipping chicken tenders, which is what I made the kids tonight. They always ask if I’m making their favorite sauce…what would tenders be without it? It’s wonderful on salads as well.” – Cassie

French Fry Dipping Sauce

“This is a really good dip for just about anything. Great with fries, chicken strips, etc.” – Glenda

Homemade Buttermilk Ranch or Chipotle Ranch

“My son loves ranch dressing so this is quick and easy to whip up and better than store-bought with all those preservatives and things you can’t pronounce! Great for salad dressing or a ranch dip for all kinds of things!” – Victoria

Sweet Chilli Sauce Recipe

“A super quick and easy homemade Thai style sweet chili sauce!” – Kevin

Bonnie’s co*cktail Sauce for Shrimp

“Excellent for fried shrimp and shrimp co*cktail. This is the best co*cktail sauce we have ever tasted. We like it so much that when we go out to a restaurant to have shrimp, I usually make it right at the table.” – Bonnie

Creamy Horseradish Sauce

“A creamy homemade horseradish sauce with bite!” – Kevin

Homemade Inexpensive Alfredo Sauce

“I’ve been making this recipe for years but never posted it because I prefer to use Cassava flour (tapioca starch) but it was only available at specialty grocery stores until fairly recently.” – Chandra

Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce

“This recipe was a staple growing up in a family of eight, six of which were male! To this day it is the most requested and desired meal when the family is all together.” – Brandi

Sauce Essentials: The Ultimate Steak Sauce

“In my quest to eliminate as many chemical-laden, store-bought products, I turned my attention to steak sauce. I wanted a sauce that was spicy, with a vinegary tang, and a little kick. It is great on a good steak, and I love it on a nicely grilled burger.” – Andy

Pesto – Cheap and Easy Pesto for Garlic Lovers

“I love making pesto fresh from the garden. Here is the best recipe that I know! Pine nuts are so expensive. If you are looking for an easy, cheaper alternative try using walnuts!” – Andrew

Blackberry Balsamic Reduction Sauce

“I had some blackberry puree that I wanted to use for something other than dessert so I started surfing for a blackberry reduction sauce to go over pork. This is a sampling of three different recipes and the end result was terrific.” – Laurie

Pizza Sauce Recipe

“A quick and easy homemade pizza sauce that’s better than store-bought!” – Kevin

Apricot Barbecue Sauce for Grilling

“My husband requested barbecued chicken on the grill for dinner. Since I didn’t have any store-bought barbecue sauce, we played around with some ingredients and came up with this delicious sauce that was perfect for the chicken. Served with a huge fresh salad, this was a wonderful dinner.” – Amy

Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Burger Sauce

“This sauce has the tangy flavor of sun-dried tomato mixed with fresh basil and garlic that livens up a burger and makes it pop.” – Kitchen Crew

Mango Tango Sauce

“Started this by trying to duplicate a sauce my friend makes at his restaurant. I love It’s sweet and spicy with a kick.” – Nellie

Homemade Ketchup

“My Aunt Naomi made this every year. It was always on the table when we had a dish that ketchup could be used on. There is something about homemade anything that is just better.” -Ginger

Grammie’s Homemade Mayo

“This is my Grandma Roberta Campbell’s recipe for homemade mayonnaise and it is delicious. It is lighter in texture than regular mayonnaise and way more flavorful.” – Kimberly

Tonna’s Hot Dog Sauce

“This is my own easy recipe for hot dog sauce, done the way I like it – a little sweet and a little spicy. Done in an hour… Can’t beat that!” – Tonna

Grilled Pork Chops with Brandy Mushroom Sauce

“Chops and Shrooms are what’s for dinner… enjoy these chops for any occasion. Grill, pan sear bake or broil. This sauce is so good on pork tenderloin or any protein.” – Sherri

Buffalo Wings Sauce

“For years, I thought they called them Buffalo Wings because they were Bold and Mean. Then found out they were conceived at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. Dominic Bellisimo was tending bar late one night in 1964 when a group of his friends arrived with a considerable appetite. Dominic asked his mother Terresa, who was working in the kitchen, to whip up something for his friends. Not being totally enamored by the situation she decided on providing the gang with something different. The following is said to be a copy of her sauce.” – Gary

Candi’s Enchilada Sauce

“I’m more into flavor than I am fire! My folks can’t eat the canned stuff (it bothers me too). So I made this and they love it and it does not bother them at all!! Enjoy!” – Candi

Hollandaise Sauce

“Hollandaise is one of the five classic French mother sauces. It has a very buttery-rich flavor that kicks up any dish it’s used on.” – Andy

Caramel Sauce

“This homemade caramel sauce recipe is delicious. Drizzle onto cheesecake or apple pie, use as a dip for fruit, or spoon on top of ice cream.” – Kitchen Crew

“I’ve always loved BBQ sauces, so I made one for my family and friends that I felt really represented the South.” – Penelope

Thick and Rich Hot Fudge Sauce

“This hot fudge is so simple to whip up. So yummy on so many things – like a drizzle on my chocolate fudge cupcakes, on ice cream, in sundaes, on fruit, or use in trifles, the list is endless.” – Wendy

Blueberry Dessert Sauce

“Blueberry Dessert Sauce is an easy homemade sauce that uses either fresh or frozen blueberries and comes together in 10 minutes.” – Paula

Copycat Chick-fil-a Sauce

“This smokey Copycat Chick-fil-A Sauce is ideal for dipping chicken tenders or nuggets and can be served as fry sauce, too.” – Melissa

Copycat Outback Blooming Onion Dipping Sauce

“Light Copycat Outback Blooming Onion Dipping Sauce is a creamy mayonnaise-based spicy sauce that’s great for dipping or sandwiches.” – Paula

Stacey’s Basic Marinara

“This super easy marinara is a real showstopper. It’s great just by itself served over pasta (that’s how we like it at our house), but it also has lots of other uses like replacing a jarred spaghetti sauce and works great when making lasagna.” – Stacey

Comeback Sauce (3 Ingredients Only)

“You only need 3 ingredients to make this classic Southern comeback sauce recipe. It’s quick, easy, and tastes sensational with fried chicken.” – Christy

Alabama White BBQ Sauce

“This tangy, mayo-based sauce is perfect as a baste or even as a dipping sauce for chicken, turkey, or pork. It’s great on a pulled pork sandwich, too!” – Stacey

An Easy Recipe For BBQ Sauce

“Christy’s Number 5 BBQ Sauce stands out and makes a meal special. I’ve never served it that I wasn’t asked where I got it after a guest took the first bite.” – Christy

Microwave Cheddar Cheese Sauce

“This microwave cheese sauce is a simple sauce to use for drizzling on steamed veggies, or chips or dipping pull-apart bread.” – Melissa