Homemade Restaurant Style Sauces
Elevate your meals with these four easy-to-make, delicious homemade sauces that perfectly mimic restaurant-style flavors.
Ingredients
Duck Sauce
- 1 cup apricot jam
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1/4 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tbsp chili sauce
Orange Sauce
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp ginger powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Sweet & Sour Sauce
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Yum Yum Sauce
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp sriracha sauce
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
Instructions
Duck Sauce
- Combine apricot jam, soy sauce, rice vinegar, minced garlic, minced ginger, chili flakes, and chili sauce in a bowl. Mix well and serve.
Orange Sauce
- Whisk together orange juice, white sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, water, cornstarch, garlic powder, ginger powder, and black pepper in a saucepan.
- Heat over medium heat until thickened.
Sweet & Sour Sauce
- Mix pineapple juice, rice vinegar, ketchup, white sugar, soy sauce, water, cornstarch, and black pepper in a saucepan.
- Stir and cook until thickened.
Yum Yum Sauce
- Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, sriracha sauce, paprika, rice vinegar, mirin, garlic powder, and onion powder in a bowl.
- Refrigerate before serving.
Notes
Taste each sauce while mixing to adjust flavors as needed. Use fresh ingredients, especially garlic and ginger, to enhance the taste. Let the sauces cool completely before storing them so they don’t create moisture.