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25 Mouthwatering Sauces for Chicken to Elevate Your Meals

Get ready to give your chicken dishes an exciting twist with our collection of sauces for chicken. Whether you’re grilling, roasting, or sautéing, the right chicken sauce can transform your meal. From classic chicken gravy to bold BBQ flavors, our assortment caters to every taste.

25 Mouthwatering Sauces for Chicken to Elevate Your Meals

This curated list boasts an array of chicken sauce recipes, ensuring that your chicken meals are never bland or boring. You’ll find everything from:

  • Tangy BBQ sauces for a smoky touch
  • Rich and creamy gravies for comfort food nights
  • Spicy chicken wing sauces for a fiery kick
  • Herb-infused dressings for a fresh approach

… and much more!

These sauces aren’t just for chicken; they’re versatile enough for a variety of dishes. Ideal for home cooks looking to jazz up their chicken dinners, our selection of sauces is your ticket to next-level cooking.

Dive into these flavorsome and easy-to-make chicken sauce recipes and watch your regular chicken meals transform into something extraordinary!

25 Mouthwatering Sauces for Chicken to Elevate Your Meals

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One Skillet Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe | Little Spice Jar
One Skillet Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe | Little Spice Jar
A one-skillet lemon garlic chicken dinner with only a few ingredients. Pan-seared chicken breast drizzled with a lemon garlic cream sauce.
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White Cut Chicken with Ginger Scallion Sauce (白切雞配薑蔥醬)
White Cut Chicken with Ginger Scallion Sauce (白切雞配薑蔥醬)
This classic Cantonese chicken dish is a must-have for Chinese holidays and celebrations!
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Chicken Breasts in White Wine, Mushroom, and Caper Sauce | Savory Suitcase
Chicken Breasts in White Wine, Mushroom, and Caper Sauce | Savory Suitcase
Craving French flavors but don’t have time to spare in the kitchen? Enjoy our French-inspired chicken breasts in a creamy mushroom sauce!
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Garlic Chicken with White Wine Sauce
Garlic Chicken with White Wine Sauce
1-Pot Stovetop 40 Clove Garlic Chicken! Chicken browned first in olive oil, then braised in white wine sauce with 40 cloves of garlic and thyme.
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Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce - The Salty Marshmallow
Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce – The Salty Marshmallow
Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce is rich, creamy, and packed with garlic parmesan flavor! This Alfredo Sauce is easy to make and perfect with your favorite pasta!
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Honey Garlic Chicken Breast
Honey Garlic Chicken Breast
You’re just 12 minutes away from this Honey Garlic Chicken – juicy seared chicken breast smothered in the most incredible 5 ingredient Honey Garlic Sauce!
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Copycat Chick Fil A Sauce
Copycat Chick Fil A Sauce
Copycat Chick Fil A Sauce recipe made with just four ingredients! Tastes just like the real thing, and it is so easy to make!
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The Best Honey Beer Sauce Chicken Thighs
The Best Honey Beer Sauce Chicken Thighs
These Honey Beer Sauce Chicken Thighs are a flavor-packed dish! Deliciously seasoned chicken thighs cooked in a skillet with a honey beer sauce. #chickendinner
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How To Make Orange Sauce - Build Your Bite
How To Make Orange Sauce – Build Your Bite
Sweet and tangy orange sauce is delicious in stir fry! The perfect homemade sauce for orange chicken, tofu, cauliflower, and more.
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10
Chicken Cordon Bleu Sauce | Favorite Family Recipes
Chicken Cordon Bleu Sauce | Favorite Family Recipes
This chicken cordon bleu sauce is incredible! It is so creamy and the flavor is to die for. I could eat the sauce alone with a spoon and be completely happy.
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thai dipping sauce - glebe kitchen
thai dipping sauce – glebe kitchen
Hot, sweet, salty and sour. This Thai dipping sauce has all the classic flavours of Southeast Asian cooking. Use it with any grilled meat or poultry.
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5 Minute Honey Mustard Sauce
5 Minute Honey Mustard Sauce
Sweet, sweet creamy honey mustard sauce, I love you so! Honey mustard sauce means a lot of different things to me, but mostly what it means is that when I
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Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce
Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce
Get your smokers and grills ready for summer with this classic Carolina mustard bbq sauce recipe from South Carolina. It goes perfectly with pork or grilled chicken.
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In N Out Sauce
In N Out Sauce
This copycat In-N-Out sauce will make your burgers and fries taste just like they came out of the OG burger joint. It’s rich, creamy, and oh-so-delicious.
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Peri-Peri Sauce
Peri-Peri Sauce
Peri-Peri Sauce is a blend of African bird’s eye chili. It is sour, a little sweet, and slightly salty- making it a really versatile sauce.
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Pineapple Teriyaki Sauce
Pineapple Teriyaki Sauce
Pineapple teriyaki sauce is easy to make and tastes much better than store bought sauces. Make this Japanese sauce with only 4 ingredients! #JapaneseSauce #HomemadePantryStaples #StirFrySauce
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Bang Bang Sauce
Bang Bang Sauce
Here’s the recipe for the best homemade bang bang sauce that you can use with chicken, shrimp, and even vegetables.
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Italian Marinara Sauce Recipe
Italian Marinara Sauce Recipe
This classic Italian marinara sauce adds the perfect, traditional taste to any recipe that calls for a tomato-based sauce.
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Homemade Chili Garlic Sauce (Huy Fong Brand Copycat)
Homemade Chili Garlic Sauce (Huy Fong Brand Copycat)
This homemade chili garlic sauce recipe is just like the famed Huy Fong brand, giving you authentically garlicky and spicy results that are rich and well balanced. Use it to create your own favorite Asian recipes! {Vegan, Gluten-Free}
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Homemade Pesto Sauce
Homemade Pesto Sauce
A quick and easy Homemade Pesto Sauce made with five ingredients in less than ten minutes in a food processor. Enjoy it over pasta, chicken, steak, seafood, and grilled or roasted vegetables.
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Honey Dill Sauce
Honey Dill Sauce
Honey Dill Sauce is a Manitoba favourite, made with mayonnaise, honey, fresh dill and a few other simple ingredients. Commonly used as a dipping sauce for chicken fingers but also makes a great salad dressing! I typically do not make homemade sauces and dressing unless the recipe is SUPER easy. This Honey Dill Sauce is exactly that – simple to make with easy to find ingredients. Why you’ll love this recipe Very easy to make, add all ingredient to a bowl, mix and it’s ready to eat. Made with simple ingredients that are easy to find. Use as a dip
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Fast and Easy Lemon Pepper Sauce for Pasta and Wings | Julie Blanner
Fast and Easy Lemon Pepper Sauce for Pasta and Wings | Julie Blanner
There’s nothing quite as summery as lemon pepper sauce to use for wings, pasta and more! This sauce makes a FAST & EASY lemon pepper pasta dinner to crave.
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Key Lime BBQ Sauce
Key Lime BBQ Sauce
Try this irresistible BBQ sauce the next time you fire up your grill, Key Lime BBQ Sauce. Your summer will thank you.
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Homemade Wing Sauce - Everyday Family Cooking
Homemade Wing Sauce – Everyday Family Cooking
A quick and easy spicy homemade Buffalo sauce that can be made up to a month ahead of time. Uses Frank’s Red Hot for the best flavor!
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Chimichurri Recipe (How to Make Chimichurri Sauce)
Chimichurri Recipe (How to Make Chimichurri Sauce)
Chimichurri is made with a mixture of fresh minced parsley, garlic, red wine vinegar, oregano, and olive oil. Originating in Uruguay and Argentina, learn how to make the best chimichurri sauce recipe in just 5 minutes and enjoy with all your favorite fish, chicken, or steak recipes.
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