8 creamy garlic butter sauce recipes

Instead of firing up the barbecue, try this succulent and scrumptious chicken dish that will make you forget about barbecue sauce.

Indonesian-inspired gado gado peanut dipping sauce with garlic, ginger, soy, cream, and Tabasco. Warm or cold, this lush satay-style dip transforms a tray of crudites.

Indonesian satay shrimp skewered and broiled in a spiced peanut butter sauce with turmeric, chili, and lemon juice. Served over rice with a creamy peanut gravy.

A creamy and delicious soup that everyone will enjoy!

Rice vermicelli tangles with crisp cucumber, bok choy, and matchstick carrots in a creamy peanut butter sauce spiked with chili garlic paste, ginger, and fresh cilantro for a make-ahead Asian noodle salad.

Peanut-chile sauce: a spicy, creamy dipping and drizzling sauce with serrano, piquin, garlic, ginger, lime, and peanut butter. Perfect for satay, noodles, and grilled meats.

Szechuan peanut noodles tossed in a rich sauce of creamy peanut butter, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and hot bean paste. No cooking the sauce, just mix, toss, and slurp. Extra sauce keeps in the fridge.

Fettuccine noodles toss with a creamy sauce made from sour cream and yogurt in this lightened Alfredo where garlic and Parmesan deliver classic flavor without the butter and cream.