9 fig sauce recipes

Had some leftover pulled pork and wanted something a little different than your standard barbeque sauce. Why "Chauvinist Pig"? Secret's in the sauce!

Barbecued pig's feet, soul-food style: simmered tender with vinegar, onion, and pepper, then baked in barbecue sauce until sticky and falling-apart tender. A Southern classic that rewards a low-and-slow hand.

Pigs' ears salad simmers the ears with star anise and ginger until tender, then slivers them cold with carrots, cucumber, and plum sauce. A classic Chinese cold appetizer with gelatinous crunch.

A garden vegetable spaghetti sauce loaded with peppers, zucchini, and summer squash, slow-simmered with garlic and a big handful of herbs. A meatless, freezer-friendly marinara for using up the garden.

Different kinds of fresh vegetables are tossed with this flavourful vinaigrette, it goes well with any kind of main dish, or even good on its own!

A copycat Bull's Eye BBQ sauce simmered from ketchup, tomato sauce, brown sugar, mustard, and Worcestershire into a thick, tangy-sweet, smoky barbecue sauce. Pantry staples, big cookout flavor.

Cajun chicken sauce piquant with a dark roux, Chablis wine, tomato sauce, stuffed olives, and hot pepper sauce, slow-cooked for hours and served over spaghetti. Big-batch Cajun cooking.

A lightened up version of the tangy decadent classic sauce. Big on creamy flavor and light on the waistline.

Grilled jumbo shrimp marinated in a chili-lime dressing with lemongrass, fresh mint, and Chinese chili sauce. Just 2 minutes per side for juicy, charred shrimp with big flavor.