Sauces/24 recipes

Seared chicken breasts in a rich cream sauce with baby artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, pearl onions, bacon, pine nuts, and tarragon. Restaurant-quality dinner in just 20 minutes.

Seared veal loin chops topped with a bold Italian sauce of mashed anchovies, capers, ham, and brandy cream. Briny, rich, and on the table in under 20 minutes.

Grilled filet mignon pounded thin and served on toasted buns with creamy tartar sauce and fresh watercress. A luxurious steak sandwich that comes together in just 20 minutes.

Easy pimento chicken in a creamy Havarti-pimento cheese sauce with hard-boiled eggs, mushrooms, and diced cooked chicken. A retro one-pot dinner ready in 20 minutes.

Super cheesy fondue: smooth Gouda fondue thickened with a quick roux, spiked with garlic, white wine, nutmeg, and optional kirsch. Party-ready dipping sauce in under 20 minutes.

Dorm-room ramen upgraded with a fried egg, crumbled breakfast sausage, scallions, and a hit of hot sauce and soy. A fast, filling 20-minute bowl of comfort.

Ketjap manis, the Indonesian sweet soy sauce that flavors nasi goreng, satay, and bami goreng. Homemade syrup of dark brown sugar, soy, molasses, galangal, and coriander cooks in 20 minutes and keeps for months.

My family's go to pasta sauce. It is great on spaghetti or folded into mostaccoli.

Quick curried shrimp with sauteed apples in a light curry-butter sauce. Sweet fruit meets tender shrimp in a 20-minute weeknight dinner that pairs beautifully with steamed rice.

Southern Thai grilled chicken: chicken rubbed with a fragrant spice paste, even under the skin, marinated, then grilled over low coals until charred and juicy. Big, bold Thai flavor off the grill.

Pineapple salad with tart apple and scallions on romaine, dressed in a soy sauce and brown sugar vinaigrette with lemon juice. A sweet-savory fruit salad in 20 minutes.

Stir-fry chicken in red curry paste and coconut cream spiked with peanuts and fish sauce for a Thai-inspired dish that's creamy, spicy, and ready in 20 minutes.

Seared bay scallops glazed with a reduced vermouth and lemon sauce, finished with fresh dill and cracked pepper. A light, elegant 20-minute seafood dish with bright, clean flavors.

Spargel in Weisser Sosse: German white asparagus in a creamy white sauce with julienned ham and freshly grated nutmeg. A classic springtime German side dish ready in 20 minutes.

Crispy coconut-crusted jumbo shrimp fried golden and served with a tangy pineapple cocktail dipping sauce. This Hawaiian-style appetizer is ready in 20 minutes and feeds a crowd.

Whipped ricotta blended with Parmesan, lemon zest, nutmeg, and fresh herbs creates a velvety no-cook cream sauce for vermicelli. Light, fast, and on the table in 20 minutes.