Sauces/4 recipes

Homemade gochujang (Korean hot sauce) fermented from meju, glutinous rice flour, barley malt, chili powder, and salt. A traditional month-long fermentation project that yields 4 gallons.

Russian chicken baked with Russian dressing, apricot preserves, and dry onion soup mix. A 4-ingredient, dump-and-bake classic that creates its own sweet-tangy sauce.

Layered cabbage casserole with ground beef, bacon, sauerkraut, rice, and spaghetti sauce baked low and slow for 3 to 4 hours. A hearty, hands-off one-dish dinner.

Filipino pork skewers marinated overnight in soy sauce, lemon juice, and crushed garlic, then grilled or broiled. Only 4 ingredients for a tangy, savory pork barbecue.

Honey mustard chicken brightened with fresh orange zest and dill, baked until the glaze caramelizes into a sweet-tangy coat. A low-fat dinner with a 4-ingredient sauce that keeps for a week.

Quick Chinese marinade with soy sauce, honey, five-spice, and chili sauce. Perfect for BBQ pork, chicken, or ribs. Ready in 5 minutes, makes 3/4 cup.

Orange barbecue sauce made in the microwave in 4 minutes with orange juice, zest, ketchup, brown sugar, and dry mustard. A citrusy twist on classic BBQ sauce.

Pan-seared salmon over a vibrant asparagus cream sauce, made by pureeing tender asparagus tips with butter and infusing the stalks into cream. An elegant, restaurant-style spring plate.

New York strip steak marinated in light teriyaki sauce with garlic and black pepper for 45 minutes, then grilled or broiled to your preferred doneness. Just 4 ingredients.

Vegan navy bean soup with balsamic-caramelized onions, miso paste, tomato sauce, and warming spices. Oil-free, long-simmered for deep flavor, serves 8. Worth every minute of the 4-hour cook.

Spicy black beans and brown rice simmered with salsa, cumin, garlic, and hot pepper sauce. Pantry-friendly vegan dinner that comes together in one skillet for under a dollar a serving.

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!

Hands-off slow cooker lasagna with layers of meat sauce, uncooked noodles, and melted cheese that cooks itself in 4 to 5 hours.

Skillet BBQ pork chops marinated in Italian dressing, barbecue sauce, and chili powder. Just 4 ingredients and ready in about an hour with minimal hands-on time.

Hamaguri Shigure-Ni, a Japanese sweet-savory clam appetizer cooked in sake, soy sauce, and sugar. Only 4 ingredients. The sauce reduces to a glossy syrup that coats each clam. Served cool.

Slow cooker lemonade chicken simmers all day in a 4-ingredient glaze of frozen lemonade concentrate, brown sugar, ketchup, and vinegar, finished with a thickened citrus sauce.