Sauces, Mixes, & Dressings – Cookin’ on the Road

Indian Raita Sauce

Abigail — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:53:25 +0000

Indian Raita Sauce

This is a creamy Indian sauce, similar to Greek Tzatziki sauce.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Diet Gluten Free, Egg Free

Keyword Beginner

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings 8

Author themodernproper.com

Ingredients

1 ½ cups plain Greek yogurt
1 cup English cucumber finely diced
¼ cup fresh cilantro minced
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp Garam Masala
½ tsp salt

Instructions

Combine the ingredients.

Notes

Make Ahead: This is a good dish to make early in the day so the seasonings can blend together.

Italian Dressing Mix

Abigail — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:26:07 +0000

Italian Dressing Mix

This is a really good mix. This makes 1/2 cup of dry mix – 2 Tbsp is the equivalent of a store-bought package

Course Other

Cuisine Italian

Diet Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free

Keyword Beginner

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Ingredients

Dry Italian Mix Ingredients:

2 Tbsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp dried parsley
1 tsp dried basil
¼ tsp dried thyme
¼ tsp celery salt
1 Tbsp garlic salt
2 Tbsp salt
1 Tbsp onion powder
1 Tbsp white sugar
1 tsp black pepper

To Make Italian Dressing, Combine:

⅔ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup white vinegar
2 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp above dry dressing mix

Instructions

Combine the dry ingredients.

Enchilada Sauce #2

Abigail — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:43:07 +0000

Enchilada Sauce #2

This delicious enchilada sauce doesn't require you to have any tomato products on hand.

Makes: 3 cups

Cuisine Mexican

Diet Dairy Free, Egg Free

Keyword Beginner

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings 4

Author Gimme Some Oven

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup flour
½ cup chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cumin
½ tsp oregano
1 pinch salt
4 cups chicken broth

Instructions

In a saucepan, heat the oil and flour for about 1 minute, whisking constantly.
Add the seasonings and cook for 1 more minute, whisking constantly.
Whisking constantly, slowly add the broth and stir until no lumps remain.
Continuing to stir frequently, simmer until the sauce has slightly thickened – 10-15 minutes.

Notes

Make Ahead: You can easily make this ahead of time.

Thai Peanut Sauce

Abigail — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 12:56:47 +0000

Thai Peanut Sauce

This delicious sauce works perfectly for Pad Thai or any peanut-related Thai dish.

Makes: 2 cups

Course Main Course, Other

Cuisine Oriental

Diet Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free

Keyword Beginner

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings 8

Author Fox & Briar

Ingredients

1 cup peanut butter unsweetened is best – chunky is fine
¼ cup soy sauce *dietary note – verify gluten-free
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
¼ cup brown sugar cut back if the peanut butter is sweetened
1 tbsp chili garlic sauce
2 Tbsp lime juice
2 tsp minced garlic
2 Tbsp grated ginger root or 1/2 tsp powdered ginger
⅓ cup warm water more or less for preferred thickness

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients except for the water and whisk thoroughly.
Add the water a couple Tbsp at a time until desired consistency is reached.

Notes

Make Ahead: You can easily make this ahead of time and store it in the fridge.

For dressings, you will likely want it more runny than for a sauce.

Hot Fudge Sauce

Abigail — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:07:08 +0000

Hot Fudge Sauce

This is a delicious hot fudge recipe.

Makes: 2 1/2 cups

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Egg Free

Keyword Beginner

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings 16

Author Feels Like Home Blog

Ingredients

½ cup butter
3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup white sugar
6 oz evaporated milk 1/2 a can
½ tsp vanilla
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, baking cocoa, sugar, and evaporated milk.
Heat over medium-low heat until everything is melted.
Raise the temperature to medium-high heat and cook until the mixture boils, stirring occasionally. Boil for 7 minutes.
After 7 minutes of boiling, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and chocolate chips. Stir until the chocolate is melted and the sauce is smooth.

Notes

Make Ahead: You can easily make this ahead of time and reheat in the microwave.

Oriental Sesame Sauce

Abigail — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:08:16 +0000

Oriental Sesame Sauce

This sauce would be delicious over chicken, or just served as a dip.

Course Other

Cuisine Oriental

Diet Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free

Keyword Beginner

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings 8

Ingredients

¼ cup soy sauce
2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
½ cup white sugar
1 Tbsp corn starch
⅔ cup cold water
¼ tsp sesame seeds

Instructions

In a saucepan, combine all the ingredients and whisk thoroughly.
Bring to a boil and cook until thickened.

Notes

Make Ahead: You could make this early and reheat it.

Buttercream Frosting or Icing

Abigail — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 16:41:09 +0000

This is a delicious, melt-in-your-mouth frosting that is stable enough to decorate with in advance.

Buttercream Frosting or Icing

Makes 2 1/2 cups

Course Dessert

Diet Gluten Free, Egg Free

Keyword Beginner

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings 12

Ingredients

¼ cup crisco
¼ cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp milk

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, beat the Crisco and butter until creamy.
Continuing to beat, gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla.
Add the milk and beat for another few minutes until very light and creamy.
Cover and set aside until time to decorate.

Notes

Make Ahead: Because this is quite stable, you can make this up a few hours before decorating with it.

Copycat Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing or Dip Mix

Abigail — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 12:33:48 +0000

This is a great copycat Hidden Valley Ranch mix recipe.

Copycat Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing or Dip Mix

Makes: 2 cups

Course Other

Cuisine American

Keyword Beginner

Prep Time 5

Servings 10

Ingredients

Mix:

1 tsp white vinegar
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
3 Tbsp dried parsley
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
1/4-1/2 tsp salt or to taste
⅛ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp dried chives optional
1 tsp dried dill optional – for a more "Hidden Valley" taste, omit.

For Dressing:

1 cup mayonnaise or 1/2 cup mayo and 1/2 cup sour cream or yogurt
1 cup milk or buttermilk

For Dip:

16 oz sour cream

Instructions

For Dressing:

In a bowl or dressing shaker, combine all of the mix ingredients plus mayonnaise and milk and stir until well blended.
Cover and chill until time to serve.

For Dip:

In a bowl or dressing shaker, combine all of the mix ingredients and stir into 16oz sour cream. Stir until well blended.
Cover and chill until time to serve

Notes

This is best if it has time to sit for a couple hours prior to serving. That way, the flavors can blend.

Hollandaise Sauce

Abigail — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:44:49 +0000

This is a simple Hollandaise sauce that is good on Eggs Benedict.

Hollandaise Sauce

Course Breakfast

Cuisine French

Diet Gluten Free

Keyword Advanced

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings 4

Ingredients

4 large egg yolks
1 Tbsp lemon juice fresh or bottled
8 Tbsp butter

Instructions

Separate the egg whites and yolks. (You will not be needing the whites for this recipe.)
Bring a double boiler half-full of water to a light simmer. (If you don't have a double boiler, you can fill a medium saucepan half-full of water and place a 2-cup glass measuring cup in the center of the pan.
Melt the butter in the measuring cup.
Remove the measuring cup from the saucepan and add the lemon juice to cool the butter somewhat.
Whisking the egg yolks constantly (to prevent them from curdling), very slowly drizzle the butter/lemon mixture into the yolks.
When the mixture is fully combined, pour it back into the measuring cup and return to the saucepan.
Cook over medium/low heat (water bath should be at a low simmer) for a few minutes or so – until the sauce thickens. Stir frequently with a whisk.

Notes

Curdled? If the sauce “curdles”, it’s easily fixable. Remove the cup from the water bath. In another bowl, pour in a couple Tbsp of boiling water to heat the bowl. When the bowl is warm, dump the water out and add a new Tbsp of boiling water. Then, whisking vigorously, slowly pour the sauce into the Tbsp of hot water. As you whisk, it will recongeal and the curdles will disappear.

Oriental Lemon Sauce

Abigail — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 20:52:24 +0000

This is a delicious sauce you can use or can pour over any oriental dish.

Oriental Lemon Sauce

Makes: 2 cups

Cuisine Oriental

Diet Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free

Keyword Beginner

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings 8

Ingredients

½ cup water
1 ½ cups lemon juice
1 cup white sugar
¼ cup rice wine vinegar
¼ cup soy sauce
½ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp garlic minced
¼ cup cornstarch
½ tsp chili flakes optional

Instructions

You can make this on the stovetop and microwave.

Stovetop: combine all the sauce ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a simmer, and allow to simmer until it begins to thicken and turn clear. Stir occasionally.
Microwave: combine all the sauce ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 1-2 minute increments until it begins to thicken and turn clear.

Notes

This is the sauce used for my Lemon Chicken dish.