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Sauces for Seafood

Classic, original and versatile sauces for seafood and fish. How to make classic sauces and ideas for modern sauces.
Chimichurri
A recipe for the Argentine sauce chimichurri, which is used on everything from beef to seafood. Chimichurri has garlci, parsley, red pepper and vinegar
Saffron Vinaigrette for Fish or Seafood
A recipe for a saffron vinaigrette sauce, good with fish, seafood, chicken or on salads. This dressing is excellent served with grilled shrimp.
Authentic Spanish Allioli or Aioli
A recipe for an authentic Spanish aioli sauce, also known as allioli. It is a garlicky mayonnaise-like sauce that can be spiked with herbs such as a oregano.
Piri Piri Sauce
A recipe for piri piri sauce, a hot and fragrant sauce used in both Portuguese and African cooking; this version of piri piri is from Mozambique.
Lemongrass Ginger Sauce
A recipe for a fresh, vibrant lemongrass-ginger sauce, with just a touch of celery leaves. This sauce recipe works great with seafood or chicken.
Lebanese Tarator Sauce
A recipe for Lebanese tarator sauce, with pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil. Tarator sauce is excellent with firm fish such as swordfish, sturgeon or shark.
French Rouille Sauce
A recipe for the French rouille sauce, a kind of a fancy mayo that's great with fish and seafood.
Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
A recipe for a classic Vietnamese dipping sauce, great with fish and seafood.
Classic Pan Sauce for Fish
A recipe for a classic pan sauce for sauteed or pan-fried fish.
Parsley Sauce for Fish or Seafood
A recipe for parsley sauce, a refined coulis that goes very well with fish, seafood, chicken, pheasant or quail.

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