Matthew Woolen is a master pastry chef and has worked in a variety of Seattle restaurants, including gastropub Old Sage, Zhu Dang, and a gluten-free restaurant called Capitol Cider.

Matthew Woolen

Okay, so you’ve got your grilled proteins on lock. But what about that sauce, boss? Take your next grilled meal—plus apps, snacks, and side dishes—to EPIC level with these sauces. Using minimal ingredients and prep, these whip up fast so you can head to the grill, get saucy, and set the table in no time at all. Originally developed to work with our always reliable <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/magic-grilled-chicken-legs-in-half-the-time">grilled chicken legs</a> (made tender and juicy—never tough or dry—with a precise two-step cooking process that locks in moisture, texture, and flavor), these sauces definitely play well with others. No matter the time of year or application, you don’t have to be grilling to put one, or all, of them to good use! Slather them on tofu or pork, pair them with game meats, use them as a dip for spring rolls, or even dunk your French fries. We’ve included some specific pairings for each sauce below. Let’s get sauced. EDITORS’ NOTE: After retesting the Skippy Thai-Style Peanut sauce, we found that it wasn’t ideally formulated for dipping, so we created a more dippable version that you can find <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/spicy-peanut-sauce">here</a>.

8 Quick Sauces for Slathering, Dipping, and Dunking