Gourmet Ketchup Sauces To Tantalise Your Taste Buds

Ketchup, ketchup, ketchup…. my must have condiment when ever I have my meat. My wife tells me that I would die without it…I just love it.

Just because of Summer, it doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy ketchup at any time. I know, because I do. Burgers, hot dogs, and steaks are great with this top-selling condiment, it’s actually No. 3 in the US, after mayo and salsa, and well used everywhere in the world. In Australia there have been many a debate at dinner tables and bbqs alike as to what we actually call it…Tomato Ketchup or Tomato Sauce…Whatever the preference, it is never far from the table at any time. 

If you’re not a real fan of just plain old ketchup, then with a few simple tweaks, you can easily make a sauce that can jazz up a plain everyday burger and turn it into an elevated gourmet meal. And the beauty of it is, you can control what goes in, rather than using a supermarket brand that may have mysterious ingredients, it’s easy to go that extra mile and start with an organic ketchup and then simply add spices, herbs, fruit and more and make your gourmet zesty secret sauces. 

You can easily get all of these ingredients on Amazon and have then delivered right to your door for your convenience.

Here are a few simple Gourmet Sauce recipes to make at home…

Gourmet Curry Indian Sauce

• 

  Curry Powder

  1 tablespoon canola oil

• 1/4 cup onion
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder

1. In a small pan, heat canola oil over a medium flame. Add onion and sauté until browned.
2. Add onions, ketchup, and curry powder to food processor and pulse until combined. Use as desired and goes well with bbq or roasted chicken.

Spiced up Bloody Mary Gourmet Sauce

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco
• 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
• 2/3 teaspoon celery salt

1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor, and pulse until blended.
2. Use as desired to give a kick to your meats.

Arriba Mexicano Gourmet Sauce 

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons Cholula hot sauce

1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor, and pulse until blended.
2. Use as desired and spice up your chicken wings.

Tangy Gherkin Gourmet Sauce

• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup brown mustard
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3 small pickled gherkins, minced

1. In a medium bowl, fold ketchup, brown mustard, and mayonnaise together using a rubber spatula.
2. Add in gherkins and mix until evenly distributed. A great tangy sauce for hotdogs and beef burgers.

Chipotle Peppers and Lime Gourmet Sauce

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 7-ounce can chipotles in adobo, drained
• 1/2 teaspoon lime juice

1. Blend ingredients in a food processor or blender.
2. Goes well with steak alongside sweet potato fries.

Terrific Truffle Gourmet Sauce 

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons black truffle oil

1. Pour ketchup and truffle oil into a medium bowl. Whisk until thoroughly combined.
2. A great compliment to a Fillet Mignon with baby potatoes.

South Side Gourmet Sauce

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke

1. In a small saucepan over a medium flame, heat canola oil. Add onions and sauté until browned.
2. Pour onions, ketchup, brown sugar, and liquid smoke into food processor and pulse until onions are mostly pureed.
3. Great with slow roasted pulled pork shoulder.

Asian Sweetness and Sourness Gourmet Sauce 

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar

1. Pour all of the ingredients into a medium bowl, and whisk until thoroughly combined.
2. Delicious when spread over a schnitzel or in a schnitzel sandwich.

Fruity Cherry Pepper Gourmet Sauce 

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup pitted halved cherries
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

1. Pour all of the ingredients into a food processor and pulse until smooth.
2. Fruity sauce are a great accompaniment to lamb and can be used as a glaze for grilled chicken.

These are just a few simple recipes to bring a tang to your table and a great conversation topic when you have guests that will be amazed how they taste and that they can easily make at home.

It will be up to you to share your secret with them, and hey why not invent your own…

Enjoy