301 fish sauce recipes

Fiddleheads on toast turn early-spring foraged fern shoots into a brunch dish with white sauce three ways: with hard-boiled eggs, crispy bacon, or rolled in ham and broiled.

Homemade red chili sauce from dried red chili pods, garlic, and salt. Just three ingredients blended smooth for enchiladas, tamales, burritos, and any Mexican dish that needs real chile flavor.

Vibrant broccoli and zucchini saute with green onions, basil, and soy sauce. Serve hot or cold on a bed of lettuce for an elegant side dish that feeds a crowd.

Gallo pinto: Costa Rican black beans and rice pan-fried with onions, bell peppers, spinach, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. A humble national dish made hearty and green. Vegan, one-skillet.

Oven Barbecued Eggplant salts the slices and rests for 30 minutes before baking with BBQ sauce brushed on both sides until tender but not mushy. A 3-ingredient vegan side dish ready in an hour.

Straw and Hay pasta combines regular and green fettuccine with mushrooms, peas, ham, and a light Parmesan cream sauce. A classic Italian dish named for its two-toned pasta, made lighter with skim milk.

Pork intestines marinated with soy sauce, ginger, and chili, coated in bread crumbs, and steamed over sweet potato cubes. A traditional Chinese offal dish finished with hot sesame oil and scallions.

Red new potatoes tossed with teriyaki sauce, butter, Italian seasoning and a kick of red pepper, then microwaved until tender. A savory, fuss-free side dish ready in under 40 minutes.

Flambeed peaches in a port wine and cherry jelly sauce with cinnamon and lime, spooned over lemon ice cream. A dramatic tableside dessert that goes from chafing dish to plate in 20 minutes.

All-American hot dish brings ground beef freezer mix, corn, tomato sauce, olives, and noodles together in one skillet, finished with melted cheddar. A pantry-friendly weeknight dinner that cooks itself in about 20 minutes.

Dry potatoes (Sukhi Aloo) are an Indian side dish of boiled potato cubes fried golden with cumin seeds, amchur (mango powder), garam masala, and red pepper flakes. Crispy, tangy, and warmly spiced with no sauce.

Vegan baked beans slow-cooked with molasses, brown sugar, warm spices, and tomato sauce. No meat, no dairy, just rich and smoky homemade beans baked low and slow until thick and saucy. A hearty plant-based side dish.

Fresh asparagus spears with a make-ahead orange and lime citrus cream sauce. Just 50 calories per serving, this elegant low-fat side dish is ready in 30 minutes and doubles as an impressive entertaining platter.