Potatoes are a perfect blank canvas for all sorts of flavors. They’re a great side dish for many meals, and you can use a variety of sauces to bring out the potato’s best flavors. Here are some delicious and unique sauces you can use to spice up your roasted potatoes, baked potatoes, mashed potatoes and fries.
There are so many sauces that go well with potatoes, whether you prefer them baked, roasted, mashed, hasselback style, or fried. Don’t be afraid to get creative and try new combinations – you might just discover a new favorite!
PS – Be sure to check out these 50+ best loaded baked potato toppings too!
The BEST Sauces for Potatoes
Crispy Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
Sour Cream and Chives: This classic combination is perfect for baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, or even roasted potatoes. Simply mix some sour cream with chopped fresh chives and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Sour Cream and Chives
Easy Beef Gravy
Learn how to make beef gravy with beef drippings or beef broth! With only 10 minutes of hands-on work, it’s surprisingly simple and yields rich and beefy brown gravy every time. Perfect for french fries, meat, potatoes, and more!
Beef Gravy
Red Wine Onion Gravy
Learn how to make gravy without drippings using this red wine onion gravy recipe! Luxurious and incredibly savory, it’s an easy homemade gravy made from simple, yet flavor-packed ingredients.
Onion Gravy
Roast Pork Gravy
The secret to irresistible pork dinners? It’s this simple Roast Pork Gravy! Made with or without pork drippings and everyday seasonings, it’s a luxurious sauce that’ll add a gourmet touch to your weeknight meals.
Pork Gravy
Parmesan Cream Sauce
Parmesan Cream Sauce: This 15-minute Parmesan Cream Sauce is the ultimate condiment for cheese lovers. Parmesan cheese, garlic, and heavy cream are swirled together in a skillet to give you a silky smooth and decadent sauce for pasta, chicken, and more.
Parmesan Cream Sauce
Easy Chimichurri Sauce
Chimichurri: This vibrant green sauce is a delicious option for roasted or grilled potatoes. Made with parsley, garlic, red wine vinegar, and olive oil, it adds a tangy and herbaceous flavor to your potatoes.
Chimichurri
Yogurt Dill Sauce
This delicious Yogurt Dill Sauce for Salmon is easy to make with Greek yogurt, lemon, garlic, and dill. You can also use it to add vibrant flavors to salad bowls, veggies, grilled meats, and more!
Yogurt Dill Sauce
Chicken Gravy
Put your leftover chicken drippings to use in this surprisingly simple Chicken Gravy recipe! It’s easy to make with either roasted chicken drippings or chicken broth as the base and is loaded with deeply rich and savory flavors. Enjoy it as the ultimate compliment to your weeknight dinner or make it a part of your Thanksgiving menu.
Chicken Gravy
Romesco Sauce + How to Use It!
Romesco: This smoky Spanish sauce is made with roasted red peppers, almonds, garlic, and olive oil, and it's a great match for roasted or grilled potatoes. You can make your own romesco by blending the ingredients together in a food processor until smooth.
Romesco
Homemade Basil Pesto Mayo
Pesto Mayo: This easy, creamy Pesto Mayo Sauce combines mayo, pesto, and lemon juice to give you an addictively delicious condiment to spread on a sandwich, drizzle on a salad, and more!
Pesto Mayo
Marinara Dipping Sauce
Tomato Sauce: If you're serving potatoes as a side dish for Italian cuisine, a simple tomato sauce can be a great addition. You can make your own by simmering canned tomatoes with garlic, onion, and herbs like basil or oregano.
Marinara Sauce
Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Mustard Sauce: Tangy and flavorful, a mustard sauce is a great accompaniment for roasted potatoes. Mix some Dijon mustard with olive oil, lemon juice, and herbs like thyme or rosemary, then toss with your cooked potatoes.
Honey Mustard Sauce
Restaurant Ranch Dressing
Ranch Dressing: Creamy and tangy, ranch dressing is a popular choice for dipping french fries or roasted potatoes. You can use store-bought or homemade ranch dressing made with buttermilk, mayonnaise, and herbs like dill or parsley.
Ranch Dressing
Jalapeño Ranch
Jalapeño Ranch is perfect as a dressing, dip or sauce. It’s creamy with a distinct herby flavor but its subtle spicy kick is what keeps you coming back for more!
Jalapeno Ranch
Chipotle Salsa
Salsa: Fresh and zesty, salsa is a great way to add some flavor to baked or boiled potatoes. You can use store-bought salsa or make your own with diced tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and lime juice.
Salsa
Easy Bearnaise Sauce
Béarnaise: Similar to hollandaise, béarnaise sauce is made with egg yolks, butter, and herbs like tarragon and shallots. It's a classic French sauce that pairs well with roasted or grilled potatoes.
Bearnaise Sauce
Copycat In-N-Out Sauce
This famous In-N-Out Sauce is easy to make at home! 6 simple ingredients are transformed into a sweet, briny, and tangy sauce that’s perfect for burgers, finger foods, and homemade Animal Fries.
In-N-Out Sauce
Copycat Chick-Fil-A Sauce
This homemade Chick-Fil-A Sauce tastes just like the real thing! A cross between smoky barbecue sauce and creamy honey mustard creates the ideal dipping sauce for chicken tenders, chicken nuggets, fries, and all of your fast food favorites.
Chick-Fil-A Sauce
Boom Boom Sauce
Add a sweet and spicy kick to your fries, burgers, and more with this homemade Boom Boom Sauce recipe! It’s an easy chili and mayo dipping sauce made from ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen.
Boom Boom Sauce
Aji Amarillo Sauce Recipe
This Aji Amarillo Sauce is a spicy and versatile Peruvian condiment. Spicy yellow pepper paste is blended with creamy and tangy ingredients, leaving you with an outstanding dipping sauce, spread, or dressing.
Aji Amarillo Sauce
Dipping Sauce for Fried Shrimp
Add a tangy, sweet and spicy kick to your potaotes with Bang Bang Sauce! It’s an easy, creamy chili and mayo dipping sauce made from ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen.
Bang Bang Sauce
Buffalo Wing Sauce Recipe
This Buffalo Wing Sauce recipe can be made mild, medium or hot to suit your taste preference. It's the BEST Buffalo Sauce and made with only 4-ingredients!
Buffalo Wing Sauce
Homemade BBQ Sauce
This Homemade BBQ Sauce for brisket is so easy! Made in just 15-minutes with simple ingredients you probably already have on hand. This southern sauce is not only delicious on brisket, but also pork chops, chicken, and ribs!
BBQ Sauce
Steakhouse Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe
This is the BEST Steakhouse Blue Cheese Dressing recipe. It takes less than five minutes to make. Super creamy, tangy and loaded with chunky blue cheese. Drizzle it over a Wedge Salad or serve it alongside some Buffalo Wings.
Blue Cheese Dressing
Alabama White BBQ Sauce
This Alabama White BBQ Sauce is a rich and tangy twist on traditional barbecue sauce. Made with mayo, horseradish, and seasonings, the bold flavors pair perfectly with grilled meats and so much more!
White BBQ Sauce
Peruvian Green Sauce (Aji Verde)
This Peruvian Green Sauce (or Aji Verde) is a spicy and versatile condiment. Made with jalapeno, cilantro, and fresh lime juice, plus Greek yogurt to give it a creamy texture. It's an amazing dipping sauce, spread or dressing.
Peruvian Green Sauce
Chipotle Crema
Add some smoke and spice to your favorite recipes with this Chipotle Crema. A Mexican-inspired sauce, this creamy mix is made with chipotles in adobo to give a boost to tacos, salads, and more!
Chipotle Crema
Cilantro Lime Crema
This quick and tangy Cilantro Lime Crema is ready in just 5 minutes. Better than sour cream, this Mexican condiment is flavored with fresh cilantro and lime juice to create a creamy and vibrant dressing, taco topping, or dipping sauce.
Cilantro Lime Crema
Mojo Sauce
This Green Mojo Sauce can be used for topping SO many different things. It’s loaded with fresh herbs, garlic and spicy peppers and it just perks up everything that it comes in contact with.
Mojo Sauce
Toum (Lebanese Garlic Sauce)
With only four ingredients, you can make your own whipped, creamy and delicious Toum, a traditional Lebanese garlic sauce, at home! Add a garlicky kick to your french fries!
Toum
Cowboy Butter
When your steaks, potatoes, or chicken need a bold boost of flavor, turn to Cowboy Butter! It’s the ultimate steakhouse-style butter sauce that’s easy to make in 5 minutes with melted butter, garlic, herbs, lemon, and simple spices.
Cowboy Butter
BBQ Aioli
BBQ Aioli combines creamy mayonnaise, smoky BBQ sauce, fresh garlic, and a splash of lemon juice for a rich, tangy, and versatile condiment. Ready in just minutes, it’s the perfect way to add a bold, smoky-sweet kick to your favorite sandwiches, fries, and grilled foods.
BBQ Aioli
How to make ahead and store
Many of these potato sauce recipes can be made ahead of time and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a few days. Simply check the individual recipes for full storing instructions and details on how to make ahead.
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29+ BEST Sauces for Potatoes
Potatoes are a perfect blank canvas for all sorts of flavors. Here are 29+ delicious and unique sauces you can use to spice up your potatoes. Try one on these Instant Pot Baked Potatoes! They cook in just 12 minutes in your pressure cooker. Then, finish them off under the broiler for perfect, crispy & salty skins.
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Ingredients
- 4 – 8 medium potatoes
- 1 cup water
- Olive oil ( optional)
- Kosher salt ( optional)
Instructions
- Add 1 cup water and trivet or steamer basket to Instant Pot.
- Pierce each potato five times with a fork and place on trivet. Be sure potatoes are not touching water.
- Set for MANUAL, HIGH pressure for 12-18 minutes depending on potato size. It will take the pressure cooker 7-10 minutes to come to pressure.
- Naturally release the pressure for 10 minutes, before releasing any remaining pressure and opening the lid.
- While pressure is releasing, preheat broiler to HIGH.
- Place potatoes on baking sheet, rub with olive oil and sprinkle liberally with kosher salt. Broil 4-6 minutes until the skins are crispy.
Notes
Cooked potatoes will store in the fridge for up to five days.
Nutrition
Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 5g | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 879mg | Fiber: 5g | Vitamin C: 24.3mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 6.9mg
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