It’s time to spice up your usual roasted chicken dinner routine! Whether you’re looking for something classic or creative, there are plenty of delicious sauces you can use to give your roasted chicken a flavorful twist.
Wondering what sauces go well with roasted chicken? I’ve got you covered with this handy guide of 15+ easy sauce recipes. From traditional sauces, to regional sauces, healthy sauces and more!
The BEST Sauces for Roast Chicken
These are some of my favorite sauces to serve with roasted chicken:
Pick one of your favorites from the list below, add a couple chicken side dishes, and you’re guaranteed an amazing dinner!
Don’t forget about the best wine with chicken options too.
Sauces to Elevate Your Roasted Chicken Dinner
Peruvian Chicken with Creamy Green Sauce is packed with flavor and the perfect way to add some international flair to your next barbecue.
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This lemon butter sauce, made with dry white wine and fresh dill, is the upgrade your chicken dish craves! Switch up your go-to weeknight dinner recipes with this 10-minute sauce or add it to your favorite veggies for a quick, healthy snack.
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This extra creamy, incredibly flavorful Mushroom Cream Sauce is easy to make and on the table in about 20 minutes. It’s a rich, umami-forward sauce that’s fantastic spooned over chicken, pork, steak, and even pasta!
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This 5-minute Creamy Garlic Sauce is an easy go-to sauce you can serve with pasta, chicken, shrimp, and so much more. The flavors are rich and savory, and will keep you coming back for more!
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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.
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Learn to make Gremolata Sauce, a zesty Italian condiment that always adds fresh, vibrant flavor to seafood, chicken, steak, veggies, and pasta. All you need is fresh parsley, lemon zest, and garlic. Bonus: customize it with more add-ins or use olive oil to transform it into a marinade!
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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!
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This Chimichurri Sauce is packed with flavor and easy to make with simple ingredients & your blender or food processor. This cilantro chimichurri steak sauce is also delicious with chicken, pork, seafood and roasted vegetables.
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This easy homemade Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce recipe is made with just 4-ingredients and the perfect dipping sauce for chicken tenders, pretzel bites, veggies and so much more! It will be ready in 5 minutes! All you need to make it are yellow mustard, dijon mustard, mayonnaise and honey.
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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!
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This Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe is so easy! Made in just 15-minutes with simple ingredients you probably already have on hand. This southern sauce is delicious on brisket, pork chops, chicken, and ribs.
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This authentic jerk sauce recipe is jam-packed with spice and an incredible blend of sweet, savory, herbaceous, and warm flavors. Each taste will transport you to the beaches of the Caribbean!
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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.
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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!
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Romesco Sauce is packed with flavor and easy to make with simple ingredients & your blender or food processor. This roasted red pepper based Spanish sauce is delicious with chicken, pork, seafood and roasted vegetables.
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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.
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Red wine jus is full of flavor and perfect drizzled on beef, lamb or poultry. This easy sauce is rich, savory & complex.
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This 30-Minute Easy Chicken Piccata makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner, but it’s also elegant enough for a dinner party at home. The lemon, garlic, butter sauce will have you licking your plate!
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What to serve with roasted chicken
- Baked Potatoes in the Instant Pot
- Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic
- Glazed Carrots
- Roasted Miso Cauliflower
- Easy Arugula Salad
- MORE → 50+ of the best sides for chicken
Also, be sure to check out the best wine pairings for chicken.
More sauce recipes
- Sauces for Chicken Wings
- Sauces for Chicken Nuggets
- Dipping Sauces for Chicken
- Sauces for Salmon
- Sauces for Steak
- Sauces for Prime Rib
- Sauces for Pulled Pork
- Sauces for Pork Chops
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15+ BEST Sauces for Roasted Chicken
It’s time to spice up your usual roasted chicken dinner routine! Whether you’re looking for something classic or creative, there are plenty of delicious sauces you can use to give your roasted chicken a flavorful twist. Try one with this easy roasted chicken recipe. The skin is perfectly crisp and crackly, there's no basting, and it results in a lovely pan gravy at the finish. Easy enough for a weeknight dinner!
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Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
Chicken
- 4-6 pound whole chicken (neck and giblets removed)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon McCormick Grill Mates Montreal chicken seasoning (or poultry seasoning)
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Gravy
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup dry white wine or vermouth
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
- Rinse your chicken with cold water inside and out and dry well with paper towels.
- Combine olive oil with spices in small bowl and mix well. Rub half of your spice mix under the skin of the breast side and back side. Rub the remaining spices on the outside of your chicken.
- Using some kitchen twine, tie up the chicken legs and wings. This makes for more uniform cooking.
- Place your chicken breast side up in an oven safe skillet or roasting pan. Place in your preheated oven and immediately reduce the heat to 375 degrees.
- Roast your chicken for approximately 20 minutes per pound, or until the temperature of the breast meat registers at 165 degrees.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes in the pan. After the chicken has cooled, remove to a cutting board and let rest for an additional 10 minutes before carving (reserve the pan drippings in the pan to make your gravy).
- While the chicken is cooling on the cutting board, defat your pan drippings by skimming the top with a spoon and reserving only the solids in the pan. Place your pan on your stove burner over medium-high heat, add 1/4 cup white wine or vermouth. Reduce this mixture by about half.
- Combine the cornstarch and water in a small mason jar or Tupperware and shake well to combine. Add this mixture to your reduced drippings and heat until the gravy has thickened. Serve over your carved chicken.
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Nutrition
Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 686mg | Potassium: 281mg | Vitamin A: 415IU | Vitamin C: 2.3mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1.4mg
