7 ways to cook with ketchup

No hoisin sauce in the fridge? Ketchup can stand in for it in many stir-fry recipes.

Switch up your roast chicken game with one of our favorite ingredient combos: Toasty garlic, onions, and ketchup, plus a kiss of brown sugar and cinnamon.

Ketchup plays a major role in these sweet-and-sour ribs.

Skip the bottled sauce and make your own. This one gets an extra layer of complexity thanks to bourbon, and kick of sweetness from the ketchup.

Because Russian Dressing.

What makes a Sloppy Joe great? A whole bunch of ingredients: Red peppers, tomato sauce, mushrooms, onion, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, anchovies, garlic, mustard powder, hot sauce, and...that's right: ketchup.

Ketchup on a burger is boring. But when you combine it with other ingredients for a carefully balanced, creamy blend condiment with just enough acid, spice, smokiness, and sweetness, it becomes not boring but secret.