The Perfect Sauces to Go with Every Christmas Main Dish

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The holidays are the perfect time to go all out when it comes to the menu: hearty, decadent main dishes; endless sides; and rich sauces. While prime rib, roast duck and honey-glazed ham are usually the stars of the show, they would be nothing without the sauces that really make them shine.

Enhance your Christmas menu with these sauces that match whatever you're making for the main event.

(1) For Roast Chicken


Salsa Verde

Lingonberry Sauce

Brown Butter-and-Spinach Sauce

Savory Cranberry Sauce

(2) For Herb-Crusted Prime Rib Roast


Béarnaise Sauce

Bone Marrow Butter with Chives and Meyer Lemon

(3) For Poached Fish


Romesco

Charred Tomato Oil

(4) For Roast Leg of Lamb


Chestnut and Mushroom Gravy with Roasted Onions


Tare Sauce

(5) For Glazed Ham


Herby Crème Fraîche

(6) For Seared Pork


Green Peppercorn Sauce

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