A good sauce can transform a simple dish into something really special. There are numerous examples in Spanish cuisine of recipes made with delicious sauces. In this article, we’re going to make five recommendations that go really well with seafood.

Red sauce
Without a doubt, this is a tried and trusted favorite when it’s time for a sauce to accompany seafood or fish. You can start with a mixture of mayonnaise and ketchup. When it begins to have a uniform pink color, add the juice of half an orange along with a splash of brandy. Continue to mix until you get the texture you like. If you like it spicy, add a little tabasco. If sour is your preference, just add a little lemon.

Tartar sauce
This is the perfect sauce for recipes that call for grilled or steamed seafood. You make it by chopping up some gherkins, a hard-boiled egg, a little spring onion and some capers. Mix the ingredients well with mayonnaise, add a bit of chopped parsley and it’s ready. If it’s too thick, you can add some lemon juice or a splash of milk.

Olive tapenade
Olive tapenade is a kind of olive purée which is perfect for dressing salads or seafood carpaccio. To make it, peel and chop a clove of garlic. Add it to a bowl of black olives and a teaspoon of lemon juice. Season with aromatic herbs (oregano, rosemary and/or thyme), salt and pepper. Finally, beat the mixture using a kitchen mixer until it becomes the texture of a paste.

Guacamole
This Mexican sauce goes amazingly well with seafood cocktail. To prepare homemade guacamole, start by mixing the meat of a ripe avocado with a little lemon juice and mashing it with a fork. Chop up a spring onion, a ripe tomato, two cloves of garlic and some cilantro and add them to the avocado. Mix everything well, add salt, a little more lemon juice and blend everything with a mixer.

Yoghurt and soy sauce
This sauce goes well with tempura dishes. To make it, put some natural yoghurt in a bowl with 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, a pinch of salt and ground white pepper. Mix everything well with a whisk and your sauce is ready to serve.