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Move over burgers and fries, because ketchup is about to take center stage in the kitchen. While it’s a staple condiment for many, there’s a whole world of culinary possibilities beyond the classic pairing with a juicy burger. Somewhere between sweet and savory, ketchup has secured its place as America’s second favorite condiment, right behind the beloved mayonnaise. From tangy marinades to rich sauces, ketchup adds a unique depth of flavor to a wide array of dishes. Whether you’re a seasoned home cook or an aspiring chef, these recipes using ketchup will open your eyes to its versatility. So, grab that familiar bottle from your fridge and get ready to elevate your cooking with the unexpected hero of the condiment world.

Sweet And Sour Chicken Thighs

A bowl of chicken recipes stir-fried with vegetables and sesame seeds served over rice.
Sweet And Sour Chicken Thighs. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas

These sweet and sour chicken thighs are loaded with authentic flavor. It’s easy to make and a blast of flavor in every bite.
Get the Recipe: Sweet And Sour Chicken Thighs

Easy Red Chicken

A plate of white rice served with Chicken Dinners and vegetable curry.
Easy Red Chicken. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas

This easy red chicken recipe is quick, also called ketchup chicken, delicious, and always a favorite with everyone.
Get the Recipe: Easy Red Chicken

Easy Hoisin Pork Chops In The Slow Cooker

Glazed pork rib on a fork over a plate with rice and vegetables, a perfect slow cooker comfort food dinner.
Easy Hoisin Pork Chops In The Slow Cooker. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This easy Slow Cooker Hoisin Pork Chops recipe is a perfect choice for dinner any night of the week. These pork chops are so tender and the flavor is divine.
Get the Recipe: Easy Hoisin Pork Chops In The Slow Cooker

Easy Air Fryer Mini Meatloaf

A plate of dinner recipes with green beans.
Easy Air Fryer Mini Meatloaf Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This air fryer mini meatloaf recipe takes the classic family dinner and serves it up in a fun, single-serve form. And it’s so easy to make!
Get the Recipe: Easy Air Fryer Mini Meatloaf

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

Fork lifting a piece of grilled chicken with sesame seeds, served with rice and mixed vegetables in the background adds a homemade touch to comfort food dinner recipes.
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs are so easy to make! Bone in or boneless chicken thighs taste delicious, on a bed of rice!
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

Easy Instant Pot Pork Chops

A saucy pork chop on a plate.
Easy Instant Pot Pork Chops. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

These Instant Pot pork chops are going to remind you just why you bought your Instant Pot. These boneless pork chops are perfect!
Get the Recipe: Easy Instant Pot Pork Chops

Delicious Lemonade Chicken

A plate of lemonade chicken.
Delicious Lemonade Chicken. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

This tangy and sweet slow cooker lemonade chicken is the perfect dump-and-go crockpot meal. With a flavorful sauce made with lemonade concentrate and lemon zest, you can cook it on high or low and it will be ready for you when you get home.
Get the Recipe: Delicious Lemonade Chicken

Cashew Chicken with Snap Peas

Chicken recipe with cashews served in a white bowl.
Cashew Chicken with Snap Peas. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

This slow cooker cashew chicken with snap peas is a delicious fusion of sweet and spicy flavors, intensified by the use of a crockpot. While many Chinese chicken recipes involve stir-frying, this one is easy to prepare and perfect for those who love slow cooker meals.
Get the Recipe: Cashew Chicken with Snap Peas

Air Fryer Unsloppy Joes Biscuit Pockets

A biscuit pocket with ground beef filling on a plate.
Unsloppy Joes Biscuit Pockets. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

This air fryer version of Manwich biscuits seals the tasty beef mixture inside a biscuit for a delicious meal. Manwich biscuits are the readymade sloppy joe sauce and you just need to cook them while these Pillsbury biscuit sloppy joes are homemade.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Unsloppy Joes Biscuit Pockets

Bourbon Street Chicken

A plate of chicken dinners in sauce with a side of herbed rice.
Bourbon Street Chicken Recipe Without Alcohol. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas

This Bourbon Street Chicken recipe without alcohol features Bourbon Street seasoning and slow cooker Bourbon Street chicken sauce on rice!
Get the Recipe: Bourbon Street Chicken

Cheeseburger Egg Rolls With Bacon

Close-up of crispy cheeseburger egg rolls on a wooden board, with pickle slices in the foreground—perfect for dipping and pairing with your favorite ketchup recipes.
Cheeseburger Egg Rolls With Bacon. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This bacon cheeseburger egg rolls recipe stuffs all the delicious flavor of a cheeseburger into a crispy egg roll wrapper.
Get the Recipe: Cheeseburger Egg Rolls With Bacon

Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes Recipe

A skillet filled with Pillsbury biscuits and gravy.
Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This old fashioned sloppy joes recipe combines the sweet and savory flavors of sloppy joes with rich, buttery biscuits for an easy 20 minute dinner.
Get the Recipe: Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes Recipe

Beef Short Rib Rub And Baked Bbq Short Ribs

Easy rib recipes: Glazed barbecued ribs being brushed with sauce on aluminum foil.
Beef Short Rib Rub And Baked Bbq Short Ribs. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This recipe for beef short rib dry rub and oven baked ribs makes it easy to enjoy delicious BBQ short ribs any time you like!
Get the Recipe: Beef Short Rib Rub And Baked Bbq Short Ribs

St. Louis Style Smoked Ribs With Spicy Bbq Sauce

A close-up of a hand holding a piece of juicy, cooked pork rib from an easy rib recipe.
St. Louis Style Smoked Ribs With Spicy Bbq Sauce. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This St. Louis style spare ribs recipe shows you how to take all flavor components and allow the ingredients to work in concert so it plays like a symphony.
Get the Recipe: St. Louis Style Smoked Ribs With Spicy Bbq Sauce

Slow Cooker Chinese Style Pork Chops

Slow cooker pork chops on a plate with rice and peas.
Slow Cooker Chinese Style Pork Chops. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

These Chinese style pork chops cook up in the slow cooker with a tasty gravy for an easy hands-off meal the whole family will love!
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Chinese Style Pork Chops

Smoked Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

Sliced bacon-wrapped meatloaf on a white plate, showing a moist, seasoned interior—perfect for fans of ketchup recipes.
Smoked Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This smoked bacon wrapped meatloaf is tender, juicy, and loaded with the flavors of smokey bacon, Italian saeasoning, and more.
Get the Recipe: Smoked Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

Grouper Reuben Sandwich

Two grilled Reuben sandwiches with melted cheese and sauerkraut on a wooden board—perfect to pair with your favorite ketchup recipes.
Grouper Reuben Sandwich. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Grouper Reuben Sandwich is a fun twist on a classic recipe. If you enjoy seafood then this is the recipe that you want to make ASAP!
Get the Recipe: Grouper Reuben Sandwich

Double Cheeseburger Pizza

A Ground Beef Recipes-inspired pizza with ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and pickles on a wooden pizza peel with a cutter.
Double Cheeseburger Pizza. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Double Cheeseburger Pizza is a crispy crust topped with the best cheeseburger toppings. This cheeseburger pizza recipe makes for a delicious lunch or dinner!
Get the Recipe: Double Cheeseburger Pizza

Reuben Dressing

A spoon drizzling creamy sauce into a gray ceramic bowl filled with the same sauce—perfect for elevating your favorite ketchup recipes.
Reuben Dressing. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Reuben dressing is rich, creamy, and tangy. It’s easy! This Reuben sandwich sauce is perfect for sandwiches, dipping, and more.
Get the Recipe: Reuben Dressing

Jalapeno Cheeseburger Sliders With Spicy Mayo

Slider recipes: Cheeseburger with a bite taken out, revealing juicy patty and melted cheese, served with pickles and sauce on the side.
Jalapeno Cheeseburger Sliders With Spicy Mayo. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Delicious mini cheeseburger sliders with a kick. This cheeseburger sliders recipe uses jalapeno peppers and cheddar cheese served on rolls.
Get the Recipe: Jalapeno Cheeseburger Sliders With Spicy Mayo

Grandma’s Bacon Cheeseburger Pie

A plate contains a serving of meat pie with a side of steamed broccoli and carrots, following recipes from grandma.
Grandma’s Bacon Cheeseburger Pie. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Grandma’s Bacon Cheeseburger Pie is exactly like a bacon cheeseburger in a pie crust! Ketchup, mustard, relish, bacon, ground meat and lots of cheese!
Get the Recipe: Grandma’S Bacon Cheeseburger Pie

Easy Hamburger Pinwheels

Freshly baked pinwheel pastries with a savory filling on a white plate for Father's Day breakfast.

This Easy Hamburger Pinwheels or Cheeseburger Roll Ups recipe with ground beef or other meat shows you how to cook pinwheels with bacon, cheese and more.
Get the Recipe: Easy Hamburger Pinwheels

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Meatballs

A meatball on a fork.
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Meatballs. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Meatballs is the perfect combination of sweet and flavorful. These meatballs make for an excellent appetizer.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Meatballs

Big Mac Sliders Recipe

Three slider recipes with pickles and lettuce on a wooden board.
Big Mac Sliders Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Ready to learn how to make Big Mac Sliders? These mini burgers with a copycat Big Mac sauce hit the spot! You’ll love your newfound ability to make homemade Big Macs whenever you like! Stop spending your time sitting in the drive-thru and try this simple homemade Big Mac recipe instead!
Get the Recipe: Big Mac Sliders Recipe

Big Mac Egg Rolls

Close-up of a half-eaten egg roll showing meat, vegetable filling, and Big Mac-inspired sauces.
Big Mac Egg Rolls. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

These Big Mac egg rolls are everything we love about Big Macs and egg rolls in one dish. Tasty Big Mac filling inside a crispy egg roll? YES!
Get the Recipe: Big Mac Egg Rolls

Big Mac Tacos

Two hard-shell tacos filled with shredded lettuce, cheese, onions, pickles, and a meat or bean mixture—perfect for fans of creative ketchup recipes.
Big Mac Tacos. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Big Mac tacos take all the flavor of a Big Mac and puts them in a taco shell! They’re so good and so easy, they make the perfect easy dinner.
Get the Recipe: Big Mac Tacos

Copycat Big Mac Sauce

Copycat Big Mac Sauce.
Copycat Big Mac Sauce. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This copycat Big Mac sauce is easy to make and even better than the original. Make this Big Mac dressing today and taste the difference!
Get the Recipe: Copycat Big Mac Sauce

Big Mac Wrap

Soft taco with ground beef, shredded cheddar cheese, lettuce, and creamy sauce on a white plate—perfect for fans of classic ketchup recipes.
Big Mac Wrap. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Big Mac wraps are a tasty twist on an old favorite. This Big Mac wrap recipe has all the flavors of the classic burger in a flour tortilla.
Get the Recipe: Big Mac Wrap

Slow Cooker Sweet And Sour Meatballs

Meatballs covered in a tangy ketchup-based sauce on a white plate, each with a toothpick, garnished with chopped herbs—a delicious twist on classic ketchup recipes.
Slow Cooker Sweet And Sour Meatballs. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Meatballs are an easy favorite around here! The sauce and the meatballs! Together, they are the perfect combination!
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Sweet And Sour Meatballs

Ketchup With Onions (Onion Ketchup)

A spoonful of thick, red tomato ketchup held above a bowl filled with more ketchup, perfect for trying out your favorite ketchup recipes.
Ketchup With Onions (Onion Ketchup). Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This ketchup with onions is zingy, sweet, and full of caramelized onions. Onion ketchup makes a great condiment or addition to any sauce.
Get the Recipe: Ketchup With Onions (Onion Ketchup)

Big Mac Pizza

Close-up of two slices of a cheeseburger casserole topped with melted cheese, ground beef, chopped green bell peppers, and pickles, placed on a wooden surface. Perfect for fans of hearty meal ideas or those exploring delicious ketchup recipes.
Big Mac Pizza. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Big Mac pizza recipe has all the flavors we love in our Big Mac, all served up on a tasty pizza crust! It’s the best of two great worlds.
Get the Recipe: Big Mac Pizza

Bella Bucchiotti

Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.

 

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