33 Recipes That Use Ketchup As The Secret Ingredient

Ketchup might be a delicious condiment to have on a hamburger and one of the best ever things to dip your fries into, but there are lots more recipes you can use this versatile ingredient in. These recipes that use ketchup range from baked chicken and sloppy joes to pasta bakes, delicious dips, meatloaf, and more besides.

Ketchup has a distinctive sweet and tangy flavor which pairs with so many different dishes. These tasty recipes prove that ketchup is for more than fries. Grab a bottle of your favorite ketchup and explore all that the condiment has to offer!

Easy Instant Pot Pork Chops

These Instant Pot pork chops are going to remind you just why you bought your Instant Pot. These boneless pork chops are perfect!
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Delicious Lemonade Chicken

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.
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Cashew Chicken with Snap Peas

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.
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Air Fryer Unsloppy Joes Biscuit Pockets

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.
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Stove Top Stuffing Meatloaf

Stove Top Stuffing Meatloaf is the ultimate comfort food recipe that combines two beloved classics into a delicious and easy-to-make dish
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Easy Hoisin Pork Chops In The Slow Cooker

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.
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Hawaiian Chicken

Get a taste of the tropics with this easy Hawaiian Chicken recipe. It’s a simple, delightful meal that’s packed with flavor.
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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs are so easy to make! Bone-in or boneless chicken thighs taste delicious, on a bed of rice!
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Sweet And Sour Chicken Thighs

These sweet and sour chicken thighs are loaded with authentic flavor. It’s easy to make and a blast of flavor in every bite.
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Slow Cooker Chinese Style Pork Chops

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!
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Bourbon Street Chicken

This Bourbon Street Chicken recipe without alcohol features Bourbon Street seasoning and slow cooker Bourbon Street chicken sauce on rice!
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Baked Apricot Chicken

This oven-baked Apricot Chicken thighs recipe will become your new favorite with a flavorful sauce of apricot preserves and barbecue sauce!
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Crockpot Grape Jelly Meatballs

This Crockpot Grape Jelly Meatballs recipe has been a family favorite for decades. It’s made with 3 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep time!
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Easy Air Fryer Mini Meatloaf

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!
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Best Cheeseburger Dip

This warm and delicious Cheeseburger Dip is the perfect game-day appetizer! It’s a crowd favorite and is easy to make in the crockpot.
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Chicken In A Hurry

Chicken in a Hurry – the name says it all. This is the perfect chicken dish for a busy weeknight, but good enough for a fancy weekend meal.
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Best Baked Beans

Baked Beans are the best summer side dish! Skip the canned baked beans and make this easy recipe for all your cookouts with almost no work.
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Grilled Chicken Legs

These grilled chicken legs are immensely flavorful and easy. The marinade sets this recipe apart from all the rest.
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Cocktail Meatballs (Sweet And Sour)

Cocktail Meatballs in a super easy sweet and sour sauce with jelly a subtle kick of chili! The best appetizer! Crock pot or skillet.
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Sweet and Sour Sauce

The Best Sweet and Sour Sauce, with only 5 ingredients, and ready in minutes! A super easy recipe that you can serve alongside some of your favorite meals!
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French Fry Dipping Sauces

3 delicious homemade french fry dipping sauces that are perfect for game day.
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Asian Burger With Hoisin Ketchup

These crazy juicy Asian Burgers are bursting with flavor AND they can be on your table in minutes! The smothering of Hoisin Ketchup, Garlic Chili Mayo, and Asian Slaw take this burger to a whole new level of deliciousness!
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Easy Macaroni Salad {No Mayo!}

Macaroni Salad is a family favorite! The best tangy macaroni salad with an oil, vinegar, and ketchup dressing your kids will love.
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Instant Pot Sloppy Joes

Sweet, savory, and tender, these Instant Pot Sloppy Joes are always a crowd-pleaser. They’re also great for busy weeknights!
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Cocktail Sauce

Homemade cocktail sauce is easy, fast to prepare and so delicious that you’ll never use the jarred version again!
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Cranberry Bourbon Meatballs

These Cranberry Bourbon Meatballs are simple to make and packed with flavor, a perfect holiday snack or appetizer!
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Ecuadorian Shrimp Ceviche

This recipe for Ecuadorian shrimp ceviche is different than Peruvian ceviche in that it has more liquid, like a cold soup. It’s light, tangy, gluten-free, and perfect for eating on the beach!
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Turkey Meatloaf

This family favorite turkey meatloaf is made with lean ground turkey and just as moist, tender, and flavorful as one made with ground beef.
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Homemade Thousand Island Dressing

Got five minutes? Make this tangy homemade Thousand Island dressing & burger sauce! Way less expensive than store-bought & tastes 1000 times better!
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Sweet And Spicy BBQ Crockpot Chicken Wings

Crockpot Chicken Wings are so tender, that the meat falls right off the bone! You won’t find a better recipe for sweet and spicy chicken wings!
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Sloppy Joe

Quick and Easy Sloppy Joe Recipe is made with delicious, budget-friendly ingredients like ground beef, onion, green bell pepper, ketchup, and tomato paste. A family favorite and easy weeknight dinner, these homemade sloppy joes are ready in less than 30 minutes.
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Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

Honey garlic chicken thighs with roasted broccoli and rice. A sweet and sticky sheet pan dinner that is our favorite chicken thigh recipe!
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Hamburger Casserole

This easy recipe for hamburger casserole is loaded with delicious flavor. Ground beef, cheese, BBQ sauce, and noodles?
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