Take Your Summer Spread From Fizzle to Sizzle

There are only a handful of weeks left until summer comes to a close, but endless recipes to keep backyard BBQs—and the great taste of summer—going this season and beyond! By now, you’ve mastered the burger patties and can make your famous macaroni salad blindfolded, but there is a one-of-a-kind sauce that can help prevent your summer spread from fizzling out before Labor Day. It can also help you to instantly add what chefs and foodies call great “umami” flavor to any dish.

But first, what exactly is umami? Umami is one of the five basic tastes in food—along with sweet, sour, salt, and bitter—which describes a rich, savory and versatile flavor that complements anything on and off the grill, including beef, poultry, fish and veggies. The umami flavor is naturally found in foods ranging from broths, parmesan cheese and miso, to seaweed and even mushrooms.

Luckily, this taste—a cooking must-have—is conveniently bottled in Lee Kum Kee Panda Brand Oyster Flavored Sauce. As a leading brand of Asian sauces and condiments for over a century, Lee Kum Kee is a secret weapon that chefs all around the globe keep in their arsenal, so you know you’re getting high-quality ingredients. Its Panda Brand Oyster Flavored Sauce is made from the finest selected oyster extracts and is an essential seasoning sauce that every grill master and home cook should get to know.

How do you add this bold ingredient into your next backyard menu? On its own, oyster sauce makes a tasty and convenient dip or marinade, or you can add a few herbs and spices and use it as a DIY dressing or sauce base. But don’t sweat it! We compiled five of our favorite recipes using Lee Kum Key Panda Brand Oyster Flavored Sauce both in the kitchen and on the grill, from entrees to side dishes: