How to Make the Best Tartar Sauce
This easy homemade tartar sauce is extra creamy and perfect when served next to shrimp, fish sticks, crab cakes, and even roasted veggies.
Prep: 10min
Total: 10min
Yield: Makes about 3/4 cup
Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 tablespoon, calories 64, Fat 6.9g, Saturated Fat 1.1g, Cholesterol 3.9mg, Sodium 103.8mg, Carbohydrate 0.3g, Fiber 0.1g, Sugar 0.1g, Protein 0.1g
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise, try homemade mayonnaise
- 1 small dill pickle, chopped very small (3 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste
- 1 tablespoon capers, chopped, optional
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard, optional
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper
Instruction:
- Combine the mayonnaise, pickles, lemon juice, capers, dill, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard in a small bowl and stir until well blended and creamy.
- Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Taste then adjust with additional lemon juice, salt, and pepper. For the best flavor, cover and store in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Keep, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for one week.
Quick & Easy Tartar Sauce
Prep: 5min
Total: 5min
Yield: 1
Ingredients:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tbsp sweet green relish
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp yellow mustard
Instruction:
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly using a whisk.
- You can use this right away and it will taste great, or you can let it chill in the fridge for a while so the flavors deepen.
- Serve along with fish and chips (try my homemade battered fish recipe here!) or any of your other favorite seafood dishes!
How to Make the Best Homemade Tartar Sauce
FAQ
What is traditional tartar sauce made of?
It’s typically made with mayonnaise, chopped pickles or relish, lemon juice, and herbs (like tarragon and dill). There are also a handful of optional ingredients you can add that take the tartar sauce’s flavor to the next level.
What can I use instead of tartar sauce?
- Instead of tartar sauce, use a garlicky aioli with or without a little dill or chopped pickle.
- Another good sauce option that goes well with seafood is a tomato-based cocktail sauce.
- Hummus, which is also slightly acidic with lemon juice, can also make a nice dip for seafood.
How does Gordon Ramsay make tartar sauce?
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Ingredients:
- 130 milliliters mayonnaise.
- 1 tablespoon hamburger relish.
- 1 teaspoon grainy Dijon-style mustard.
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice.
What is McDonald’s tartar sauce made of?
What is the procedure for preparing tartar sauce?
