Easy Homemade Classic Tartar Sauce Recipe
Make a fresh, creamy, and tangy tartar sauce quickly at home. This simple recipe pairs well with fried fish, shrimp, and crab cakes.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: About 1 1/4 cups
- Category: Condiment
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish, drained
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill pickles (or capers)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, chopped dill pickles (or capers), lemon juice, Dijon mustard, parsley, and onion powder.
- Stir all ingredients together until they are fully mixed and the sauce is smooth.
- Season the sauce with salt and black pepper to your taste.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the tartar sauce for at least 30 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to blend.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed before serving with your seafood.
Notes
- For a sharper flavor, substitute the sweet pickle relish with finely chopped cornichons.
- If you do not have fresh parsley, you can use 1/2 teaspoon of dried parsley flakes.
- You can make this sauce up to three days ahead of time and store it covered in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 19
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 16
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 10