The Best & Easiest Homemade Classic Tartar Sauce
Make this creamy, tangy homemade tartar sauce in under 10 minutes. It is the perfect quick condiment for fried fish, crab cakes, and fish sandwiches.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: About 1 1/4 cups
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish, drained
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped dill pickles
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained and chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried dill (or 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients. You will need a small bowl for mixing.
- In the bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, chopped dill pickles, chopped capers, fresh lemon juice, Dijon mustard, dried dill, black pepper, and salt.
- Stir all the ingredients together until the sauce is completely smooth and creamy.
- Taste the sauce. If you want more tang, add a small squeeze more of lemon juice. If you prefer it saltier, add another small pinch of salt.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the tartar sauce for at least 30 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to blend together nicely.
- Serve your homemade tartar sauce with your favorite seafood dishes.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, substitute half of the mayonnaise with plain Greek yogurt for a lighter, tangier sauce.
- You can prepare this sauce ahead of time. It keeps well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- If you like a little heat, add 1/2 teaspoon of hot sauce to make a spicy tartar sauce variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 280
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 2.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 12.5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 10