Easy Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe
Make fresh, creamy, and tangy tartar sauce in minutes. This recipe is simpler and tastes better than store-bought versions, perfect for fried fish or as a dipping sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: About 1 cup 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish (or finely chopped dill pickles)
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained and chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Combine the mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, chopped capers, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and white vinegar in a small bowl.
- Stir all ingredients together until they are fully mixed and the sauce is uniform.
- Add the black pepper and mix again.
- Taste the sauce. If you want more tang, add a few more drops of lemon juice or vinegar.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to blend.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, substitute 1/4 cup of the mayonnaise with sour cream or plain Greek yogurt.
- If you prefer a smoother sauce, pulse the ingredients briefly in a food processor instead of chopping the pickles and capers by hand.
- This sauce pairs well with fried fish, crab cakes, shrimp, or even french fries.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 19
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 16
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 1
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 10