The Best 5-Minute Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe
Make this creamy, tangy homemade tartar sauce from scratch in just five minutes. It is the perfect classic seafood sauce for fish and chips, crab cakes, or your favorite sandwiches.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: About 1 1/4 cups 1x
- 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 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients. You will need a medium bowl for mixing.
- Place the mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, chopped dill pickles, chopped capers, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard into the bowl.
- If you are using fresh dill, add it now.
- Use a whisk or a spoon to mix all the ingredients together until the sauce is completely combined and creamy.
- Taste the sauce. Add salt and black pepper as needed to adjust the seasoning.
- Cover the bowl and chill the tartar sauce in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
- Serve this quick dipping sauce with fried fish, shrimp, or crab cakes.
Notes
- For a spicy tartar sauce variation, add 1 teaspoon of hot sauce or a pinch of cayenne pepper during mixing.
- You can make this sauce ahead of time; it keeps well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- If you prefer a tangier flavor, increase the amount of chopped dill pickles slightly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 280
- Fat: 19
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 16
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 10