Quick & Creamy Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe
Make this easy homemade tartar sauce in minutes. It is creamy, tangy, and tastes much better than store-bought versions, making it the best tartar sauce for fish and seafood.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 10 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 (or finely chopped dill pickles)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped capers (optional)
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the mayonnaise, pickle relish, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard.
- If using, stir in the chopped capers and fresh dill.
- Add the black pepper and mix all ingredients until fully combined and smooth.
- Taste the sauce. Add more lemon juice for extra tang or more relish for sweetness, if desired.
- Cover the bowl and chill the creamy tartar sauce in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to meld.
Notes
- For a tangier flavor, substitute 1 tablespoon of the mayonnaise with sour cream.
- If you do not have relish, finely chop 2 dill pickles instead.
- This sauce pairs perfectly as a seafood dipping sauce for fried fish, crab cakes, or shrimp.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 280
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 10