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Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe
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Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe

This homemade tartar sauce recipe is creamy and easy to make (and customize) with simple ingredients, perfect for fried seafood, but so much more.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Condiment, sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cayenne, creole, mayonnaise, mustard
Servings: 6
Calories: 131kcal
Author: Mike Hultquist

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise I love Duke’s Mayo for my recipe
  • 1 tablespoon mustard My favorite is Creole, then Spicy Brown, then Dijon mustard
  • 1 small dill pickle finely chopped (you can also use pickle relish – try pickled peppers for a spicy spin)
  • 1 tablespoon capers chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dill fresh or dried
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional, for a Creole spin - use paprika for milder
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Mix all of the ingredients together in a small bowl. Taste and adjust for salt and pepper, cayenne, and lemon.
  • Cover and refrigerate 1 hour to let the flavors develop. Best used within 1 day.

Nutrition

Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 271mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.1mg