Description
This Tartar Sauce is tangy, creamy, and perfectly balanced with dill pickles, capers, and a touch of lemon. A must-have classic for seafood dishes like fish fillets, crab cakes, and shrimp.
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons dill pickles, finely chopped
1 tablespoon capers, chopped
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Combine ingredients
In a medium bowl, add mayonnaise, dill pickles, capers, mustard, and lemon juice. - Mix well
Stir until the mixture is smooth and fully combined. - Adjust seasoning
Add salt and pepper to taste. Chill before serving for best flavor.
Notes
Make ahead: Let the sauce chill for 30 minutes to develop deeper flavor.
Try sweet pickles if you prefer a milder, sweeter tartar sauce.
Use it as a dip for fries or a spread for fish sandwiches!
- Prep Time: PT5M
- Cook Time: __
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon (approx)
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: Varies
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: _____
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: tartar sauce, seafood sauce, homemade tartar, easy condiment, dipping sauce