Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe
This Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe is a beautiful blend of creamy, savory and tangy flavors that pairs nicely with a variety of dishes!
What is Tartar Sauce?
Tartar sauce is a condiment that is commonly served with seafood dishes like my Crispy Beer Battered Fish recipe. In terms of flavor, creamy and tangy are two words that come to mind due to the addition of ingredients like dill pickles, lemon juice and mayo which forms the base of most tartar sauce recipes.
How to Make Homemade Tartar Sauce
This flavor-packed tartar sauce takes minutes to make from scratch using the key ingredients shared below.
Key Ingredients
- Mayonnaise – Mayo helps creates a smooth creamy foundation for the sauce with its signature rich and smooth texture
- Dill Pickles – This is going to add both texture and really nice sweet vinegary notes.
- Shallot – Adds more texture and flavor to this sauce with its subtle sweetness and delicate flavor.
- Capers – For its briny, tangy, and salty flavor, which complements the creamy base of the sauce and adds depth to the overall taste.
- Lemon Juice – Brightens up the sauce with a nice citrusy tanginess and balances the richness of the mayonnaise and the briny flavors of other ingredients like capers and pickles.
- Dill Pickle Juice – Adds more delicious tangy flavor while complementing the creamy base with adds a fresh vibrant notes.
- Fresh Dill – For extra freshness and plus helps takes tartar sauce to the next level with bright herb notes.
- Salt and Pepper – To make all the flavors really pop together!
Preparation and Storage
- In a mixing bowl, add all of the ingredients and mix until well combined. Homemade tartar sauce transferred into an airtight container will last for 1-2 weeks stored in the fridge.
Recipes to Enjoy Tartar Sauce With!
Crispy Beer Battered Fish – This Crispy Beer Battered Fish recipe has it all – juicy, flaky cod coated in a light and airy beer batter and fried to golden brown perfection!
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Homemade Tartar Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 4 tablespoons shallots or white onions, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons dill pickles, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons capers, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, add all of the ingredients and mix until well combined. Use immediately. For longer storage, transfer tartar sauce into an airtight container like a mason jar and store in fridge for 1-2 weeks.
Notes
- For a sweeter tartar sauce, replace half or all of the dill pickles with sweet relish.
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