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Homemade tartar sauce with dill, capers, pickles, and onion in a ceramic bowl with a wooden spoon.

Homemade Tartar Sauce

Felice Kaufman
Make creamy homemade tartar sauce in five minutes with mayonnaise, crunchy pickles, capers, fresh lemon juice, and herbs. This easy, tangy sauce is perfect for fried fish, shrimp, crab cakes, fish sticks, and seafood sandwiches.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 132.9 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons pickle relish or chopped cornichons, dill pickles, or gherkins
  • 1 tablespoon minced yellow onion
  • 2 teaspoons minced capers
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill or ½ teaspoon dried dill
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Measure the mayonnaise in a glass measuring cup, add the pickle relish (or minced pickles), onion, capers, lemon juice, and dill, and stir well until combined.
  • Season to taste with black pepper.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Notes

Make-ahead: Prepare the tartar sauce up to 24 hours ahead and refrigerate it in an airtight container. The flavor improves as it chills. Stir well before serving.
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 132.9kcalCarbohydrates: 1.6gProtein: 0.3gTotal Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2.2gCholesterol: 7.8mgSodium: 191.6mgPotassium: 13mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.2g
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