Home > Dressings, Dips, & Sauces > Sauces > Tartar Sauce Tartar Sauce March 14, 2024 | No Comments SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Jump to Recipe This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Tartar Sauce makes everything better with it’s delicious bright and tangy flavor. It’s quick and easy to make and stores well in the fridge. Our Favorite Tartar Sauce When we went to Scotland last year, we used Yelp to find the highest-rated fish and chips spot. And reviewers did not disappoint — it was easily the best meal of our trip! One of the highlights of the meal was the tartar sauce, which the waiters continued refilling on our table throughout the meal. The creamy and tangy sauce was so good that we could have easily eaten it on its own! In the months after returning from our trip, I’ve been perfecting my own version of that delicious sauce. And now, I’m excited to share with you this delicious recipe. It’s so good, you might not even get around to making the fish to serve alongside it! Tartar Sauce Ingredients Quality ingredients make all the difference in this sauce. Here is a quick breakdown of the ingredients in this homemade Tartar Sauce recipe: Lemon Juice & Zest: Adds that fresh citrus kick. A microplane and citrus juicer are game changers here. Full-Fat Mayo: The creamier, the better. Quality mayo like Hellman’s/Best Foods® is my favorite. Sweet Pickle Relish: For a sweet, tangy flavor and some crunch. Heinz® is my go-to, but chopped bread-and-butter pickles work too! Fresh Dill: Brings a pop of fresh flavor that’s just perfect with the tangy lemon and relish. Worcestershire Sauce: Adds a rich, savory undertone. Dijon Mustard: For a bit of sharpness and tang. Grey Poupon® Dijon is my favorite. Salt & Pepper: Season to taste. Sometimes that extra pinch really amps up the flavor. How To Make Tartar Sauce (Tips) Pick Top-Quality Ingredients: The better the ingredients, the tastier the sauce! Tweak It How You Like: Start with salt and pepper, then adjust things like relish until it tastes just right to you. Let It Chill: Pop the sauce in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving. The flavors blend beautifully over time, so it’s perfect to prepare in advance. Go Fresh: Use fresh dill over dried for a fresher flavor. Make It Yours: Feel free to experiment. Add capers, chopped pickles, or other fresh herbs to customize the sauce. How To Use Tartar Sauce Tartar sauce is a condiment that goes well with a variety of seafood dishes. Here are a few popular ways to use it: Fish and chips: Tartar Sauce is a classic pairing with crispy fried fish. We love it with our sheet pan Baked Fish and Chips. Seafood burgers: Add a dollop to your seafood burger for a tangy twist. We add this sauce to our favorite Salmon Burgers. Crab cakes: Serve this sauce on the side for dipping, or spread it on top of crab cakes for an extra burst of flavor. Not a fan of crab? Well then, you’ve got to try this sauce on these amazing Tuna Patties! Vegetables: Use Tartar Sauce as a dip for raw or roasted vegetables, such as carrots, celery, or cucumber. Sandwiches: Spread it on your favorite sandwich to add some tang and flavor. Replace the dressing in this Tuna Salad with Tartar Sauce. Seafood skewers: Serve on the side of grilled seafood skewers. Fish tacos: Use this sauce as a topping for Fish Tacos. Grilled fish: Serve it on the side of grilled (or air-fried) Fish. Fried seafood platters: Serve Tartar Sauce on the side for dipping fried seafood such as shrimp, scallops, or calamari. STORAGE Storage Store Tartar Sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It can be kept for up to 1 week. Before serving, give it a good stir to redistribute the ingredients, as the ingredients may separate during storage. If it thickens too much, thin it with a drizzle of lemon juice. Tartar Sauce is a great sauce to make ahead of time. It only gets more flavorful as it sits. Favorite Seafood Dishes: Honey Garlic Shrimp with a quick stir-fry sauce Tuna Nicoise Salad with a lemon vinaigrette Tilapia Fish Tacos with avocado Lemon Garlic Shrimp with the best lemon butter sauce Tuna Casserole made in one pan! FOLLOW ALONG! Subscribe to my newsletter and follow along on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates, recipes and content. Tartar Sauce 5 from 1 vote - Review this recipe Tartar Sauce makes everything better with it's delicious bright and tangy flavor. It's quick and easy to make and stores well in the fridge. SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe Tartar Sauce 5 from 1 vote - Review this recipe SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe Tartar Sauce makes everything better with it's delicious bright and tangy flavor. It's quick and easy to make and stores well in the fridge. Course condiment, Dip Cuisine American, Healthy, Vegetarian Keyword tartar sauce, tartar sauce recipe Prep Time 15 minutes minutes Total Time 15 minutes minutes Servings 5 servings (1/2 cup + 2 tbsp) Chelsea Lords Calories 200kcal Author Chelsea Lords Cost $3.12 Ingredients▢ 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus 1/2 tsp zest (Note 1)▢ ½ cup full-fat mayo (Note 2)▢ 1½ tablespoons sweet pickle relish (or diced pickles--Note 3)▢ 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill▢ ½ teaspoon each Worcestershire sauce and Dijon mustard▢ Fine sea salt and pepperUS - Metric USMetric InstructionsTARTAR SAUCE: Combine all of the ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper (I add 1/8 tsp of each). Mix well, taste, and adjust ingredients to your personal preference. Refrigerate sauce (covered) until ready to use. (The flavors will intensify as it sits.) Re-stir before using. SERVE: Enjoy your homemade Tartar Sauce with fish, fries, or any dish of your choice! Lots of ideas in the blog post! STORAGE: Store Tartar Sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It can be kept for up to 1 week. Before serving, give it a good stir to redistribute the ingredients, as the sauce may separate during storage. If it thickens too much during storage, thin it with a drizzle of lemon juice. Video Recipe NotesNote 1: Lemon juice and zest: We love zesting the lemon with a microplane and then juicing with this citrus juicer. Note 2: Full-fat mayonnaise: Use a good mayonnaise; the better the mayo, the better the sauce will taste. We love Hellman’s/Best Foods®. The full-fat version gives the sauce an incredibly rich, smooth flavor. Note 3: Sweet pickle relish: Heinz® is our brand of choice here. If you don't want to use relish, finely dice bread-and-butter pickles instead! Nutrition FactsServing: 1serving | Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 237mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 96IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.1mg We do our best to provide accurate nutritional analysis for our recipes. Our nutritional data is calculated using a third-party algorithm and may vary, based on individual cooking styles, measurements, and ingredient sizes. Please use this information for comparison purposes and consult a health professional for nutrition guidance as needed. DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE? I love hearing from you when you've made one of my recipes! Tag me on Instagram at @ChelseasMessyApron or leave me a comment below.
