My easy Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe is just what you need in your condiment repertoire. In just about 5 minutes, you’ll have a dipping sauce that’s so much better than store bought.
It’s creamy, tangy, fresh, and the perfect accompaniment to your fried seafood and more!
I love my fried seafood, but without a side of tartar sauce the meal is just incomplete. I mean, can you imagine a big basket of Fried Catfish without that tangy, creamy goodness to dip it in?
Well, having grown up in a family of avid fishermen, I was whipping up bowls of tartar sauce long before I ever turned on a stove. So I like to think I have it perfected.
While store-bought options are available, you really should make my homemade recipe. Your seafood platter will thank you!
Ingredient Notes
- Mayonnaise – My favorite is Duke’s, but you can use any high quality mayo you prefer.
- Dill Pickles – Adds that tangy crunch. In a pinch, you can use relish, but I like to chop my own dills.
- Lemon Juice – Only fresh squeezed, please.
- Fresh Dill – I love fresh here. If you’re in a pinch and don’t have any on hand, replace with 1 teaspoon of dried dill.
- Salt, pepper, and sugar – To taste, if necessary. It depends on your palate, and your mayo.
Easy Tartar Sauce Recipe
Mix everything in a bowl. Taste and adjust… Easy, huh?
How to Serve It
Use it as a dip for Fried Green Tomatoes or Salmon Patties, or slather it on a Shrimp po’ Boy.
It’s also a nice dipping sauce to add to a crudité platter, as well as some cooked veggies like Roasted Broccoli, Roasted Asparagus or Steak Fries.
I also like to substitute it in for regular mayo for sandwiches, wraps and burgers for a little extra zing. It’s great on our Salmon Burgers.
In case you didn’t know, tartar sauce gets its name from the French dish Steak Tartare, with which the sauce was commonly served in the 19th century. No thanks, I’ll stick to the fried seafood!
The next time you’re frying up some seafood, or just want a great dipping sauce, whip up my easy homemade tartar sauce recipe. Trust me, it blows that jarred stuff out of the water!
Homemade Tartar Sauce, on our Gypsy Plate… enjoy!
More Homemade Condiments
- Remoulade Sauce
- Teriyaki Sauce
- Cilantro Mint Chutney
- Hollandaise Sauce
- Peruvian Green Sauce
- Yum Yum Sauce
- Blue Cheese Dressing
- Chipotle Mayo
- Garlic Aioli
- Tzatziki
- Chili Oil
Homemade Tartar Sauce
My easy Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe is just what you need in your condiment repertoire. In just about 5 minutes, you’ll have a dipping sauce that’s so much better than store bought.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup dill pickles, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- sugar, to taste
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
- Taste and adjust.
Notes
- Leftover tartar sauce can be refrigerated for about a week. Make sure to keep it in an airtight container, or cover the bowl tightly with cling wrap. Give it a good stir before using.
Nutrition Information
Yield 16 Serving Size 1 TbspAmount Per Serving Calories 95Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 6mgSodium 143mgCarbohydrates 1gFiber 0gSugar 0gProtein 0g
Nutrition information calculated by Nutritionix.
Welcome to GypsyPlate! I'm Alpana, former wordwide tour manager and professional caterer, now full time blogger. I love exploring cuisines from around the world, and my recipes have been featured on sites such as MSN, Parade, Brit + Co, CNET and AOL. You can explore my entire collection of sortable recipes in my Recipe Index or learn more about me here.
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