Simple and Easy Homemade Tartar Sauce
This creamy homemade tartar sauce is amazingly quick and easy to make at home. Learn how to whip up a batch in minutes. The sauce goes great with fried fish, stuffed eggs, and shrimp. This tartar sauce recipe may surprise you.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise – store-bought or make your own Mayonnaise. It provides the creamy base that we love.
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice – It thins out the sauce and adds a fresh zesty flavor.
- 1 garlic clove smashed.
- Salt and ground black Pepper – or your favorite condiments.
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill or 1 tsp dried dill
- 1 tsp finely chopped dill pickles or sweet pickles relish
- 1 tsp finely chopped capers
- 1 tsp yellow mustard *optional.
Instructions
- Firstly, if you are making your own mayonnaise, then start there and come back. If you are using store-bought ten jump to the next step.
- When the Mayo is ready, mix in the onion, garlic, parsley, dill, pickles, capers, and lemon juice in a small bowl.
- Stir until well blended and creamy.
- Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Taste then if needed, adjust with additional lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- For the best flavor, cover, and store in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve and Enjoy!