How to Make Your Own Tartar Sauce
Unbelievably flavorful and so versatile, homemade tartar sauce is fantastic with almost anything with which you choose to serve it. From fish, chicken, sandwiches, and crudite’ platters – this is one condiment that deserves a permanent place in your fridge, all year long.
- Yield: 1.25 cups 1x
- Category: Sauces and Condiments
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise (full-fat please!)
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup chopped dill pickles or dill relish (plus more if you like)
- 2 tablespoons capers (chopped if they’re huge)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot (optional, but delicious)
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1.5 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and lots of freshly cracked pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, or to taste
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a bowl, stirring until well blended. Taste and adjust for seasoning. This tartar sauce will keep, covered, in the fridge for up to two weeks. I don’t advice freezing this (mayo and the freezer aren’t friends).
Notes
NOTE 1: Some people like a combo of dill and sweet relish in their tartar sauce. This is cool! If you think that sounds like you, just swap half of the amount of dill relish I call for, for the sweet stuff (1 tablespoon of each).
NOTE 2: A finely minced or grated garlic cloves is a great addition, too. Just saying.Â