Tartar sauce is a classic mayonnaise-based sauce often paired with fish and seafood. Other great uses include as a condiment for hot chips, sandwiches and wraps.
You can also loosen leftover tartar sauce with vinegar and a drizzle of oil to use as salad dressing.
The basis of a great tartar sauce is a great mayonnaise. I recommend using homemade mayonnaise, it’s easy and you won’t get any undesired ingredients.
There is a bit of disagreement regarding the spelling (and origin) of the sauce’s name. I prefer to spell it tartar to differentiate it from beef tartare.
Tartar sauce
Tartar sauce is a classic mayonnaise-based sauce often paired with fish and seafood. Other great uses for tartar sauce include as a condiment for hot chips, sandwiches and wraps.
Servings 3
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise preferably homemade
- 2 tsp chopped gherkin and/or pickled jalapeño
- 2 tsp finely chopped parsley, chives and/or dill
- 1 tsp finely chopped capers
- 1/2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice or pickle juice
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl and enjoy.
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