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Spoonful of homemade tartar sauce with fish fillets.
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Homemade Tartar Sauce

Learn how to make tartar sauce with this easy recipe. In 5 minutes you'll have homemade tartar sauce to pair with your favorite seafood dish.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: homemade tartar sauce, sauce, tartar sauce, tartar sauce recipe
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup chopped dill pickle
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice or lime juice
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 to 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill or parsley optional

Instructions

  • Combine the mayonnaise, pickles, lemon juice, paprika, dill, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard in a small bowl and stir until well blended and creamy.
    1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup chopped dill pickle, 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, 1 tsp paprika, 1/2 to 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill or parsley
  • Add a bit of salt and pepper. Taste and if you are so inclined this is where you add more lemon juice, salt, and pepper. 
    salt and black pepper to taste
  • I like to let the flavors set in so I recommend covering this bad boy tight and storing it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Can last up to a week in the fridge.