Homemade Tartar Sauce

This homemade Tartar Sauce is so tangy and delicious! There's tons of flavor from lemon and pickles, along with the fresh herbs! So great with fish or shrimp!

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Shopping list:

• mayonnaise
• pickles
• fresh dill
• fresh parsley
• freshly squeezed lemon juice
• granulated sugar
• freshly ground black pepper

Fishing season is in full swing right now in Minnesota! There's nothing like going out on the boat and catching some sunfish or walleye to bring home and fry up.

What goes best with some fresh, breaded lake fish? Homemade Tartar Sauce! I was never much of a tartar sauce fan and usually went without, until I tried this recipe. You really can't get any simpler than this. The pickles and lemon add a tangy flavor and the herbs add that much needed freshness.

This recipe is enough for a few people, but it's easy enough to multiply the recipe for larger crowds. We tend to have a huge fish fry when everyone comes off the lake at dinnertime. It's also great with fried shrimp, crab cakes, tuna or salmon burgers.

We love making homemade sauces and condiments. If you want to try making your own, give this Cilantro Lime Aioli, homemade pesto, cocktail sauce or strawberry balsamic vinaigrette a try!

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You can add or substitute with these ingredients:

• add grated fresh onion
• use diced green olives instead of pickles
• use pickle juice instead of lemon juice
• use pickled jalapenos instead of pickles
• add paprika
• add dijon mustard
• use pickle relish instead of chopped pickles
• add old bay seasoning
• add chopped chives
• use capers instead of pickles
• use bread and butter pickles instead of dill pickles

Recipe tips:

• Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days.

Yield 8 servings

Author Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Prep time

10 Min

Total time

10 Min

Homemade Tartar Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pickles
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix until combined.
2. Use immediately, or refrigerate in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

193.47

Fat

21 g

Sat. Fat

3.29 g

Carbs

0.79 g

Fiber

0.17 g

Net carbs

0.61 g

Sugar

0.6 g

Protein

0.36 g

Sodium

286.45 mg

Cholesterol

11.76 mg

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