Making your own Homemade Tartar Sauce is so easy with ingredients you probably already have on-hand. You’ll never want the store-bought bottled stuff again after you see just how simple it is to make your own delicious tartar sauce right at home!
Best of all, this sauce is mixed up in about 5 minutes flat. I love it served with just about any seafood including steamed shrimp, salmon patties and baked flounder (just to name a few!).
Your Simple Ingredients
- Mayonnaise – Full fat mayo is best, but you can most definitely substitute with low fat if you prefer.
- Lemon juice – Freshly squeezed is best, but I’ve also used lemon juice from the bottle.
- Dill relish – If you don’t have relish in the jar, feel free to mince dill pickles as a substitute.
- Yellow onion
- Dill – I use dried dill but fresh chopped dill can also be used. You’ll need to increase the amount by 3 times if you use fresh.
- Sugar – I prefer a hint of sweetness to my tartar sauce, but feel free to omit the sugar.
Number of Servings
This recipe yields approximately ⅔ cup which is about 5 (2 tablespoon) servings.
How to Store
Store in an airtight container or jar in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Enjoy!
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Tartar Sauce Recipe
You'll never want store-bought again after making this easy and delicious tartar sauce with staple pantry and fridge ingredients!
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Servings: 5
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 heaping teaspoon minced yellow onion
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons dill relish
- ¼ teaspoon dried dill
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- Stir all ingredients together in a small bowl until combined.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- Yields approximately ⅔ cup.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 208mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.1mg
If provided, nutritional info is a courtesy, is not guaranteed and should only be considered as a guideline.
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Amazingly delicious tartar sauce, thank you for the recipe!
Hi. Is this sweet pickle relish?
Hi Terry, it’s dill pickle relish but you can use sweet relish if you prefer your tartar sauce on the sweeter side. I hope you enjoy it!