Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe

A small white bowl of creamy tartar sauce with chopped herbs sits on a marble surface, next to a lemon half, fresh dill, and a green and white checkered towel.

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Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe

This easy homemade tartar sauce comes together in 3 minutes with mayo, capers, dill and sweet pickles, fresh dill, and lemon juice. So much better than store-bought — and it keeps for a week.

Prep Time3

Total Time3

Course: Condiment, Sauce

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: people

Calories: 264kcal

Author: Sarah Jenkins

Ingredients

1 cup mayonnaise
5 tbsp capers roughly chopped
1 tablespoon shallot finely minced
¼ cup dill pickles chopped
¼ cup sweet pickles chopped
2 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Add the maoynnaise, roughly chopped capers, chopped pickles, shallot, fresh dill, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice to a small bowl.
Whisk everyting together until well combined.
Taste and adjust. Add more lemon if you want a brighter sauce and more salt of black pepper as needed. If you want it a touch more herby, add a little extra dill.
If you have time, cover and refrigerate the sauce fo at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to develop.

Notes

You can serve this sauce immediately, but it tastes so good if chilled, even for a little bit. Store it in the fridge while you make the rest of your meal.
Sauce will keep stored in the refrigerator for up to one week in an air-tight container.

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