Description
Zesty homemade tartar sauce elevates seafood dishes with its creamy, tangy blend of mayonnaise, pickles, and herbs. Culinary enthusiasts savor this classic condiment that brings Mediterranean coastal flavors straight to your plate.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped pickles or relish
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 tablespoon capers, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill (optional)
Seasoning:
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing vessel, amalgamate mayonnaise with finely chopped pickles, incorporating zesty lemon juice, robust Dijon mustard, and briny capers.
- Thoroughly blend ingredients until a smooth, uniform consistency emerges, ensuring no singular component dominates.
- Delicately fold in fragrant fresh dill, then calibrate flavor profile with judicious pinches of salt and cracked pepper.
- Taste and refine the sauce’s tanginess by incrementally introducing additional lemon juice, creating a balanced and vibrant condiment.
- Transfer the mixture to a sealed container, then nestle in the refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes, allowing complex flavors to harmonize and intensify.
- Once chilled, the tartar sauce transforms into a versatile accompaniment perfect for embellishing seafood platters, crispy fries, raw vegetables, or as a provocative sandwich spread.
- For optimal flavor preservation, consume within 3-5 days and store continuously refrigerated.
Notes
- Pickle precision matters when choosing between dill or sweet pickles, which dramatically changes the sauce’s flavor profile.
- Homemade mayonnaise elevates the sauce’s richness and allows complete control over ingredients for healthier alternatives.
- Balance acidity by adjusting lemon juice incrementally, tasting after each addition to prevent overwhelming tanginess.
- Prep ahead by making the tartar sauce a day in advance, allowing flavors to develop more deeply in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 166
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 319 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 7 mg