Homemade Tartar Sauce

Confession time. I am a lover of tartar sauce.

I think the seafood eating world is divided into two camps: those who enjoy tartar sauce with their fish, and those who will have nothing to do with it. I am happily in the first camp and love nothing better than a fish fillet served with a slice of lemon, some tartar sauce and, of course, coleslaw.

Not all bottled tartar sauces are created equally, however. It’s really hit or miss out there in the prepared tartar sauce world. So, I’ve made my own homemade tartar sauce.

And you know what? It’s good! Really! (Assuming you like tartar sauce to begin with. Otherwise, move along, this one’s not for you.)

What are the ingredients in tartar sauce?

This tartar sauce starts with a base of mayonnaise. To that we mix in chopped dill pickles and capers, Dijon mustard, chopped shallots and scallions, Tabasco hot sauce and lemon juice.

That’s it! It’s the easiest thing ever to put together and your own freshly made tartar sauce will always taste a million times better than anything you can buy packaged at the store.

How to Make Tartar Sauce

Tartar sauce couldn’t be easier to make. You just put all the ingredients into a bowl, stir them together and voilà! You are good to go.

How Long Does Tartar Sauce Keep?

To store tartar sauce, keep it covered and chilled in the refrigerator. It should easily last a week or longer.

HERE ARE 5 WAYS TO USE YOUR TARTAR SAUCE:

• Dungeness Crab Cakes
• Fried Catfish
• Salmon Cakes
• Sheet Pan Fish and Chips
• Cod Fish Cakes