Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe

This homemade tartar sauce recipe is creamy, tangy, and easy to make with dill, capers, lemon juice, and mayo. Perfect with fish, fries, crab cakes, and sandwiches.

Recipe Developer-Estefania

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Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Ingredients

Instructions

Finely chop the pickled gherkin, capers, and fresh dill.
In a bowl, combine ½ cup (115 g) mayonnaise, 1 finely chopped pickled gherkin, 1 tablespoon chopped capers, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper.
Mix everything together until creamy and well combined.
Taste and adjust with more salt, lemon juice, or black pepper if needed.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving so the flavors can blend.

Notes

Chop Everything Small: I like to chop the gherkin, capers, and dill finely so the tartar sauce stays creamy but still has a little texture.

Let It Chill First: I always give the sauce at least 30 minutes in the fridge because the lemon, dill, and capers taste much better once they settle into the mayo.

Taste Before Serving: Capers and gherkins can be salty, so I like to taste the sauce at the end before adding anything extra.

Storage: I store it in a sealed jar in the fridge so it stays fresh and ready for fish, fries, or sandwiches.

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