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Homemade Tartar Sauce
4.8 from 18 votes

Homemade Tartar Sauce

Like tartar sauce? Make your own at home! It's tastier, cheaper, and quick with just a few ingredients. This Czech recipe for "Tatarská omáčka" guides you through it.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 204 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Czech

Ingredients

  • 4 Tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 dill pickle
  • 1 Tablespoon pickle juice
  • ¼ onion
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard or Dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper ground

Instructions

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  1. Peel and finely chop ¼ onion. Grate 1 dill pickle on a hand grater (small holes).
  2. Put the onion and grated pickle in a bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients: 1 Tablespoon pickle juice, 4 Tablespoons mayonnaise, and 1 teaspoon yellow mustard. Season with ¼ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper.
  3. Mix everything until combined. Leave the tartar sauce to sit in the fridge for a few minutes.
  4. Taste and if necessary, add a little more salt to your liking. Stir and serve.

Notes

  • The basic recipe makes 2 fair servings.
  • Serve cold with fish fillets, fried fish sticks or fish fingers, crab cakes, and other seafood dishes, as well as roasted veggies. 
  • Keep leftovers of tartar sauce in an airtight container and refrigerate. It should remain good for a couple of days but at least for one week.
  • Add a spoonful of full-fat plain Greek yogurt or sour cream to lighten the dip and save some calories.

Nutrition Information

Calories 204kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 13g (76%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g (25%) Trans Fat 0.1g (5%) Cholesterol 12mg (4%) Sodium 1161mg (48%) Potassium 69mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 81IU (2%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 26mg (3%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 204

% Daily Value*

Calories 204kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 13g 76%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 1161mg 48%
Potassium 69mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 81IU 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.