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Tartar Sauce Recipe

Homemade tartar sauce is so easy to make yourself! With freshly squeezed lemon and chopped dill, it tastes so much better than anything you can buy!

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 96 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: International

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise Best Foods or Hellmann's
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice (juicing a real lemon tastes best)
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons dill pickle finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons dill weed finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 dash Worcestershire sauce 

Instructions

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  1. In a medium size bowl, combine mayo, lemon juice, chopped dill pickles and dill weed, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper.
  2. Stir until thoroughly combined. Chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour. The longer, the better. Flavors will get stronger with more time.
  3. Stir before serving. Great as a dip or dressing with seafood!

Notes

  • Some people use a dill pickle relish but for the best taste I highly recommend chopping your own dill pickles.
  • For the very best flavor, use fresh squeezed lemon. There’s just something so fresh and light about using juice from a real lemon. For maximum juice, roll it on the counter for a few seconds before slicing in half and squeeze cut side up, to avoid getting seeds in the sauce. Or you can microwave your lemon for about 10 seconds, which really gets those tangy juices flowing.
  • For the very best flavor, use fresh squeezed lemon. There’s just something so fresh and light about using juice from a real lemon. For maximum juice, roll it on the counter for a few seconds before slicing in half and squeeze cut side up, to avoid getting seeds in the sauce. Or you can microwave your lemon for about 10 seconds, which really gets those tangy juices flowing.
  • Use fresh dill. Dill weed loses its freshness quickly, so if you’re purchasing dill, use it with a day or two of purchase. If you grow dill in your garden, pick it just before you plant to use it in a recipe. The dill leaves will wilt and lose their flavor if kept in the fridge too long.
  • Use fresh dill. Dill weed loses its freshness quickly, so if you’re purchasing dill, use it with a day or two of purchase. If you grow dill in your garden, pick it just before you plant to use it in a recipe. The dill leaves will wilt and lose their flavor if kept in the fridge too long.
  • Don’t worry about too much dill overpowering the dish. The dill weed has such a mild flavor that you can add quite a bit if you choose. Some people use a dill pickle relish but for the best taste I highly recommend chopping your own dill pickles.
  • Don’t worry about too much dill overpowering the dish. The dill weed has such a mild flavor that you can add quite a bit if you choose.
  • Some people use a dill pickle relish but for the best taste I highly recommend chopping your own dill pickles.
  • When chopping fresh dill leaves, remove the feathery fern-like leaves and stems from the thick center stem. Discard the stem, then use a sharp chopping knife to mince the leaves to the desired consistency.
  • When chopping fresh dill leaves, remove the feathery fern-like leaves and stems from the thick center stem. Discard the stem, then use a sharp chopping knife to mince the leaves to the desired consistency.
  • If you don’t have fresh dill available, use dried dill! Be sure to crush the dill leaves between your fingers before adding to the tartar sauce, which will bring out more of the flavor.
  • If you don’t have fresh dill available, use dried dill! Be sure to crush the dill leaves between your fingers before adding to the tartar sauce, which will bring out more of the flavor.
  • Use a good quality mayonnaise; it makes a huge difference in the taste of the sauce. We really love Best Foods or Hellman’s Mayo, but use whatever you prefer.
  • Use a good quality mayonnaise; it makes a huge difference in the taste of the sauce. We really love Best Foods or Hellman’s Mayo, but use whatever you prefer.
  • If you want to make tartar sauce lighter (without mayo), try using plain Greek yogurt. It'll also give it a boost of protein.
  • If you want to make tartar sauce lighter (without mayo), try using plain Greek yogurt. It'll also give it a boost of protein.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1.25Tbsp Calories 96kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 6mg (2%) Sodium 129mg (5%) Potassium 7mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 20IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.7mg (1%) Calcium 3mg (0%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 96

% Daily Value*

Serving 1.25Tbsp
Calories 96kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 129mg 5%
Potassium 7mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 20IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

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