Tartar Sauce (The Best Crab Cake Sauce Recipe)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
12 servings
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Calories
133 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
American
Tartar Sauce (The Best Crab Cake Sauce Recipe)
Description
The Tartar Sauce recipe combines mayonnaise as the creamy base with diced dill pickles for crunch and flavor, fresh chopped dill for herbaceous notes, and onion powder to add mild depth. Lemon juice adds acidity and brightness, while sugar balances the tartness. Dijon mustard is optional, adding slight pungency.
All ingredients are stirred together and chilled until serving, allowing flavors to meld and intensify. This sauce is typically served as a complement to crab cakes or other seafood, offering a fresh, creamy contrast.
Keeping tartar sauce in the fridge for up to a week maintains its freshness, and storing it in a squeeze bottle can simplify serving. Variations with relish instead of diced pickles speed preparation without much difference in taste.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise I used reduced fat olive oil mayo
- 6 dill pickles finely diced (or about 1/3 cup finely diced other dill pickles, baby size
- 1 tablespoon dill finely chopped, fresh
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon more to taste, fresh-squeezed juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard optional
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Stir together all ingredients.
- Cover and chill until ready to use.
- Store in airtight container in fridge up to one week.
Notes
- Dill pickle relish can be used for quicker preparation instead of finely dicing pickles.
- Store tartar sauce in a squeeze bottle to ease serving and portion control.
- Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and consume within one week for best quality.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 133 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 133kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 408mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 37mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 75IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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