Restaurant Quality Tartar Sauce

5 from 42 votes

Restaurant Quality Tartar Sauce

My Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe will elevate your favorite seafood dishes and is easy to make using my simple recipe and secret ingredients.

Prep Time10

Cook Time0

Total Time10

Course: condiment, Sauce

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 262kcal

Author: Chef Dennis Littley

Ingredients

1 cup mayonnaise Hellmans, Dukes, or another premium brand.
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish drained - too much liquid will make the relish watery.
1 tablespoon dill pickles finely chopped
1 tablespoon shallots finely minced
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dijon mustard optional
1 teaspoon dill weed dried or 1 tablespoon fresh dill
1 teaspoon granulated sugar optional
¼ teaspoon salt to taste
¼ teaspoon black pepper to taste

Instructions

Add the mayonnaise, minced shallots, sweet relish, chopped dill pickle, mustard, lemon juice, dill, black pepper, and salt to a small bowl.
Whisk the ingredients to combine. Taste and reseason if needed.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Keep the tartar sauce refrigerated in a well-sealed container for up to 1 week.

Notes

You can use chopped sweet pickles (bread and butter pickles) instead of the sweet pickle relish and substitute dill relish for the chopped dill pickles.

I like using dried dill but if you want to use fresh dill, double the amount to 2 teaspoons.

I like to add one teaspoon of sugar to the tartar sauce. It's a natural flavor enhancer, but you can leave it out if you're watching your sugar intake. Spread over the six servings it has a minimal impact.

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