Homemade tartar sauce is way better than store-bought. It’s easy and quick to make and lasts for weeks in the fridge.
When you make this homemade tartar sauce you will never hoard the takeout stuff again. Yes, I know it’s delicious but trust me this recipe is going to become your new favourite.
The simplicity of this recipe is what really makes it a huge winner. And if you don’t like chopping vegetables, you can actually skip the onion and pepper to make this the easiest tartar sauce ever!
Making tartar sauce at home is so easy and quick that you will never be out of this delicious sauce again.
Preparing Easy Homemade Tartar Sauce
IngredientsÂ
Mayonnaise: Mayo is made from eggs, oil and usually vinegar or lemon. When mixing these at high speeds you will get a white creamy texture like you find in a jar on the grocery store shelves.
Lemon: Lemons are a citrus fruit loaded with vitamin C. These somewhat oval, yellow fruit are packed with flavour. They are sour and sometimes tart and add freshness to recipes.
Red bell pepper: The sweetness of red bell pepper is unbeatable in this recipe. Red peppers are the more mature version of the more bitter and earthy green pepper. Though they are technically a fruit, bell peppers are typically used as a vegetable in cooking. Red bell peppers are high in vitamins C and A.
Sweet green relish:Â This popular American condiment is made of cucumbers that are pickled and flavoured with
Yellow onion: Onion is a very common vegetable that is used both raw and cooked in food preparation. It has a sharp flavour raw that often sweetens once cooked. There are many varieties of onions, some that are milder than others. We use the common onion or yellow onion in this recipe.
How to Make the Best Homemade Tartar Sauce from Scratch
Making tartar sauce at home is very easy.
Step 1: Prep the produce
Start by finely dicing bell pepper and onion. Next, juice half a lemon.Â
TIP: If you don’t have onion and/or bell pepper you can actually skip those. I do however recommend that you keep the lemon juice.
Step 2: Make the sauce
Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl or mason jar. You can also use a 1-cup glass measuring cup. Stir the ingredients well to make sure they are well combined.
Substitutions
Serving Homemade Tartar Sauce
You likely know tartar sauce to be served with fish and chips. But I am here to tell you that battered fish is just the start of the options.
Firstly, I love to serve this sauce with any style of white fish. Whether you fry it, bake it or barbecue it this homemade sauce is a must on the side.
Naturally, if you’re making a fish sandwich tartar sauce is the only spread you should be adding.
With that said, try the sauce out on a chicken sandwich as well. Or even on a chicken burger.
Lastly, this tartar sauce makes for an excellent dip for crab cakes, fish cakes and even shrimp.
Storing Homemade Tartar Sauce
The longer the sauce sits the better the flavour will be. So store your sauce in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to a month.
I like to make a batch once in a while just to have some on hand in case I need it.
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Easy Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe
Equipment
- Knife and cutting board
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp red bell pepper
- 2 tbsp sweet green relish
- 1 tbsp yellow onion
- â…› tsp salt
- Pinch ground black pepper
Instructions
- Wash and finely dice the red pepper.1 tbsp red bell pepper
- Peel and finely dice the onion1 tbsp yellow onion
- Juice a lemon.1 tbsp lemon juice
- Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl, mason jar, or measuring cup and serve as a dip or spread.½ cup mayonnaise, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp red bell pepper, 2 tbsp sweet green relish, 1 tbsp yellow onion, 1/8 tsp salt, Pinch ground black pepper
