Homemade Tartar Sauce

If you are the kind of person who orders extra tartar sauce for everything on your plate — from the sandwich to the fries — your ship has just come in. This recipe for homemade tartar sauce just might change your life. It’s kicky and creamy in all the right places, and super easy to make with a couple pulses of the food processor. Make it your signature topper, and most definitely serve it with our Baked Catfish (Homemade Fish Sticks).

homemade tartar sauce cooking information

• Yield: About 1½ Cups
• Prep Time: 10 Minutes

homemade tartar sauce recipe ingredients

• 1 Cup Mayonnaise
• 3 Dill Pickles
• 1 Small Jar of Capers
• 1 Shallot
• Juice of 1 Lemon
• Salt/Pepper

homemade tartar sauce recipe instruction

1. Prep your ingredients: Drain your capers, juice your lemon, roughly chop your shallot.
2. Next, place the mayonnaise, pickles, capers, shallot, and lemon juice all in the food processor and blend until a smooth consistency. (You will need to turn off the machine and scrap down the sides. You want to make sure everything is finely chopped.)
3. Taste and season with salt and pepper accordingly.
4. Store in an air-tight container in your refrigerator. Serve with everything!

homemade tartar sauce tips and tricks

• This is a basic recipe, delicious as is, but you can play with it. Add some cayenne or hot sauce for some heat, or add fresh herbs like chives or dill. Tailor this to your tastes and preferences!
• Shallots are part of the onion family. They are very small and they resemble a baby red onion, and they’re very mild in flavor. You can find them traditionally in the produce area near the refrigerated section. If you can’t find them you can always substitute green onions or even a little white onion.