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Quick and Easy Traditional Tartar Sauce

By Chula King · March 3, 2017 · Updated August 20, 2020 6 Comments

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Tartar sauce is a traditional accompaniment to fried seafood. It's quick and easy to prepare, and only requires a handful of ingredients.

Tartar Sauce is a traditional accompaniment to fried seafood. It’s quick and easy to prepare, and only requires a handful of ingredients. I’ve been making this tartar sauce for years for Fried Shrimp, Fish and Chips, Shrimp Po’ Boy,  and other seafood delicacies. It never disappoints! 

Quick and Easy Traditional Tartar Sauce

Ingredients:

I used the following ingredients: Mayonnaise, sweet relish, capers, minced onion, parsley, lemon juice, and hot sauce.

Quick and Easy Traditional Tartar Sauce

Making the Quick and Easy Traditional Tartar Sauce:

I added all of the ingredients to a bowl, and stirred to combine everything.

Combining ingredients

Then, I transferred it to a plastic bowl, covered it and put it in the refrigerator for the flavors to meld. That’s it! An absolutely delicious tartar sauce for Fried Shrimp, Fish and Chips, Shrimp Po’ Boy, and other seafood delicacies. Yum!

Dipping Fried Shrimp in Tartar Sauce

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Quick and Easy Tartar Sauce

Quick and Easy Traditional Tartar Sauce

Tartar sauce is a traditional accompaniment to fried seafood. It's quick and easy to prepare, and only requires a handful of ingredients. I've been making this tartar sauce for years. It never disappoints!
4.74 from 23 votes
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Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 176kcal
Author: Chula King

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup mayonnaise (5.38 ounces, 153 grams)
  • 2 Tablespoons sweet pickle relish
  • 1 Tablespoon minced fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1 Tablespoon capers drained
  • 1 Tablespoon minced onion
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • Dash of hot sauce (optional)

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients, stirring well.
  • Cover and chill several hours before serving.
  • Yield: 1 cup.

Nutrition

Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 235mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Vitamin C: 1.8mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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  1. Heidi Farkasdi says

    December 16, 2018 at 6:58 pm

    Very simple to make and quite tasty. Thank you! I may never buy tartar sauce again.

  2. PudgeFactor says

    December 16, 2018 at 8:49 pm

    I’m so glad that you liked it!

  3. Carolyn says

    May 8, 2020 at 6:40 pm

    This is so easy and So good! I will never buy tartar sauce in the jar again! Thank you!

  4. Chula King says

    May 9, 2020 at 7:04 pm

    Carolyn, I totally agree about the tartar sauce. In fact, we had it with fish and chips for dinner. Yum!

  5. Julie B Hicks says

    January 18, 2021 at 3:50 pm

    5 stars
    This is the best tarter sauce ever better than store bought

  6. Chula King says

    January 18, 2021 at 7:47 pm

    This is the only tartar sauce that I ever make!

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