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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

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    2 Making the Quick and Easy Traditional Tartar Sauce:
    3 Quick and Easy Traditional Tartar Sauce
    3.1 Ingredients
    3.2 Instructions
    3.3 Nutrition

    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

    • ⅔ 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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    Filed Under: Sauces, St. Patrick's Day

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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 08, 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 09, 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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