Nothing compliments a fish dinner like a good tartar sauce. Also, I’m pretty determined at the moment to shove mayonnaise into just about everything. Just for Brian, cause he’s special, and it is part of my mission to give him a hard time.
Joking aside, this sauce is pretty darned good, and I recently paired it with my Lenten Fish Fry, for an awesome Lenten Friday meal.
Notes: If you, like Brian, don’t really care for mayo, that’s OK. Traditionally tartar sauce is a mayonnaise-based sauce, but I’ve made this before with all sour cream instead, and it’s still pretty great. The flavor is a bit tangier, but not in a bad way at all. It changes the macros slightly, which I included in the recipe notes section below.
PrintSpicy Dill Tartar Sauce
- Prep Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: approx. 20 tbsp
- Category: Sauces, Pickles, Tartar Sauce, Fish
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 c (8 fl oz/ 237 ml) mayonnaise
- 1/4 c minced spicy dill pickles (approx. 3-4 spears, very finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp. (1/2 fl oz/ 18 ml) lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. (1/2 fl oz/ 18 ml) pickle brine
- 1/2 tbsp. dehydrated minced onion
- 1/2 tbsp. dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp Seasoned Salt
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Instructions
- In a small bowl or a mason jar, combine all ingredients and mix well.
- Put the lid on and refrigerate 3-4 hours, or until ready to serve.
Notes
This recipe pairs very well with the Lenten Fish Fry. For the spicy dill pickles, use whatever brand is your preference. I used Grillo’s Spicy Italian-Style Dill pickles, which are brined alongside garlic and habanero peppers. They’re quite delightful.
Per 1 tbsp.: 81.6 cal, 0.04 g protein, 9.6 g fat, 0.34 g carbs, 0.03 g fiber, 0.31 g NET carbs
If you hate mayo, you can swap it out for sour cream. Doing so changes the macros a bit, and yields 24.4 cal, 2.2 g fat, 0.87 g carbs, 0.03 g fiber, 0.32 g protein, and 0.83 g NET carbs per tbsp.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tbsp
Billy says
This tartar sauce looks delicious. Thank you for sharing! Making this the next time I head to the grocery store.
Mandy Pagano says
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoyed it.
Autumn says
Delicious!
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ashok says
Thanks For Sharing this amazing recipe. My family loved it. I will be sharing this recipe with my friends. Hope the will like it.
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