Description
Alton Brown’s tartar sauce elevates seafood dishes with its zesty blend of mayonnaise, pickles, and herbs. Homemade condiment ensures fresh, tangy flavor that you’ll want to drizzle on everything from fish to crispy fries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml/8 fl oz) mayonnaise
- 1 cup (150 g/5.3 oz) dill pickles, finely chopped
- 2 tbsps (30 ml/1 fl oz) onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp (15 ml/0.5 fl oz) dill, fresh or frozen, OR 1 tbsp (15 ml/0.5 fl oz) finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp (5 ml/0.17 fl oz) sugar
- 1 tsp (5 ml/0.17 fl oz) lemon juice
- ¼ tsp (1.25 ml/0.04 fl oz) black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
- Whisking: In a generously sized mixing vessel, amalgamate mayonnaise, minced cornichons, capers, shallots, fresh dill, mustard, and worcestershire sauce until thoroughly integrated.
- Seasoning & Harmonizing: Delicately incorporate lemon juice, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper, gently folding to distribute flavors evenly and create a vibrant, zesty condiment that complements seafood dishes with its complex flavor layers.
Notes
- Pickle Precision: Choose crisp, high-quality dill pickles for maximum flavor and texture in your tartar sauce.
- Chill for Perfection: Refrigerate the sauce for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow ingredients to meld and develop a more robust taste.
- Customize with Confidence: Experiment with additional herbs like fresh dill or chopped capers to elevate the sauce’s complexity.
- Storage Savvy: Keep the tartar sauce in an airtight container and consume within 5-7 days for optimal freshness and taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 152
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 672 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg