Homemade tartar sauce is bright, tangy, and so easy to make! If youโre craving fish and chips, you canโt forget the homemade tartar sauce on the side!
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You may be thinking to yourself, “why would I make tartar sauce when I could just buy it from the store? Itโs only $4 after all.โ Weโre here to tell you that store bought tartar sauce is just not very good. Itโs fine, it will do in a pinch, but it does not compare to the homemade version. Trust us, this will be worth the effort, and it is very little effort required at that!
There are a ton of variations out there, and we intentionally kept this super simple and basic, no fancy ingredients required. Tartar sauce is a necessity with fish and chips, and you donโt want to miss out on these exquisite flavors. Donโt cut any corners here, you want freshly squeezed lemon juice and a quality dijon mustard.
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Arenโt capers supposed to be in tartar sauce?
Weโve kept this recipe super basic, but if you like capers in your tartar sauce, you can add 1-2 tablespoons of drained capers.
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Tabasco Sauce optional?
Tabasco sauce gives an amazing flavor to this recipe, and we highly recommend you try it. If youโre really not a Tabasco fan, you can always omit it.
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What do I dip in tartar sauce?
Tartar sauce famously goes on the side of fish and chips. If you havenโt tried it, you must! Youโll thank us later. It can also be served with fish sticks and other fish dishes.
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I’ve made this recipe several times but we only have limes where I live and wonder what the ratio lime to lemon is. I never remember how much I’ve used. It is a wonderful recipe so thanks for sharing.
Fresh dill preferable & a bit more lemon or Evev a LG. dash of lemon zest will enhance greatly…
Marilyn Hofbauer
Uummm, I love homemade condiments because theyโre fresh and so delicious. This is superb! I love it with the capers too.
GREAT
Will certainly try this sauce as I love tartar sauce with Kanye fish. Thank u for sharing…