Make homemade tartar sauce for fried fish, shrimp, chicken or fish sandwiches, or a dip for French fries, onion rings, etc. Quick and easy!
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup dill pickle (finely chopped)
- ½ cup yellow onion (finely chopped)
- 1 teaspoon sweet pickle relish
- ¾ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon dill weed (dried, crushed) + more for garnish, if desired
- salt and black pepper, to taste
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Place mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, chopped pickles and onions, sweet pickle relish and dried dill weed in a small bowl. Stir to combine.
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Add just enough salt and black pepper to season the tartar sauce to suit your taste; stir to combine.
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Add sauce to a food processor (or blender). You can also use an immersion blender, if you have one. Pulse and/or process mixture several times to further break down the onions, pickles and relish into smaller pieces.
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Transfer tartar sauce into a small dish (recipe makes ½ cup). If desired, sprinkle a tiny bit of dried dill weed on top (optional garnish). You can immediately use the tartar sauce after you make it, but it has more time for the flavors to develop when it is refrigerated. *I recommend covering the tartar sauce and refrigerate it for an hour (or more) for BEST flavor! Store any leftover sauce in an airtight container in refrigerator. Enjoy!