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Tartar Sauce

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Tartar or Tartare  is a  cold sauce, typically eaten with fish, consisting of mayonnaise mixed with chopped pickles, capers, etc. which goes well with fish and seafood.

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When I made the homemade mayonnaise with olive oil, I had some leftover so I decided to make Tartar Sauce, which I hadn’t made in a long time.  It is very easy to make and delicious to serve with Fish.

Update: 19th March, 2022

First time I made the homemade tartar sauce, I used the recipe below. When I decided to make it 14 years later, I used ingredients, I had home at that time.

Instead of capers, I used caper leaves (you can see the caper buds in the picture). These caper leaves are collected when very tender and they are pickled, to be used in salads.

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I did not have any gherkins, so instead I used a green olive, filled with sweet pepper.

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The rest ingredients are almost the same. You will find that recipe in the recipe card below.

Homemade Tartar Sauce

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Makes: 1 cup

Ingredients:

  • 200 ml homemade mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsp capers, drained and chopped
  • 3 tbsp gherkins, drained and chopped
  • 1 small spring onion, finely chopped
  • squeeze of lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • Flaked sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

Mix together all of the ingredients in a small bowl and serve straight away or store in the fridge until needed.

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Homemade Tartar Sauce

Yield: 2
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Tartar Sauce or Tartare is a cold sauce, typically eaten with fish, consisting of mayonnaise mixed with chopped pickles, capers, etc. which goes well with fish and seafood.

Ingredients

  • 100 ml homemade mayonnaise
  • 1 green olive, drained and chopped
  • 1 tsp caper leaves, drained and chopped
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 small spring onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp mild mustard
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Put the mayonnaise, the lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard in a small bowl .
  2. Add the pickled caper leaves the green olive, the parsley and the green onion and mix until well combined.
  3. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
  4. Taste then adjust with additional lemon juice, salt, and pepper, if necessary.
  5. For the best flavour, cover and store in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  6. Serve with fish, seafood, grilled meat, grilled vegetables, in sandwiches, etc.
  7. Keep, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 324Total Fat 35gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 29gCholesterol 20mgSodium 528mgCarbohydrates 1gFiber 0gSugar 1gProtein 1g

"These values are automatically calculated and offered for guidance only. Their accuracy is not guaranteed."

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Núria

Friday 30th of May 2008

Wow Ivy! I came to your blog 2 days ago... I think... and I saw no new posts. And today you've got a thousand!!!! ;-)

Never made Salsa Tartara. I'll bookmark your recipe.

Bellini Valli

Thursday 29th of May 2008

Lovely sis:D

Lulu

Thursday 29th of May 2008

Homemade tartar sauce with homemade mayo...who needs the fish, just eat it with a spoon! Your recipe for it with the capers sounds delicious.

Laurie Constantino

Wednesday 28th of May 2008

My husband loves this, plus it is one of his specialties so he makes it himself. Great idea to use your leftover mayo for tartar sauce, Ivy!

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