Sauces & sides
Proper Tartar Sauce
Five minutes, better than any bottle
- 5 min
- Easy
- Makes 1 cup
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup mayo
- 3 tbsp minced dill pickles + 1 tsp brine
- 1 tbsp minced shallot or onion
- 1 tsp Dijon, squeeze of lemon
- Dill or parsley, black pepper
Method
- Stir everything together.
- Taste: it should be tangy enough to cut fried food.
- Adjust with brine and lemon.
- Rest 15 minutes for the flavors to marry.
- Keeps a week refrigerated.
Tip. The splash of pickle brine is the difference-maker.
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