Minimalist tartar sauce is a great way to pare down the ingredients in your recipes while still leaving them flavorful and delicious. This recipe uses minimal ingredients and tastes great on fish or meat alike.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup pickle relish
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice, optional (see notes)
- Black pepper to taste, optional (see notes)
You can also add onion powder or garlic powder to taste if you want a stronger flavor. Parsley makes a nice garnish for this sauce, but it’s not required!
1/2 cup mayonnaise
Mayonnaise is a popular condiment in Western cuisine. It is an emulsion of oil, egg yolk and either vinegar or lemon juice. Mayonnaise has been popularized in many different countries, with ingredients such as mustard and herbs added to change its flavor profile.
Mayonnaise was invented by accident by French chef Louis-Anselme Picquart (1738-1824) at his restaurant Le Pavillon Henri IV in Paris when he forgot to add lemons to the dressing for salad greens and instead used vinegar; he then discovered that it tasted better than before!
2 tablespoons pickle relish
Pickle relishes are a great way to add some extra flavor to your food. Pickles are often used in recipes, and this sauce is no different. It’s so easy to make that you’ll want to keep it on hand at all times!
The ingredients for this recipe include:
- 1 cup mayonnaise (or vegan mayonnaise)
- 2 tablespoons pickle relish
1 teaspoon lemon juice (salt-free)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (salt-free)
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise.
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
You can use any type of pepper you want for this, but we recommend a coarsely ground black pepper. If the powder is too fine, it will get stuck in your teeth and make things uncomfortable.
To measure out 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, place the amount into an empty spice container. Then take a fork and crush up all those little bits so that they’re nice and evenly distributed throughout the container.
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
Onion powder is a great substitute to fresh onion. You can also use onion salt if you don’t have any on hand, but this will make your tartar sauce taste more like cocktail sauce than anything else.
2 teaspoons garlic powder
One of the best things about this recipe is that you can make it with minimal ingredients, even if you don’t have any fresh garlic. Garlic powder is a good substitute for fresh garlic. It’s also easier to find than fresh garlic, since most supermarkets carry it in their spice section.
Don’t use garlic salt, however; this will result in an overly salty sauce that tastes nothing like tartar sauce! Garlic powder costs less money than buying a bunch of fresh cloves and mincing them yourself too–and since there are only two teaspoons needed for this recipe (and one clove makes up about 1/4 teaspoon), it’s easy enough on your wallet while still giving off great flavor!
Chopped fresh parsley, optional garnish
- Chopped fresh parsley, optional garnish
This ingredient is optional, but it adds color and flavor to your tartar sauce. If you don’t have any on hand, don’t worry! You can still make this recipe by skipping this step. If you do decide to use parsley in your tartar sauce, chop about 1/4 cup of it (that’s about 2 tablespoons). You can add the chopped parsley directly into your mixture before serving or use it as a garnish when plating fish or chips. It also works well in other recipes like soups or salads because it adds an earthy flavor without being overpowering.
Conclusion
Tartar sauce is a great way to add flavor and texture to your fish or seafood. It can also be used as a dressing or dipping sauce for other types of food, such as vegetables or chicken. The ingredients in this recipe are minimal but they pack a punch when it comes to flavor!
