If you are thinking of making any condiments, make Tartar Sauce! I have never been a fan of tartar sauce, but this home made version is absolutely delicious and one you will want to keep on hand for the summer.
Getting New Ideas
A few months ago, I was trying to come up with a new fish cake recipe. Something else I never ever liked as a kid, but now I could easily put them in my top 10 favourite foods. And I mean any kind of fish cake. I love them all. Still, to this day though, I probably have to go with Fresh Cod Fish Cakes as my absolute favourite. Those were the ones I really detested as a kid and hated seeing them turn up at the supper table. Now, I couldn’t think of anything better.
So I was trying to come up with a new take on that original fish cake recipe when I made a minor change to leeks instead of onions. Well, not just leeks. but slow sautéed leeks in garlic butter. I can’t even tell you the level of deliciousness it added to the fish cakes. That recipe can be found here if you click the link.
I was planning on making a parsley sauce to go with the fish cakes that day, as that is probably my favourite sauce for fish cakes, but I decided to look into something new. And that’s when I thought of tartar sauce. Why not? I had never made it before and didn’t like the store bought stuff. So maybe this home made one was going to be great. Well, it exceeded my expectations and I have made it several times since.
Tartar Sauce is Great
Not only great for fish cakes, but on burgers, sandwiches, in salads, with fish and chips (of course), grilled fish, pasta dishes and the list goes on and on.
The recipe is below is very straightforward so there really isn’t much to add. Make it and you won’t be disappointed!
Happy cooking friends.
Tartar Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 dill pickles finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons green onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon capers drained
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl combine all ingredients. Stir well, cover and refrigerate.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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