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Tartar Sauce (The Best Crab Cake Sauce Recipe)

5 from 19 votes
bowl of tartar sauce and lemon wedges on table
Crab cakes deserve only the best when it comes to toppings. That's where this tartar sauce really shines – lemony and tart but also slightly sour and sweet, when you need the best crab cake sauce recipe, this finger-licking-good sauce is it!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
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Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings:12 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayo, I used reduced fat olive oil mayo
  • 6 baby dill pickles, finely diced (or about 1/3 cup finely diced other dill pickles)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon fresh-squeezed lemon juice, more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard, optional
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Stir together all ingredients.
  • Cover and chill until ready to use.
  • Store in airtight container in fridge up to one week.

Notes

  • If you're in a hurry, you can use dill pickle relish instead of dicing up pickles yourself.
  • I like to keep my tartar sauce in a squeeze bottle for easy serving!

Nutrition

Calories: 133 kcal, Carbohydrates: 1 g, Protein: 1 g, Fat: 14 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 8 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 8 mg, Sodium: 408 mg, Potassium: 37 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 1 g, Vitamin A: 75 IU, Vitamin C: 1 mg, Calcium: 16 mg, Iron: 1 mg
Course: Sauce / Condiment
Cuisine: American
Author: Tiffany