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Red Lobster Tartar Sauce Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsp sweet pickle relish, drained
  • 1 tbsp capers, drained and roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Drain the capers and chop them roughly. Drain the sweet pickle relish by pressing it against a strainer or squeezing lightly to remove excess liquid.
  2. Whisk together the 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 tsp onion powder, and 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce until smooth. Fold in the drained relish and chopped capers.
  3. Taste the sauce and season with salt and black pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  4. Transfer to a small serving bowl, swirl the top, garnish with a few whole capers, and serve with a lemon wedge on the side.

Notes

This sauce keeps for up to 5 days in the fridge and genuinely improves overnight, so making it the day before is worth the small extra effort. If you're using a brand of capers that's particularly salty, hold back on added salt until you've tasted the final mix. The sauce is meant to be served cold and doesn't need to rest at room temperature before hitting the table.