Simple tartare sauce
- Published: 24 Apr 15
- Updated: 20 Nov 24
Whether it’s fish and chips, scampi, calamari or any fish or seafood dish, serve it with our quick and simple tartare sauce recipe.
Looking for something a little lighter? Try our healthier tartare sauce recipe instead.
- Serves 4
- Takes 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 large free-range egg yolk
- ½ tsp English mustard powder
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 150ml olive oil
- 1 tbsp rinsed, chopped capers
- 1 tbsp rinsed, finely diced gherkins
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 large shallot, finely chopped
Method
- Place the egg yolk in the small bowl of a food processor with the mustard powder, half the lemon juice and some seasoning.
- Pulse to mix, then add the oil really slowly, drop by drop at first, until the mixture begins to emulsify and you have a lovely thick mayonnaise.
- Add the remaining lemon juice and taste to see if it needs more seasoning.
- Scrape into a bowl and stir through the chopped capers, gherkins, parsley and shallot. Taste again and add more of any of the flavourings if you need to.
- Recipe from June 2010 Issue
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