Sour Cream Tartar Sauce

For as long as I remember my mom always made homemade Sour Cream Tartar Sauce. It is really quick to prepare, delicious to eat, and can be paired with a number of savory dishes for you to enjoy. I can’t recall the last time I had a store-bought tartar sauce.

updated from 2012

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SOUR CREAM TARTAR SAUCE

Today I’m going to show you how I make super easy and delicious homemade Sour Cream Tartar Sauce.

Ingredients

• Sour Cream, Light Sour Cream, or Plain Greek Yogurt
• Dill Pickle
• Pickled Carrots (optional) – I make my own pickled and use carrots as fillers in the jar
• Finely chopped onion or shallot
• Mustard
• Worcestershire sauce
• Honey or Sugar
• Salt, Ground Pepper
• Lemon juice (optional)

Dill Pickle and Onion

When I was little I used to help my mom with the making of tartar sauce. It’s super easy. Let’s do it.

Just like years ago, I follow the same steps to make it now. 1st I finely grate a dill pickle and pickled carrot (optional). When I make homemade dill pickles, with pickles I also pickle a few sliced carrots. They are delicious to munch on and I also use them in my tartar sauce, too. If you don’t have pickled carrots no worries, skip it. It’s fine. I mainly like it for the color it lends to the sauce.

With grated dill, I also add a little bit of finely chopped onion. Red, yellow onion works well. Or you can also use green onion or shallots. As a matter of fact today I used shallots. Be sure to only add a small amount of finely dices onion otherwise onion tends to overpower tartar sauce.

Homemade Sour Cream Tartar Sauce

In a bowl combine all the ingredients. Stir well. Taste and season with salt and pepper according to your specific taste. If you prefer it a little more acidic stir in 1tsp lemon juice or dill pickle brine juice. Chill for 10 minutes.

Can I use Greek Yogurt in Place of Sour Cream?

Absolutely. Because of the slight acidity of Greek Yogurt, you might need to add a little more honey or sugar.

I don’t like Honey, Can I use Sugar Instead?

Of course, you can use sugar in place of honey. Be sure to use just a tiny bit.

What Herbs Can I Add?

Dill or chives, parsley, and thyme.

What Do you Serve with Sour Cream Tartar Sauce?

I love it with Potatoes, Fried Cheese, Baked Breaded Zucchini, Fish, or Beef Brisket. What do you eat tartar sauce with?

How Long Does Homemade Tartar Sauce Last?

I store sour cream tartar sauce in the fridge for up to 2 days.

To Make Homemade Tartar Sauce You Need

• TOOLS
• Fine Grater
• Chopping Board
• Santoku Knife

• MORE SIDE DISHES
• Potato Galette – using a cast iron pan
• Roasted Potatoes
• Beef Brisket via Simply Recipes
• Fried Cheese Sticks

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This recipe post was published in 2012. In 2019I updated this post with new photos and written text.

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