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Wooden tray topped with a light blue bowl of Cajun tartar sauce with hot sauce on top, a bottle of hot sauce on the side, as well as lemon wedges, parsley leaves, and a kitchen towel.

Easy Homemade Cajun Tartar Sauce with Creole Mustard

This Cajun tartar sauce recipe brings bold flavor with a kick of Creole mustard and Cajun seasoning. It’s the perfect creamy, tangy sauce for steamed and fried seafood, crab cakes, po’boys, grilled meats, veggies, and more!
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Course: Condiments and Sauces
Cuisine: American, Southern
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Servings: 1 cup
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Equipment

  • microplane zester
  • juicer
  • paring knife
  • small bowl
  • dry measuring cup
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ⅔ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
  • 2 teaspoon Creole mustard
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • ½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning

Instructions

  • Grate the zest from the lemon to equal 1 teaspoon. Squeeze the juice to equal 1 teaspoon.
  • Stir together the lemon zest, lemon juice, mayonnaise, pickle relish, mustard, hot sauce, and Cajun seasoning in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.