Cajun Flavored Tartar Sauce Recipes

DILL TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse capers in a strainer, pressing them lightly to squeeze out the brine.
• Mince capers and place in a bowl with mayonnaise, dill, dill pickle, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined.
• Let sit for flavors to melt for 30 minutes before serving.

TARTAR SAUCE I

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, and minced onion. Stir in lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

QUICK TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir the mayonnaise, relish, mustard, and lemon juice together in a bowl.

CAJUN FRIED FLOUNDER WITH DIJON TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the tartar sauce: Stir together the mayonnaise, mustard, relish, dill, vinegar, sugar and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Make the flounder: Soak the fish in the buttermilk in a bowl for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, pour enough oil to go 1 1/2 inches up the sides of a large, deep cast-iron skillet. Heat over medium heat to 375 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the fish lightly with salt and pepper. Place the cornmeal and flour in a shallow dish or paper bag. Sprinkle the fish with the Cajun seasoning. Add the fish to the flour mixture and coat each piece evenly. Transfer the breaded fish to a plate or cutting board.
• Add the fish to the oil in batches and fry until the pieces start to float to the top and are golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on a wire rack after cooking to let the extra oil run off. Sprinkle a little lemon juice on top of each fillet before serving. Serve with the tartar sauce.

SPICY CAJUN TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients, and mix well.
• Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 1 week.

SPICY CATFISH TENDERS WITH CAJUN TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare fish:
• Whisk together egg and hot sauce in a wide shallow dish. Stir in fish strips and let stand at room temperature at least 10 and up to 30 minutes.
• Pour enough oil into a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot to measure 2 inches and heat over moderate heat until thermometer registers 350°F.
• Stir together flour, cornmeal, salt, and Cajun seasoning in another wide shallow dish.
• Make tartar sauce:
• Stir together all sauce ingredients in a bowl and chill, covered, until ready to serve.
• Fry fish:
• Drain fish well in a colander. Dredge one fourth of fish in flour mixture, shaking off excess, then transfer to oil and fry, stirring occasionally with a slotted spoon, until golden and just cooked through, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Transfer with slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Return oil to 350°F. Repeat procedure with remaining fish strips in 3 batches.
• Serve fish tenders hot with tartar sauce and lemon wedges.
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