Make A Quick 2-Ingredient Tartar Sauce With This Zesty Mustard

Whether you're lathering it on a crispy fish burger or using it as a dip for fried shrimp, tartar sauce is a creamy classic that was made for seafood. And although an easy tartar sauce can be made using just three ingredients, you can make an even zestier spin on this staple condiment using only two ingredients: Dill pickle mustard and mayonnaise. Dill pickle mustard brightens up everything from devilled eggs to tuna salad sandwiches to potato salad. Mixing it with mayonnaise to create a zingy tartar sauce just makes sense: A simple tartar sauce recipe already has a base of mayonnaise anyway, and it includes chopped up pickles, acidity from lemon juice, and some fresh dill. 

Dill pickle mustard brings the dill, pickles, and acid from the vinegar, plus that yellow mustard flavor that always pops. Just mix it into the rich, creamy mayonnaise of your choice, and you've got a more exciting version of tartar sauce just screaming for any crispy seafood you've got on the go. While the internet has shared a lot of love for the (now discontinued) dill pickle mustard at Aldi, you can also seasonally pick it up at Trader Joe's, or look for other brands in the grocery store. Alternatively, if you want to make a big batch to use in other recipes aside from tartar sauce, you can whip some up using just yellow mustard, chopped dill pickles, garlic, onion powder, and fresh dill.

Of the 14 facts you need to know about tartar sauce, one of them is that many different versions exist. This is an extremely versatile condiment that takes remarkably well to additional ingredients. On Reddit, where there are several threads dedicated to the beauty of dill pickle mustard alone, one user proudly shared, "I used the pickle mustard with mayo and horseradish to make tartar sauce and it was so good I almost peed myself." This sounds like a tasty, even more piquant version that would balance the richness of panko fried shrimp, for instance. If you want to amp up the richness of your dill pickle mustard tartar sauce, pick up some Kewpie mayo. 

The Japanese brand uses all egg yolks and includes MSG for an umami kick. Or, for some added nutritional value and more body, blend in some creamy avocado. To make a more refined version of tartar sauce, add chopped shallots, a splash of fresh lemon juice and some capers into the mix. If you want some fiery heat, reach for spicy pickled jalapeños — a great choice for crispy fish tacos. The variations are truly endless when it comes to easy homemade dill pickle mustard tartar sauce, and you can also customize the flavors based on what you're serving it with too.