Rémoulade Sauce Recipe

Name: Rémoulade Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 1/2 tablespoons cornichon (finely chopped, or good dill pickle relish); 1 teaspoon capers (finely chopped); 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon mustard (spicy brown or grainy Dijon); 2 teaspoon fresh parsley (chopped); Optional: 1/4 teaspoon tarragon (dried leaf); 1 dash hot sauce (or to taste); 1 pinch salt (or to taste)

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 0 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 8 servings

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Rémoulade is a mayonnaise-based sauce of French origin that's often served with seafood. It can contain pickles, anchovies, and capers, and frequently calls for horseradish. It's featured in Louisiana cuisine, and a New Orleans-style rémoulade sometimes contains chopped hard-boiled eggs.

This recipe is an excellent alternative to tartar sauce, as it is very similar but has additional ingredients. It's the classic addition to oyster or shrimp po' boy sandwiches, and it's great with other varieties of fried fish or seafood. Rémoulade makes an excellent burger topping as well and is delicious as a dip for french fries.

This version does not use horseradish, but feel free to add about 1 to 2 tablespoons if you'd like. The chopped cornichon pickles, capers, and mustard add fabulous flavor to the mayonnaise, making it reminiscent of tartar sauce. If you can't find cornichons, use chopped sour or dill pickles, or dill pickle relish.

3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped cornichon (or good dill pickle relish)
1 teaspoon capers, finely chopped
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard (or grainy Dijon)
2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 dash hot sauce, or to taste
Kosher salt, to taste

Gather the ingredients.

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In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, chopped cornichon or relish, chopped capers, lemon juice, mustard, parsley, and tarragon.

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Taste and add hot sauce and salt, as needed.

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Cover and refrigerate the rémoulade sauce until serving time.

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Serve and enjoy.

Rémoulade on the Side

Remoulade and seafood are definitely a perfect pair, but there are also non-fish and shellfish dishes that are complemented by the flavorful sauce. Try a dollop or little cup with any of these dishes.

Crab cakes
Fish and chips
Fried oysters
Fried pickles
Grilled fish sandwich
Shrimp cocktail
Hot dogs with bacon, lettuce, and tomato
Crab salad
Lamb burger
Hushpuppies

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
144	Calories
16g	Fat
1g	Carbs
0g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories	144
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g	20%
Saturated Fat 2g	12%
Cholesterol 9mg	3%
Sodium 239mg	10%
Total Carbohydrate 1g	0%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 1mg	4%
Calcium 5mg	0%
Iron 0mg	1%
Potassium 14mg	0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.