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Tartar Sauce with Sour Cream (without mayo)

Updated: May 23, 2024 · Published: Mar 26, 2023 by Nicole B. · Leave a Comment

35 minutes minutes
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This tartar sauce with sour cream is creamy, tart but not sour, and full of fresh dill flavor. A little bit of cinnamon and clove add great depth of flavor to this sauce and turn it into something special.

Sour cream tartar sauce in a glass bowl with a small spoon.

Recipe ingredients and notes:

  • This tartar sauce is made with the traditional finely chopped dill pickles but instead of mayonnaise it uses sour cream. The sour cream gives this sauce a wonderfully creamy texture but without the heaviness that mayonnaise usually adds.
  • This recipe was inspired by my sweet pickles with cinnamon and cloves. Like in the pickles, the warm spices add delicious flavor and balance the intense tartness of the pickles.
Dill pickles and juice, dill, sour cream and spices.

How to make it:

Finely chop the dill and the pickles, then whisk all ingredients together in a bowl. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to let the flavors develop.

Sour cream tartar sauce ingredients being whisked in a bowl.

How to serve it:

This tartar sauce is excellent with any kind of breaded and fried fish and seafood.

Did you make this recipe? Please let me know how you liked it in the comments below! Thank you!

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Sour cream tartar sauce in a glass bowl with a small spoon.

Tartar Sauce with Sour Cream (no mayo)

Author: The Spice Train
This flavorful tartar sauce with sour cream is deliciously creamy without being heavy.
Makes about 1 ¾ cup.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Resting Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Course: Condiments and Sauces
Cuisine: French, World
Servings: 8
Calories (estimated): 71 kcal

Equipment:

  • measuring cups and spoons
  • knife and cutting board
  • mixing bowl
  • whisk or spoon

Ingredients:
  

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 4 medium-sized dill pickles, finely diced (about ¾ cup)
  • 3 tablespoons pickle juice (from the pickle jar)
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill (you need about 9 sprigs (8-inch length) for that)
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground clove
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions:
 

  • Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix until well combined.
  • Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld before serving.
  • Serve as a condiment for breaded or fried fish and seafood.

Notes:

How to store it:
Keep the sauce refrigerated. Because of the fresh dill, it's best to use it within 3 days.
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Nutrition Information (Estimated):

Calories: 71kcalCarbohydrates: 3.2gProtein: 1.4gFat: 6.2gSaturated Fat: 3.8gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 447mgPotassium: 122mgFiber: 0.7gSugar: 0.6gCalcium: 74mgIron: 1mg

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Keywords: tartar sauce no mayo, tartar sauce with sour cream, tartar sauce without mayonnaise

More homemade condiments without mayo:

  • For another sour cream-based condiment check out this sour cream dipping sauce for chicken wings.
  • This dill honey mustard sauce has intense flavor from fresh dill, honey and Dijon mustard.

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