Zips Tartar Sauce Recipe – Easy Kitchen Guide

By Lori Walker, MS, RD | Published on June 9, 2023 | Last Updated on November 27, 2023

What about making delicious and tasty tartar sauce at home? Is it possible? Yes, you can make delicious homemade tartar sauce with a few ingredients. Zips tartar sauce is one of the most popular recipes in the United States. It has a creamy texture, with a hint of sweetness from pickles and sugar that gives it an amazing flavor.

This French-style tartar sauce is not only easy to make but also an economical choice when compared to store-bought tartar sauces. It’s perfect for fried seafood, fries, sandwiches, and more.

What Is Zips Tartar Sauce?

Zips tartar sauce is a creamy French-style condiment made with mayonnaise, finely chopped pickles, dill, onion, sugar, and lemon juice. It is a perfect accompaniment to fried seafood, sandwiches, and French fries. The sweetness from the pickles and sugar adds a unique flavor that makes it stand out from other tartar sauces.

It is great for parties, barbecues, and even just for a quick snack. It doesn’t require any cooking or baking so it can be prepared in less than 20 minutes.

Where Did I First Try Zips tartar sauce?

I have tried this for the first time in Zip’s Drive-In Restaurant in Ohio. They serve the most delicious seafood dishes you can ever imagine with Zips tartar sauce. It was a great experience that I never forget till now.

I had heard about this amazing condiment before, but until I tasted it myself, I didn’t understand how much flavor and zing it could add to a dish.

The taste was creamy and sweet, with the perfect balance of pickles, dill, onion, sugar, and lemon juice. It was unlike any tartar sauce I had ever tasted before. It instantly became a favorite condiment of mine and I knew that I wanted to try making it for myself at home. 

So, when I got home, I looked up some of the recipes I found online and started recreating my own version right away. It came out nice and gave a better taste than the original one. It is now one of my favorite sauces and I love it for parties, barbecues, or just have a quick snack.

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Ingredients

• Pickles: You must add an adequate amount of Pickles to make sure that tartar sauce has the right creamy texture, with a hint of sweetness coming from it.
• Dill: You must add an ample amount of Dills to make sure that tartar sauce has the flavorful aroma which is needed for this recipe.
• Onion: Onion should be finely chopped and added in appropriate quantity, otherwise it may overpower the other ingredients.
• Mayonnaise: Mayonnaise provides a smooth and creamy texture to the tartar sauce. It is also needed to bind the ingredients together.
• Sugar: A teaspoon of sugar adds just enough sweetness to balance out the flavors in this yummy condiment.
• Lemon juice: Freshly squeezed lemon juice adds a nice zesty flavor to the tartar sauce.
• Pepper: A pinch of pepper adds just the perfect amount of heat and enhances the overall flavor of this delicious condiment.

Cooking Directions

Step 1

Start by finely chopping the pickles, dill, and onion.

Step 2

In a bowl, mix together 1 cup of mayonnaise with ¼ cup of each of the chopped ingredients. Add in 1 teaspoon of sugar and pepper for flavor.

Step 3

Squeeze in the juice from half of a lemon and stir everything together.

Step 4

Refrigerate the mixture for at least an hour before serving to let the flavors marinate and settle.

Cooking Tips

• Use fresh ingredients to get the best results.
• Chop the pickles, dill, and onion finely to ensure that they mix evenly into the sauce.
• Refrigerate the tartar sauce for an hour before serving so that all of the flavors can settle together.
• Adjust the sweetness according to your preference by adding more or less sugar.
• Feel free to add more lemon juice if you want the tartar sauce to be zestier.
• You can also add other herbs and spices of your choice like garlic, capers, Worcestershire sauce, etc. for an extra flavor boost.

What Ingredients Can I Replace or Substitute While Making It?

• You can substitute pickles with cucumber, dill with parsley, mayonnaise with sour cream or Greek yogurt and sugar with honey.
• You can also add other herbs and spices like garlic, capers and Worcestershire sauce to further enhance the flavor of the tartar sauce.
• If you don’t want a sweet tartar sauce, you can completely skip out on the sugar. You can also adjust the of lemon juice according to your preference.
• Moreover, if you want to make a vegan version of this sauce, you can substitute regular mayonnaise with vegan mayonnaise.

Nutrition Information

One serving of Zips tartar sauce contains approximately,

• 170 calories,
• 16g fat,
• 6g carbohydrates,
• 1.3g protein and
• 0.2g fiber.

It also contains small amounts of Vitamin A, C, Iron, and Calcium.

How to Store Leftover Zips tartar sauce?

You can store the leftover Zips tartar sauce in an airtight container and refrigerate it for up to 5 days. You can also freeze it for a shelf life of up to 3.

Whenever you need, just thaw it out at room temperature or in the and use it as desired. This condiment can also be used as a dip or spread.

FAQs

Wrapping Up

Zips Tartar Sauce is an amazing condiment that adds a delicious flavor to any dish. Its creamy, sweet, and zesty taste comes from the combination of flavorful ingredients.

So, do you think you can make this dish at home? It is very easy and quick to make and the result is absolutely delicious.

Try this condiment out and let us know how you liked it. Make sure to share this recipe with your friends and family. Thanks in advance.

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