Keto Tartar Sauce
This minimalist keto tartar sauce recipe is the result of exhaustive testing, designed to take exactly five minutes from start to finish, delivering signature tang without hidden carbohydrates.
Equipment
- Sharp chef knife
- Cutting board
- Bowl
- Small whisk or heavy spoon
Ingredients
Core Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise Look for a thick, high-quality version.
- 1 medium dill pickle Approx 2 oz, finely minced.
- 1 Tablespoon pickle juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
Instructions
Building the Low Carb Tartar Sauce Blueprint
- Chop pickle into very fine pieces. This fine chop is crucial for flavor distribution.
- Place chopped pickle in a bowl with all other ingredients (mayonnaise, pickle juice, lemon juice) and stir together. Use a small whisk or a heavy spoon to ensure that the lemon juice and brine are fully incorporated into the mayonnaise until the texture moves from a stiff peak to a glossy, spreadable consistency.
- Taste and adjust as preferred. This is the final calibration step for salt and acid.
Notes
For best results, let the sauce sit for at least ten minutes before the final taste test to allow the acids to infuse the pickles. If the sauce seems too thin, gently pat the minced pickles with a paper towel before adding them to the bowl. Do not freeze this sauce, as the emulsion will break upon thawing.
Nutrition
Calories: 194kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 21g
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