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Tartar Sauce

There are many ways to flavor tartar sauce. I like cornichons, capers, onions, and Worcestershire sauce (it’s a great flavoring with little caloric significance). There are also many uses for tartar sauce—it’s not just for fried fish. Try it with grilled steak or shrimp, or as a spread on a sandwich.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 1 1/4 cups (10 servings)

Ingredients

1 cup Rocco’s Magnificent Mayonnaise (page 200) or store-bought reduced-fat mayonnaise, such as Hellmann’s Low-Fat Mayonnaise Dressing
Grated zest of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 cornichons, chopped fine
2 tablespoons capers, chopped
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 small red onion, chopped fine
3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 packet (3.5 g) Truvia
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pinch of cayenne pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon zest, lemon juice, cornichons, capers, Worcestershire sauce, onions, parsley, and Truvia. Season the sauce to taste with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator until cold, about 1 hour.

    Step 2

    Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

  2. healthy tips

    Step 3

    For a quick and delicious cold low-calorie sauce for cocktail shrimp or leftover roast meats, season low-fat mayonnaise with a little curry powder.

  3. nutrition information

    Step 4

    Fat: 14.2g (before), 1.9g (after)

    Step 5

    Calories: 142 (before), 48 (after)

    Step 6

    Protein: 1g

    Step 7

    Carbohydrates: 7g

    Step 8

    Cholesterol: 5mg

    Step 9

    Fiber: 0g

    Step 10

    Sodium: 315mg

Now Eat This by Rocco DiSpirito. Copyright © 2010 by Rocco DiSpirito. Published by Random House Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Hailed as the "Leading Chef of his Generation" by Gourmet magazine, Rocco DiSpirito received the James Beard Award for his first cookbook, Flavor. He went on to author Rocco's Italian-American (2004), Rocco's Five Minute Flavor (2005), Rocco's Real-Life Recipes (2007), and Rocco Gets Real (2009). DiSpirito also starred in the Food Network series Melting Pot, the NBC hit reality series The Restaurant, and the A&E series Rocco Gets Real.
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