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A speckled white bowl of creamy Old Bay tartar sauce flecked with relish and capers and dusted with Old Bay, beside a plate of two golden crab cakes, one topped with a spoonful of the sauce, and two lemon wedges on an oak table.
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Old Bay Tartar Sauce

A quick tartar sauce of mayonnaise, sweet relish, capers and Old Bay, with optional cayenne for extra heat. Made for crab cakes.
Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Keyword Old Bay
Prep Time 5 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 15 tablespoons

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon capers crushed
  • 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon sweet relish
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder optional
  • Pinch salt and pepper or to taste

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to a bowl and stir to combine. For best flavor, chill the tartar sauce for 1 hour prior to using.

Notes

Want it spicier? Add the cayenne pepper powder to the mix. Otherwise leave it out to experience the typical simmer of Old Bay seasoning.