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    Home » Recipes » Sauces, Dressings, & Condiments

    Seafood Sauce

    Published: July 18, 2023 | Last Updated: July 18, 2023 | Lisa 1 Comment
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    A homemade seafood sauce garnished with lemon zest and fresh dill.Pin

    A Seafood Sauce that is light and tangy from the fresh lemon, dill, and capers. Try this creamy condiment with fish and chips, calamari, baked or grilled fish, fried shrimp, crab cakes, and so much more!

    Fresh seafood will be the star of the show with this delightful dipping sauce made with simple ingredients. Skip the jarred stuff, and mix up this easy recipe in minutes. Dinner will feel like you are at a fancy seafood restaurant...

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    Seafood Sauce Recipe

    This is a milder sauce, similar to a tartar sauce but skips the addition of pickles and relish. The lemon zest and juice add brightness that seafood lovers will adore. The fresh dill and capers pair so well with many kinds of seafood dish ideas like wild-caught fish, crab, octopus, and shrimp.

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    The Ingredients

    • mayonnaise
    • lemon zest
    • fresh lemon juice
    • capers (immature flower buds Caper plant usually pickled)
    • fresh dill
    • garlic clove
    • extra-virgin olive oil
    • pinch salt and black pepper
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    Instructions To Make It!

    Finely chop the fresh dill. I highly recommend fresh dill herbs, but dried will work, but not as pretty or have the flavor punch. Wash the lemon, then zest using a Microplane. Slice and squeeze in the lemon juice.

    In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with lemon zest, lemon juice, capers, chopped fresh dill, salt, pepper, olive oil, and crushed garlic. Whisk until well combined, and keep chilled in a container or bowl until ready to use. That's it!

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    What is Marie Rose Sauce?

    Fanny Cradock created this popular British condiment recipe as a seafood cocktail-type sauce in the 1960s. A simple version mixes Ketchup with mayonnaise. And other ingredients can be added like real crushed tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and black pepper.

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    Ways To Use Seafood Sauces

    Cooked seafood and side dishes like grilled or steamed artichokes are outstanding with this homemade seafood sauce recipe. Add some lemon wedges and melted butter for crab legs and lobster. And use this homemade version as a seafood boil sauce to drizzle on everything from shrimp to corn!

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    Sauce Variations

    There are endless optional ingredients to add great flavor and customize it to your taste. The best part is you can change up this recipe and create delicious sauces for all kinds of dishes like the holidays, or a special dinner.

    • Spicy Additions: Add in some drops of hot sauce like a Tabasco sauce, a tiny amount of cayenne pepper, a little bit of red pepper flakes, or chili powder for a spicy kick.
    • Seasoning Additions: Mix in a sprinkle of Lemon Pepper, Old Bay Seasoning, or Cajun Seasoning.
    • Delicious Mix Ins: Try some Worcestershire sauce, a Creamy Balsamic Horseradish Sauce, or Chili Sauce. You could even mix in some Cocktail Sauce!
    • More Savory Ideas: Add a splash of white wine or clam juice, use lime juice and zest in place of lemon, more crushed garlic cloves, garlic powder, onion powder, or your favorite seasoning mix. Or mix in a new fresh minced herbs like tarragon, parsley, or basil!
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    Seafood Sauce Recipe

    This Seafood Sauce recipe is light and tangy with fresh lemon, dill, and capers. Try it with fish and chips, baked or grilled fish, fried shrimp, and crab cakes. Fresh seafood will be the star of the show with this delightful dipping sauce made with simple ingredients. Skip the jarred stuff, and mix up this easy recipe in minutes. Dinner will feel like you are at a fancy seafood restaurant!
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 0 minutes minutes
    Total Time 5 minutes minutes
    Servings 12
    Calories 85kcal
    Author Lisa Hatfield

    Equipment

    Mini Spatula Set (Silicone)

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
    • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon chopped capers immature flower buds Caper plant usually pickled
    • 1 tablespoon finely diced fresh dill
    • 1 garlic clove finely minced
    • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    • pinch salt and freshly ground pepper
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    Instructions

    • Finely chop the fresh dill. I highly recommend fresh dill herbs, but dried will work, but not as pretty or have the flavor punch. Wash the lemon, then zest using a Microplane. Slice and squeeze in the lemon juice.
    • In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with lemon zest, lemon juice, capers, chopped fresh dill, salt, pepper, olive oil, and crushed garlic.
      Whisk until well combined, and keep chilled in an airtight container or bowl until ready to use. That's it!

    Notes

    Sauce Variations

    There are endless optional ingredients to add great flavor and customize it to your taste.
      • Spicy Additions: Add in some drops of hot sauce like a Tabasco, a tiny amount of cayenne pepper, a little bit of red pepper flakes, or chili powder for a spicy kick.
      • Seasoning Additions: Mix in a sprinkle of Lemon Pepper, Old Bay Seasoning, or Cajun Seasoning.
      • Delicious Mix Ins: Try some Worcestershire sauce, a Creamy Balsamic Horseradish Sauce, or Chili Sauce. You could even mix in some Cocktail Sauce!
      • More Savory Ideas: Add a splash of white wine or clam juice, use lime juice and zest in place of lemon, more crushed garlic cloves, garlic powder, onion powder, or your favorite seasoning mix.  Or mix in a new fresh minced herbs like tarragon, parsley, or basil!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.3g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 5mg | Fiber: 0.05g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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    1. Wendi Taylor says

      July 18, 2023 at 11:26 am

      5 stars
      So good on grilled salmon.

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