Seafood Sauce Recipe

A white ceramic bowl filled with seafood sauce on a cutting board.

5 from 1 vote

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 Time5

Cook Time0

Total Time5

Course: Sauces, Marinades, & Condiments

Cuisine: American

Keyword: fried fish sauce, sauce recipe, seafood condiment, seafood sauce

Servings:

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

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!

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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!

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