Cajun Cocktail Cajun Tartar Sauces
Elevate your seafood game with this dynamic duo of flavorful dips: Cajun Cocktail Sauce and Cajun Tartar Sauce! These homemade sauces pack a punch with bold Cajun seasoning, fresh lemon juice, and an irresistible mix of tangy and spicy ingredients. The cocktail sauce combines sweet ketchup, zesty horseradish, and a touch of heat from hot sauce, while the tartar sauce offers a creamy blend of mayonnaise, dill pickles, capers, and Dijon mustard. Perfectly balanced and easy to prepare in just 15 minutes, these sauces are the ultimate companions for fried fish, shrimp, oysters, or any seafood feast. Refrigerate to let the flavors meld, then serve chilled to add a gourmet touch to your next meal.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons dill pickle, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon capers, minced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
To make the Cajun Cocktail Sauce: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and Cajun seasoning. Mix thoroughly until well blended.
Taste the cocktail sauce and adjust heat levels by adding more horseradish or hot sauce as desired.
Transfer the Cajun Cocktail Sauce to a small serving dish and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
To make the Cajun Tartar Sauce: In another mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, chopped dill pickle, minced capers, Dijon mustard, parsley, Cajun seasoning, and lemon juice. Mix thoroughly until smooth and creamy.
Taste the tartar sauce and adjust seasoning if needed. Add a touch more Cajun seasoning for extra spice or lemon juice for extra tang.
Transfer the Cajun Tartar Sauce to a serving dish and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Serve both sauces chilled alongside your favorite seafood dishes such as fried fish, shrimp, or oysters. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2160 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 192.2 g | 246% | |
| Saturated Fat | 18.3 g | 92% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 251 mg | 84% | |
| Sodium | 4172 mg | 181% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 114.1 g | 41% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.4 g | 9% | |
| Total Sugars | 47.0 g | ||
| Protein | 1.1 g | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 31 mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.9 mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 162 mg | 3% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
