New Orleans Remoulade Sauce Recipe

Mayonnaise is the base for this remoulade brimming with fresh herbs and spices.

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Joshua Bousel
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Updated Apr. 14, 2020
A bowl of remoulade sauce next to a pile of sliced fried vegetables.

Remoulade originated in France in a combination most closely resembling tarter sauce, bringing together mayonnaise, herbs, pickles, and capers. Of course, in the American spirit, we took this sauce, amped it up, and made it something all our own.

Louisiana remoulade starts with a mayo base as well, but then adds ingredient after ingredient to form a reddish complex sauce that's creamy, tart, and spicy. Traditionally served with seafood—great with shrimp, crab cakes, and fried fish fillets—my absolute favorite thing would be fried dill pickles. Those salty, sour crunchy chips are a perfect pairing in my book.

Recipe Facts

4.7

(3)

Prep: 5 mins
Active: 15 mins
Resting Time: 60 mins
Total: 65 mins
Serves: 12 servings
Makes: 1 1/2 cups

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise

  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

  • 1 tablespoon Louisiana-style hot sauce

  • 2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 teaspoons capers, roughly chopped

  • 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

  • 1 teaspoon mild paprika

  • 1 scallion, finely chopped

  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, parsley, hot sauce, whole-grain mustard, garlic, capers, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, scallion, salt, and cayenne pepper. Let sit for 1 hour for flavors to combine, then serve or cover and store in the refrigerator.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
130 Calories
14g Fat
1g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories 130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g 18%
Saturated Fat 2g 11%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 250mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 1mg 7%
Calcium 7mg 1%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 33mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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