Remoulade Sauce, An Easy Homemade Cajun Recipe

A lightly sweetened and creamy remoulade sauce made with fresh herbs, a tasty bite of horseradish, and spicy mustard. It's prepared quickly in the food processor and stored in the refrigerator to complement seafood dishes, vegetables, salads, and sandwiches. Make a batch and see how many ways you can add flavor to your meals.

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Now and then, I crave a good homemade remoulade sauce. Not the bottled store-bought kind, which is okay in a rush. But the kind that's got that fresh taste from Mama's kitchen. It's creamy, with a bite of horseradish and spicy mustard at the end. It's not too sweet but light pink with specks of fresh herbs.

There are hundreds of remoulade sauces that mix French cuisine and Creole ingredients. Many are spiked with modern ingredients like Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, hot sauce, and relish. This can be confusing, so I've searched, chopped, mixed, blended, stirred, and tested until I came up with this fine homemade remoulade sauce recipe.

It will transform any meal from boring to BAM! and from good to GREAT! It's the perfect condiment for vegetables, salads, seafood dishes, and even po'boy sandwiches. 

This sauce is so good for dipping fried foods such as these Best-Ever Hush Puppies. They are easy to make, crispy on the outside, and light and tender on the inside.

Another delicious sauce to add more flavor to your foods is my Louisiana Comeback Sauce. It's similar to this Louisiana remoulade sauce and the Comeback Sauce from our neighboring Mississippi, but with slight differences.

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Serving Ideas
• Storage
• Top Tip
• FAQ
• Related 
• Pairing

Ingredients

• Mayonnaise - store-bought or homemade for this mayo-based sauce.
• Ketchup - sweet, tomatoey taste.
• Horseradish - for a spicy kick.
• Creole Mustard - a whole grain mustard of New Orleans cuisine.
• Lemon juice - gives it a fresh lift.
• Sweet Relish - adds sweetness and the taste of pickles.
• Celery ribs - cut into large pieces.
• Green onions - for a mild oniony taste.
• Parsley - fresh and roughly chopped.
• Fresh tarragon leaves - an unusual licorice-tasting herb.
• Garlic cloves - cut in two; fresh is always best.
• Lemon zest - from one lemon.
• Paprika - mild taste from dried ground red peppers.

See the recipe card below for specific quantities.

Instructions

Add all ingredients into a food processor. Process until all ingredients are mixed into a smooth and creamy sauce. Chill for a few hours before serving and store in the refrigerator.

This classic French sauce is surprisingly smooth with fresh parsley and unusual licorice-tasting tarragon.

See why it's called an easy remoulade sauce recipe? The machine does most of the work for you.

This is one great recipe you'll want to use again and again. It's a simple way to add spicy flavor to any meal, even take-out food!

NOTE: Add more pickle relish to increase the sweetness of the sauce.

Serving Ideas

Try it as a dipping sauce for a crawfish boudin ball from Billy's Boudin & Cracklin in Scott, LA; it makes a delicious combo. 

Remoulade Sauce is perfect for serving with Easy Boiled Shrimp for a classic shrimp salad or Shrimp Remoulade dish.

Remoulade sauce makes a great condiment on any sandwich.

It also makes a delicious dressing for salad.

Storage

Keep this spicy sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. I use a glass jar with a screw-top lid.

Top Tip

Using fresh parsley and unusual licorice-tasting tarragon adds a surprising smoothness to the sauce.

FAQ

What is remoulade sauce?

It is a creamy, spicy, mayonnaise-based condiment that adds flavor to food as a dip or spread.

What makes Louisiana remoulade sauce so special?

A Louisiana rendition of remoulade is spicier and sweeter than the French version, adding more flavor to the tangy sauce.

How do you make French remoulade sauce?

The classic French remoulade is milder with a creamy mayonnaise base, while the Creole sauce starts with oil and vinegar and has a bit more kick to it. It's similar to a tartar sauce made with mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, fresh herbs, capers, vinegar or lemon juice, and seasonings.

Related 

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Pairing

These are some of my favorite dishes with this classic Cajun remoulade sauce.

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