This delicious, easy remoulade sauce for crab cakes is a fantastic dip that will have you coming back for seconds! This great recipe comes together quickly and is the perfect dipping sauce for crab cakes and other types of seafood.
Remoulade is originally a French sauce that's popular across Europe and in Louisiana Creole cuisine. It's often served on crab sandwiches, with fries, or seafood cakes.
Remoulade Sauce Features
- You've got to try this homemade remoulade sauce recipe because it's a perfect pairing for seafood. It's bursting with flavor and is the perfect consistency for dipping shrimp or crab cakes.
- Remoulade is a mayonnaise-based sauce, similar to tartar sauce, that's made with mustard, fresh herbs, and other seasonings.
- Traditional Louisiana remoulade often includes cayenne pepper, paprika, and cajun seasoning, but I've made this recipe with Old Bay seasoning - to make it a perfect pairing for Maryland-style crab cakes.
Remoulade Ingredients
This recipe is a combination of savory ingredients - most items you'll probably already have in your pantry.
- Mayonnaise - I am a Duke's mayo lover (I know Hellmann's is good too!) - you can use whatever mayo is your favorite.
- Dijon Mustard - use a good quality mustard that has a little heat for best results.
- Parsley - finely chop your parsley so it incorporates easily into the sauce.
- Lemon Juice - use freshly squeezed lemon juice for a pop of citrus.
- Pickle Juice - an essential for this sauce, thins it just enough and adds briny flavor.
- Old Bay Seasoning - the perfect blend of seasonings that pairs beautifully with seafood.
- Horseradish - gives the sauce some kicky flavor! I know it's a strong flavor on its own, but I'm promise it's not overpowering in this sauce - don't skip it or substitute it!
- Fresh Garlic - adding a little finely grated garlic adds a nice pop of allium flavor.
Optional ingredients - if you'd like to add a little heat to this recipe, you can add a dash of hot sauce or cajun seasoning. You can also consider adding Worcestershire sauce for some molasses flavor.
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Crab Cake Remoulade
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon pickle juice
- 2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon horseradish
- 1 garlic clove grated
Instructions
- Combine the mayonnaise, dijon mustard, parsley, lemon juice, pickle juice, Old Bay seasoning, horseradish, and grated garlic in a small bowl.
- Whisk to combine.
- Serve immediately or save for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Jeanne Petrony says
This remoulade sauce is exactly what I’ve been looking for! It tastes like the sauce you get in a Maryland crab cake house. So easy to put together and keeps for two weeks. More reasons to have seafood!
EW says
So glad you like it!
Sally baird says
What kind of pickle juice?
EW says
Dill pickle juice works well! But if you have something else you'd prefer you can use it!
Mel G says
Just made this for NYE appetizer and it’s perrrrrrfect. Super easy. Super fast. So tasty as a sauce for crab cake balls. Highly recommend.
EW says
What a great NYE appetizer - Happy New Year! Hope the celebrations are fun 🙂
Christine Fink says
So glad I Fi ally found this recipe. My Mom’s family is from the eastern shore of Maryland and her crabcakes were so good. However I didn’t have tthe Remoulade recipe. This is it! Thank you! I’m looking for a Crab Imperial recipe.
EW says
So glad this is what you were looking for!