Cajun/Creole · sauce/condiment

Remoulade Sauce

Name: Remoulade Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Ingredients: 1 cup mayonnaise; 2 tbsp Creole mustard; 1 tbsp horseradish; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp hot sauce; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp Cajun seasoning; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 stalks celery, minced; 3 green onions, minced; 2 tbsp parsley, minced; 1 tbsp capers, chopped

Remoulade Sauce reads citrus 5.3, sourness 5.0 and allium 4.4 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Cajun/Creole sauce/condiment, about 10 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 4.4 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 1.8 / 10
Sour & Bright — 6.8 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.5 / 10
Rich & Fat — 2.9 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 5.2 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Citrus 5.3 · Sourness 5.0 · Allium 4.4 · Salinity 3.8 · Herbaceous 3.6 · Umami 3.5 · Heat 3.3 · Richness 2.9 · Warm Spice 2.5 · Funk & Ferment 2.2 · Sweetness 1.5 · Earthy 1.3 · Bitterness 1.2 · Fruity 1.1 · Floral 0.9

What's in it (13)

1 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp Creole mustard
1 tbsp horseradish
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp hot sauce
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp Cajun seasoning
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, minced
3 green onions, minced
2 tbsp parsley, minced
1 tbsp capers, chopped

Time & effort: about 10 min · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 106.6 kcal, 1.4 g protein, 7.3 g fat, 9.7 g carbs

How it's cooked (4 steps)

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk together until smooth and uniform.
Taste and adjust heat with hot sauce and brightness with lemon juice.
Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving — the flavors improve significantly overnight.
Serve as a dipping sauce or dressing spooned over chilled shrimp or crab cakes.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.