Aioli Recipe

Aioli

So simple, yet such a game-changer

I think of aioli as the spicier older sister to mayonnaise. Anywhere you would use mayonnaise, you can use aioli. And in my humble opinion, without any regret for the swap.

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Ingredients

1-3 garlic cloves | grated or mashed to a paste, to taste

1 teaspoon lemon juice |more to taste

⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt | more to taste

1 large egg

1 large egg yolk

¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil

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Instructions

Step 1

Add the garlic, lemon juice, and salt to a food processor, process until combined, and let sit a minute or two. Add the eggs and blend until smooth. With the blades running, slowly add the olive oil in a thin, steady stream until fully incorporated.

Step 2

Taste. Add more salt or lemon juice if needed. Enjoy.