Garlic Mayonnaise ( Aioli )

Submitted by Weizenman

"This recipe comes from Valencia, Spain. And is used to complement a variety of dishes such as grilled lamb, fried calamaris, rice, etc."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 -4 minced garlic cloves (to your taste)
• 1 -2 egg yolk (let the eggs warm to room temp)
• 3⁄4 cup light olive oil
• 1 1⁄2 pinches salt

directions

1. In a small bowl, add the garlic, and the egg yolks.
2. Using a hand mixer on medium speed with only one beater, slowly add the olive oil to the egg mixture, beating until it forms a very thick emulsion.
3. Continue adding the oil slowly until you have as much of this mayonnaise as you like.
4. Just before you finish, mix in the salt.
5. This mayonnaise is excellent on grilled meats, fried calamaris.

Reviews

[Cinnamon girl]

Outstanding! This recipe is exactly what I was looking for - a rich, creamy, delicious aioli I could make with ingredients already in my cupboard. I used a stick blender which cut the prep time down by almost half. Now that I know how easy it is to make at home I'll never buy aioli again!