lemon juice, freshly squeezed (about ¼ lemon), see note 3
salt, to taste
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Instructions
In a hand blender beaker, add egg, pressed garlic and about a ¼ cup of oil. Insert the hand blender so that it is touching the bottom of the beaker. Turn the blender on and blend until well combined.
Now, slowly start adding oil while the blender is on (you can move the blender sideways or up and down at this stage). After a while, aioli starts thickening and the more oil you add, the thicker it gets.
When happy with its consistency, add a squeeze of lemon and a pinch of salt. Mix and taste. Add more lemon juice or salt, if needed.
Best enjoyed chilled.
Notes
I recommend start with 1 clove at first and taste it when the aioli is ready. If you feel it could use more garlic, you can add extra pressed garlic at the very end. Adding too much at the beginning can result in an over-powering garlic-y taste which might not be to everyone’s taste.
Use cooking olive oil with a light taste. Extra virgin olive oil would not work in this recipe. It would be too over-powering. Also, you might not need to add all of the oil. If you reached a thick-ish/creamy consistency that is not runny, you don’t have to add more oil anymore. Good olive oil substitutes are sunflower or vegetable oil.
Add a splash, mix, and taste. Add more if you can’t taste much of the lemon flavor. I usually use about ¼ of a lemon (medium in size).
This recipe can be easily doubled if needed.
Keep it in the fridge in an airtight container. It should last up to 3 days, however, consuming it within 2 days is recommended.
More tips and serving suggestion ideas as well as optional add-ons can be found in the post above this recipe card.
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: French, Spanish
Keyword: Aioli recipe, Garlic aioli, Garlic sauce
Nutrition Facts
Garlic Aioli
Serving Size
1 tbsp
Amount per Serving
Calories
129
% Daily Value*
Fat
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
23
mg
8
%
Sodium
82
mg
4
%
Potassium
11
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
1
g
0
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
34
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
4
mg
0
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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