Best Real Aioli Recipes

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REAL AIOLI



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Aioli is arguably the greatest cold sauce of all time. Yet it's nothing more than olive oil emulsified into freshly crushed garlic, seasoned simply with salt and lemon. This is pure, fiery, intense garlic flavor like you may have never tasted.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 large cloves fresh garlic, peeled and sliced
½ teaspoon kosher salt, or other course-grain salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice, or more to taste
½ cup light, extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon water to adjust texture, or more as needed

Steps:

  • Place garlic slices in a mortar with kosher salt. Mash with the pestle into a fine paste, 4 or 5 minutes. Mix in lemon juice. Add a teaspoon of olive oil; stir and mash until oil is incorporated. Add another teaspoon and mix in thoroughly. Continue incorporating olive oil, teaspoon by teaspoon, mashing and stirring until aioli thickens up. If the aioli gets thicker than you like, add a few drops of water.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.2 calories, Carbohydrate 1.2 g, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 160.6 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

REAL-DEAL AIOLI



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Spend some time making this, and you'll have an easy, fast way to add nuanced flavor.

Provided by Jeremy Fox

Categories     Bon Appétit     Egg     Garlic     Condiment/Spread     Mayonnaise

Yield Makes about 1/2 cup

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 large egg yolk
4 medium garlic cloves, finely grated
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup olive oil

Steps:

  • Whisk egg yolk, garlic, and salt in a medium bowl to combine. Mix in 1 tsp. water. Whisking constantly, add oil, drop by drop at first, then 1/8-teaspoonful at a time as mixture emulsifies and thickens. (Do not add oil too quickly or aioli will break and oil will separate.) Whisk until oil is incorporated and aioli is stiff enough to hold its shape when spooned.
  • Do Ahead
  • Aioli can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

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