PERFECT AIOLI

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Made with a mortar and pestle or whisked in a bowl, this mayonnaise is rich, garlicky, perfect. Try with: seafood, vegetables, a steak sandwich.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Time 20m

Yield Makes 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 garlic cloves
Coarse salt
2 large egg yolks, room temperature
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon water
1 3/4 cups extra-virgin olive oil, divided

Steps:

  • Chop garlic, and add a pinch of salt. Mash into a paste with a knife's flat side or a mortar and pestle.
  • Whisk egg yolks with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Slowly add lemon juice and water, and whisk until thoroughly blended.
  • Add about 1/4 cup oil, drop by drop, whisking until emulsified.
  • Gently whisk in remaining oil in a steady trickle. Stir in garlic.

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