How to Make Homemade Aioli Sauce
Have you been wondering how to make a creamy, delicious, traditional aioli at home? Now, you can make your own aioli in your kitchen with a few simple ingredients. Using olive oil mayonnaise, and garlic paste, will save you a lot of time, but you will still get the same creamy sauce for all your favorite sandwiches or even French fries.
What ingredients do I need to make garlic aioli?
- Olive Oil Mayonnaise
- Garlic
- Lemon
- Olive Oil
- Himalayan Salt
- Black Pepper
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
Tips/FAQ
• How to store aioli? Just like any homemade sauce, store it in a sealed airtight container in the
refrigerator for up to 10 days.
• You are probably asking why garlic paste. You can absolutely use garlic cloves if you would like but you will need to mince the garlic cloves into a paste form. This does take a little bit of time, so I just always use the paste which saves time.
Do I have to use fresh lemon juice?
• Fresh lemons are always recommended but you can use lemon juice if you would like.
• Do I use Mayonnaise or Mayo in Aioli sauce? For this, I suggest using mayonnaise, but I take it a step further and use olive oil mayonnaise. I love that they have more options now at the grocery store. Now you can add olive oil to the aioli but sometimes the olive oil tends to separate from the mayonnaise if it is not blended completely. Have you ever had an aioli where it is super runny? The olive oil has separated from the mayonnaise which is why it was added too quickly when it was being made. So, to avoid all of that I just get the olive oil mayonnaise to have a nice dip/spread.
How can you serve aioli or what can you use aioli on?
- Dips for French Fries, Sweet Potato Fries
- Dip for Vegetables
- Spread for Hamburgers
- Spread for Chicken Sandwiches
- Artichokes
There are so many different aioli flavors you can create. Garlic and lemon are the traditional
flavors, but you can add sriracha, honey, truffle, and even basil pesto to create many different
flavors.
Garlic Aioli
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Olive Oil Mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic Paste
- 1 half Large Lemon squeezed
- ⅛ Teaspoon Himalayan Salt
- ⅛ Teaspoon Black Pepper
- Olive Oil optional
- Red Pepper Flakes optional
- Fresh Dill optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl whisk together freshly squeezed lemon juice and garlic paste. Let the mixture
- stand for 10 minutes.
- In a medium-sized bowl add olive oil, mayonnaise, salt, black pepper, and garlic lemon paste.
- Whisk until completely blended.
- Before serving drizzle with fresh olive oil if you would like. This is also where you can add
- additional herbs such as fresh dill, red pepper flakes, or even tabasco sauce.
- Chill for 30 minutes before serving.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator after use.
