French•gourmet
How to make aioli in the blender
Easy recipe for making aioli in the blender or food processor. Aioli is a garlic olive oil mayonnaise sauce that is popular in France and Spain.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
- 4 garlic cloves (crushed - add more or less based your love for garlic)
- 2/3 to ¾ cup of olive oil – can also use light olive oil for a lighter flavor (or mix of regular olive oil and avocado oil)
- 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- 1
Combine the egg, garlic, some salt and a couple tablespoons of oil in a blender or food processor, pulse until mixed.
- 2
Continue blending and add the oil slowly until the aioli begins to thicken.
- 3
Add the lemon juice and additional oil, continue blending until you reach the desired consistency.
- 4
Taste and add additional salt if needed.
- 5
Towards the end it should blend very slowly o barely at all – the aioli will also thicken even more when refrigerated.