Peanut Free Classic Aioli
Silky, garlicky, and deeply satisfying, this homemade aioli is the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste more special. Built from just a handful of clean, simple ingredients — garlic, egg yolks, lemon juice, and good olive oil — there's no mystery about what's going into the bowl, which is a genuine relief when store-bought sauces so often carry vague allergen warnings. The technique is the magic here: pounding the garlic into a paste with salt, then coaxing the olive oil into the yolks one drop at a time until a thick, glossy emulsion forms. That slow drizzle is what transforms these everyday ingredients into something that looks and tastes like it came from a restaurant kitchen. A final squeeze of lemon brightens the whole thing and balances the richness of the oil. Spread it on sandwiches, serve it alongside roasted vegetables, or use it as a dipping sauce — it's endlessly versatile and genuinely hard to stop eating.
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6 servings
- 3 cloves garlic
- ¼ tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 2 pasteurized egg yolks
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp cold water
- ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Using a mortar and pestle (or the flat of a knife on a cutting board), pound or mince the garlic with the 1/4 tsp kosher salt until it forms a smooth, sticky paste with no visible chunks remaining.
- 2
Transfer the garlic paste to a medium bowl. Add the pasteurized egg yolks, lemon juice, and cold water, and whisk together until the mixture is uniform and slightly pale, about 30 seconds.
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