Description
Silky smooth homemade mayonnaise elevates ordinary sandwiches into culinary masterpieces. Creamy, tangy, and impossibly fresh, this simple recipe ensures you’ll never settle for store-bought again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup avocado or olive oil
- 1 large egg
Seasonings and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) salt
- 2 drops garlic juice (optional)
Instructions
- Crack egg into a blender or food processor, ensuring no shell fragments remain.
- Add salt, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and garlic juice if desired to the egg.
- Pulse the mixture for approximately 30 seconds until ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- With the blender running, begin introducing oil in a thin, steady stream, which allows the mixture to emulsify gradually.
- Continue pouring oil slowly for about 1.5 minutes, maintaining a consistent stream to create a smooth, creamy texture.
- Stop adding oil and scrape down the sides of the blender container using a flexible spatula.
- Process the mixture for an additional 30 seconds to ensure complete incorporation and achieve a thick, glossy consistency.
- Transfer the freshly prepared sauce to an airtight container, cover, and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours.
- Chilling allows the flavors to meld and develop, while also helping the sauce thicken to the desired consistency.
- Before serving, give the sauce a gentle stir to restore its smooth texture.
Notes
- Enhance the base blend with a dash of minced garlic for extra flavor depth and zesty undertones.
- Use room temperature oil to ensure smooth emulsification and prevent sauce separation.
- Drizzle oil extremely slowly to create a stable, creamy consistency that won’t break or curdle.
- Store homemade sauce in an airtight container for up to one week, allowing flavors to develop and intensify.
- Prep Time: 4 hours 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 239
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 2324 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 186 mg