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Homemade Mayo

Quick and easy mayonnaise recipe made with five ingredients.
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American, French
Keyword: condiment, hollandaise sauce, mayo, mayonnaise
Servings: 0.5 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 garlic clove minced or grated
  • 1/4 lemon 1 tbsp of juice
  • 1/4 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Crack an egg and separate the egg whites from the yolk. Save the whites for later and add the 1 egg yolk to a large bowl.
  • Mince 1 garlic clove or grate it directly into the bowl.
  • Squeeze the juice of 1/4 lemon (about 1 tbsp of lemon juice) in the bowl.
  • Add 1/4 tsp Dijon mustard to the bowl.
  • Whisk together the ingredients until combined.
  • Start by slowly adding canola oil into the bowl one drop at a time as you whisk. Once the mixture starts to emulsify, you can add a slow yet steady stream of canola oil until all the 1/2 cup canola oil has been combined.
  • Add a pinch of salt to taste Taste your mayo to see if you want to add anything else like extra garlic or even hot sauce to make it a spicy mayo.
  • Serve immediately or transfer to a jar for later.