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The Ultimate 5-Minute Creamy Garlic Aioli (Restaurant Style)

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Make this quick and delicious homemade garlic aioli in just 5 minutes. It is creamy, tangy, and packed with bold garlic flavor, perfect for dipping fries or spreading on burgers.

Ingredients

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  • 2 large egg yolks (room temperature)
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup neutral oil (like canola or grapeseed)
  • 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced very finely
  • 1 tablespoon warm water (optional, for thinning)

Instructions

  1. Place the egg yolks, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and salt into a medium bowl or the cup of an immersion blender.
  2. If using a whisk or bowl, whisk these ingredients together until they are pale and slightly thickened. If using an immersion blender, blend until combined.
  3. Slowly, drop by drop initially, begin adding the neutral oil while constantly whisking or blending. This slow addition is crucial for emulsification.
  4. Once the mixture starts to thicken (after about 1/4 cup of oil is added), you can increase the oil stream to a very thin, steady drizzle, continuing to whisk or blend constantly.
  5. When all the oil is incorporated and you have a thick, creamy aioli, stir in the finely minced fresh garlic.
  6. Taste the garlic aioli. If the sauce is too thick, whisk in the warm water one teaspoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency for a perfect dipping sauce.
  7. Use immediately as a burger aioli spread or store it covered in the refrigerator.

Notes

  • For a quicker, cheater version, substitute the egg yolks with 1 cup of good quality mayonnaise and proceed directly to adding the garlic and lemon juice.
  • Use fresh garlic; dried or powdered garlic will not give you the restaurant style aioli flavor you want.
  • If your aioli breaks (separates), place one teaspoon of water or another egg yolk in a clean bowl and slowly whisk the broken mixture into it, drop by drop, to re-emulsify.

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