Chef John's Tarragon Aioli

The beauty of aioli made in the traditional method with a mortar and pestle is that a small amount of garlic can flavor a large amount of mayo. Also, this real aioli is so strong and powerful that you don't need half a cup of mayo on your grilled fish. Just a teaspoon of my version is so intense it will fully flavor a whole piece of meat or pile of veggies.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 101 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 1 pinch kosher salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Crush garlic and salt together in a mortar with a pestle; add tarragon and continue crushing with the pestle until tarragon is pulverized.n

Step 2

Stir mayonnaise and lemon juice into garlic-tarragon mixture until aioli is smooth; season with cayenne pepper.n