Real Aioli

Making aioli is easy and makes one of the greatest condiments of all time. Chef John's recipe simply emulsifies olive oil into freshly crushed garlic.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 173 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or more to taste
• 4 large cloves fresh garlic, peeled and sliced
• 1 teaspoon water to adjust texture, or more as needed
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt, or other course-grain salt
• 0.5 cup light, extra-virgin olive oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place garlic slices in a mortar with kosher salt. Mash with the pestle into a fine paste, 4 or 5 minutes. Mix in lemon juice.

Step 2

Add a teaspoon of olive oil; stir and mash until oil is incorporated. Add another teaspoon and mix in thoroughly. Continue incorporating olive oil, teaspoon by teaspoon, mashing and stirring until aioli thickens up. If the aioli gets thicker than you like, add a few drops of water.