Chef John’s Tarragon Aioli

Description

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.

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  1. Crush garlic and salt together in a mortar with a pestle; add tarragon and continue crushing with the pestle until tarragon is pulverized.
  2. Stir mayonnaise and lemon juice into garlic-tarragon mixture until aioli is smooth; season with cayenne pepper.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 15 mins

Servings: 8

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