Real aioli is a great sauce/dressing/dip made by mixing the mayonnaise from scratch – egg, oil etc. Not really necessary when we have quite decent mayonnaise in a jar and can easily add a little garlic, lemon and seasoning. Tarragon goes well with fish, meat, soups and stews, and is often used in tomato and egg dishes.
Ingredients:
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 Tab chopped fresh tarragon
- 1/2 c mayonnaise
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
Directions:
- Crush garlic and salt together in a mortar with a pestle; add tarragon and continue crushing with the pestle until tarragon is pulverized.
- Stir mayonnaise and lemon juice into garlic-tarragon mixture until aioli is smooth; season with cayenne pepper.
Serves: Makes 1/2 cup
Source: Allrecipes.com Recipe By Chef John
