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Real Aioli
Prep
15 mins
Cook
0 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
There's nothing quite like homemade aioli, and once you make it yourself, you'll never go back to store bought. This is the real deal: just garlic, salt, lemon juice, and good olive oil emulsified into creamy, luxurious perfection. What I love most is how ridiculously simple and quick it is, taking just 15 minutes with zero cooking required. Fresh garlic isn't just delicious here, it's also packed with allicin, a compound known for its immune boosting and anti inflammatory properties. This recipe uses minimal ingredients you probably already have on hand, making it wonderfully affordable and approachable for any home cook.
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Ingredients
- 44 large cloves fresh garlic, peeled and sliced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt, or other course-grain salt½ teaspoon kosher salt, or other course-grain salt
- 11 teaspoon lemon juice, or more to taste
- ½ cup light, extra-virgin olive oil½ cup light, extra-virgin olive oil
- 11 teaspoon water to adjust texture, or more as needed
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Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
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