The Ultimate 5-Minute Creamy Garlic Aioli (Restaurant Style at Home)
Create a restaurant-style garlic aioli in just five minutes using this simple, creamy recipe. This versatile garlic condiment elevates fries, sandwiches, and seafood instantly.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: About 1 cup 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean Inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup good quality mayonnaise
- 3 large cloves fresh garlic, minced very fine or grated
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients. You need a small bowl for mixing.
- Place the mayonnaise, minced garlic, fresh lemon juice, and Dijon mustard into the bowl.
- Add the salt and pepper.
- Use a whisk or a small spatula to mix all ingredients together until the mixture is completely smooth and uniform. This should take less than one minute.
- Taste the aioli. Adjust salt or lemon juice as needed to balance the flavor.
- Cover the bowl and chill the garlic aioli in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes before serving. Chilling allows the garlic flavor to mellow slightly and the sauce to thicken.
- Serve this creamy garlic sauce with french fries, as a sandwich spread, or alongside grilled fish or vegetables.
Notes
- For a richer, deeper garlic flavor, roast the garlic cloves before mincing and adding them to the mayonnaise base.
- If you prefer a thinner consistency, add a teaspoon of water or a little more lemon juice until you reach your desired texture.
- Store leftover garlic aioli in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 0.2
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 21
- Saturated Fat: 3.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 17.5
- Trans Fat: 0.1
- Carbohydrates: 0.5
- Fiber: 0.1
- Protein: 0.3
- Cholesterol: 10