5-Minute Creamy Garlic Aioli: Restaurant Style Sauce
You can make this creamy, restaurant-style garlic aioli in just five minutes using simple ingredients. It is a versatile condiment perfect for dipping fries or spreading on sandwiches.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: About 1 cup 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: General
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mayonnaise (full fat recommended for best texture)
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced very finely or pressed
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional, for richness)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the minced or pressed garlic into a small bowl.
- Add the mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the bowl.
- If using, add the olive oil.
- Whisk all ingredients together until the mixture is completely smooth and uniform. This creates your easy aioli sauce.
- Taste the aioli and adjust salt or lemon juice if needed.
- Cover the bowl and chill the garlic aioli in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes before serving. This allows the garlic flavor to fully integrate into the mayonnaise base.
Notes
- For a stronger garlic flavor, let the minced garlic sit in the lemon juice for 5 minutes before mixing with the mayonnaise.
- If you prefer a zesty garlic aioli, add 1/2 teaspoon of Dijon mustard.
- This homemade garlic mayonnaise keeps well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 0.1
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 3.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 16.5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 0.2
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0.3
- Cholesterol: 15