Don't make your next potato or roasted veggies with out this easy lemon garlic aioli sauce. It takes just a few minutes to prepare and will be gone in seconds. Mayo, lemon, pepper, and of course lots of garlic blended up for the best dipping sauce.
One thing that I do to elevate just about any dish is to add a homemade sauce. A homemade sauce just sends any meal over the edge.
This garlic aioli is a staple in our house and at my husbands' fire station. It's so easy to prepare and is a great compliment to any potato or roasted veggie dish.
Ingredients
Mayonnaise: This is a cheater aioli sauce. Traditional aioli would consist of an emulsion of oil and eggs. This way just cuts out that extra step so you can make it even faster.
Fresh Lemon: This recipe calls for freshly squeezed lemon juice. There really is no substitute. You will not get the same taste from a concentrate.
Fresh Garlic: The same goes for garlic. Use fresh garlic for this recipe. It can be pressed to make it even easier.
See recipe card for full measurements.
Instructions
Step 1: Take the time to press your garlic or mince super fine.
Step 2: Juice your lemon. I prefer to use a citrus juicer. It catches the seeds and the liquid falls into a container that makes it easy to pour and measure out what I need.
Step 3. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and your done!
Step 4: Chill for 2 hours to allow all the flavors to come together. Adjust salt, pepper or garlic to your desired taste.
Storage
This sauce will last 3-4 days in the refrigerator in an air-tight container.
This sauce would not hold up well to freezing. Since it is a mayo base which is an emulsion of oil and egg, it can become seperated during thawing.
It is best to use within a few days.
Equipment
There are two kitchen tools that make this sauce super quick and easy. They are great tools every kitchen should have.
Garlic Press: This makes pressing garlic a breeze and this particular press in by far the best. It can press multiple cloves at once and easy to clean.
Lemon Juicer: Super easy way to get all the juice from a lemon but not the seeds. Saves so much energy and time.
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Recipe
Lemon Garlic Aioli
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Mayonnaise
- 6-8 Cloves Fresh Garlic Pressed if not using a food processor or blender
- 1 Juice from one Lemon about 2 Tablespoons
- 1 ½ teaspoon Ground Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
Instructions
- Prepare the garlic by pressing through a garlic press or mincing really fine
- Squeeze lemon, removing the seeds.
- Bring all the ingredients together in a bowl, mixing until well combined
- Allow to sit for 2 hours in the fridge to help bring all the flavors together.
- Taste and add more salt, pepper or garlic as needed
My family nearly licked the bowl clean. i served it with your Dutch Oven Potatoes, and while the potatoes were delicious, everybody raved about the sauce. Definitely a keeper recipe.
Hi Tina, Thank you so much for your kind words! That sauce is definitely our family favorite. I'm so glad you enjoyed it as well.
Excellent!!
Thank you Mike!
The sauce with the potato’s are amazing! Will definitely make it again.
So glad you enjoyed it Ben.
This is great!
Thank you Alex!
Beautiful balance of creamy, tangy, garlicky. Great with taters, can’t wait to pair with asparagus!
Thank you Mike! It's so good with asparagus, but our favorite is potatoes for sure.
Have had this recipe multiple times! It never disappoints and goes great with veggies or potatoes!! You have to try it!
I'm so glad you enjoy it Andrew! I agree it's a hit every time.
Great dipping sauce,to take it up another notch or make your own 1/2cup EVO olive oil
1 large egg yolk wisk egg yolk slowly and add oil in slowly intil all is use and it becomes a nice emultion now please set down and Enjoy you favorite meal.
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Mark.
This looks SOOO good! I need to give this one a try!
It is really good! I hope you enjoy it.
Made this tonight to go with roast chicken and potatoes and it was amazing! Thanks for the recipe!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Roasted chicken would be so good with this sauce.