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French mayonnaise with steak and salad

Homemade French Mayonnaise Recipe

Sip + Sanity | Linda Feller
A good homemade French mayonnaise recipe is all you need to dress up the simplest of ingredients. Whether it be vegetables, eggs or leftover cold steak, this sauce will immediately make it more fancy!
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Cook time.5 minutes
Total time.5 minutes
Course.Sauce
Cuisine.French
Number of servings.18 tablespoons (approx.)
Calories per serving.110 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg yolk, preferably pasture-raised
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, a heaping spoonful
  • pinch kosher or sea salt
  • pinch fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or white wine vinegar
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil*
  • ½ cup cold-pressed avocado oil*
  • dash paprika

Instructions

  • Add egg yolk, mustard, lemon juice, salt + pepper to a bowl and whisk to emulsify.
  • Add one tablespoon of oil and mix until it's completely incorporated. Repeat until you've added all the oil. Alternatively, add the oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly.
  • Season with paprika. Taste for additional salt or pepper.

Notes

Calories are for approximately 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise.
*Use good quality oil. You can use a single oil or a combo. 
If you feel the mayonnaise is too thick, you may thin it by whisking in a bit more lemon juice or water depending on your tastes.

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 2mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg
Keywords.make ahead, vegetarian
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