5 Minute Garlic Aioli

5 from 97 votes

This garlic aioli is creamy, garlicky, and ready in just 5 minutes! It's an easy Mediterranean sauce made with fresh garlic, egg yolk, olive oil, and lemon juice. Serve as a dip, spread, or sauce to go along with steak, chicken, seafood, or roasted vegetables!

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Dips, Sauces

Cuisine: American, French, Mediterranean, Spanish

Servings:

Calories: 136kcal

Ingredients

1 large egg yolk see Note 1 for mayo alternative
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 to 2 cloves garlic
2 teaspoons lemon juice fresh squeezed
⅕ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon dijon mustard (optional)

Instructions

Add the garlic, egg yolk, lemon juice, dijon mustard, and salt to a small food processor or use an immersion blender. Turn it on and slowly drizzle in the olive oil until emulsified. It should be thick and creamy. See Notes 2 if you don't have a food processor or blender.
1 large egg yolk, 1 to 2 cloves garlic, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, ⅕ teaspoon sea salt, ½ teaspoon dijon mustard, ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Taste and add more salt or lemon juice if desired. Blend in more oil if it's too thin or water if it's too thick. Transfer to a bowl and serve. Enjoy! Makes ⅓ cup.

Notes

Don't want to use egg yolk? Substitute the egg yolk and olive oil with ¼ cup of mayo and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Mix together all the ingredients until combined.
If you don't have a food processor or blender, mince and mash the garlic into a smooth paste. Add it to a mixing bowl with the egg yolk, mustard, lemon juice and salt. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking constantly until emulsified and thickened.
For a mild garlic flavor, you can use roasted garlic or leave out the garlic and use garlic infused olive oil.

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