Lemon Garlic Aioli Recipe

Lemon Garlic Aioli is a bold and bright version of the classic sauce. With a few simple ingredients and an immersion blender, it's easy to make at home in just 5 minutes.

This quick and easy aioli is ideal as a condiment for fish and seafood dishes (like Crab Cakes!) and makes a wonderful sandwich spread or dip for raw or cooked vegetables. The key to making it perfectly creamy, authentically flavored and never bitter is to use two different oils. You'll start with a neutral vegetable oil (like avocado oil) to begin the emulsion with the blender, then whisk in extra virgin olive oil at the end.

Aioli is a sauce that's made by blending fresh garlic with olive oil into a creamy emulsion. Many versions include salt, egg and, as in this recipe, lemon juice.

Easy Lemon Garlic Aioli (cheater's Aioli)

If your aioli breaks, i.e., doesn't thicken properly, don't throw it out! It's a simple fix: add an egg yolk to a fresh bowl, whisk it, and then slowly whisk in the broken mixture. Keep doing this until you have smooth, creamy aoli.

Add egg yolks, garlic, and avocado oil to a container that is just large enough to allow the head of your blender to reach the bottom and allow oil to settle. Place the head of an immersion blender on the bottom of the container and turn it on to its highest speed. When you see aioli beginning to form, slowly lift the blender head and move it up and down and side to side until all of the oil is incorporated.

Hand whisk in olive oil in a slow, steady stream, until emulsified. Whisk in salt and lemon juice and zest. Season with salt to taste. Serve or refrigerate for up to 4 days.

How To Make Easy Garlic Aioli Sauce Recipe

Adding lemon zest along with juice makes this creamy, garlicky aioli even more delicious. Make it in just 5 minutes with an immersion blender!

Calories: 129 kcal Carbohydrates: 1 g Protein: 1 g Fat: 14 g Saturated Fat: 2 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g Monounsaturated Fat: 10 g Cholesterol: 24 mg Sodium: 74 mg Potassium: 10 mg Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 1 g Vitamin A: 33 IU Vitamin C: 2 mg Calcium: 5 mg Iron: 1 mg

Tried this recipe? I'd love to see it! Tag me on Instagram at @ or leave me a comment and rating below.Take your sandwich or fries to the next level with this easy lemon garlic aioli, made with fresh garlic, mayo, and a splash of fresh lemon juice!

Super Easy Lemon Garlic Aioli Sauce

Imagine, if you will, one of those cheesy infomercials that starts with black-and-white footage of people failing miserably at simple tasks. Tired of dipping your fries in ketchup? Boring sandwiches got you down? Crab cakes dry and lackluster?

These days aioli has become somewhat synonymous with flavored mayo, and any schmoe (myself included) can call a flavored mayo “aioli” and turn nary a head. I’d guess most of the aioli you’ve had in your life is actually flavored mayonnaise rather than a true aioli.

Real aioli, like mayonnaise, is an emulsion. That means that two things that don’t normally mix, like water and oil, form a suspension of tiny oil droplets in the other substance that makes them stay combined and forms a creamy texture.

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You can use a couple things to help emulsify ingredients, like dijon mustard (used frequently in vinaigrettes) or egg yolks (hello, mayonnaise!), or you can just use patience and elbow grease.

A true aioli uses the latter — patience and elbow grease, along with garlic, olive oil, kosher salt, and a touch of lemon. No mayo, no eggs (well, sometimes it uses a yolk), no mustard. Just mashed and mixed a little at a time until it forms a creamy emulsion that, yes, resembles mayonnaise but tastes like garlic, olive oil, and heaven.

While this is a “cheater’s aioli” it’s still crazy delicious. And I’ve taken a few cues from true aioli to better approximate the flavor in this easy version. So besides mayo, which is the cheat way to achieve the creamy consistency, this also contains a splash of lemon and some olive oil for flavor. And, of course, a paste made from fresh crushed garlic cloves and kosher salt.

Homemade Garlic Aioli {5 Mins Prep!}

This cheaters’ garlic aioli is a bit easier than making a true aioli but I’m not letting you off the hook completely. You’ll still need to use a couple freshly peeled garlic cloves smashed with some kosher salt until it forms a smooth paste.

To do this, start by peeling the papery skin off a couple cloves of garlic. Then slice or mince or crush your garlic to get started on forming smaller pieces. How you do this isn’t super important since you’ll be making it into a paste anyway.

If you have a mortar and pestle you can use that to further crush the garlic into a paste. Just add some kosher salt and mash away. (Although, if you are pulling out the big guns of a mortar and pestle maybe you’d want to try making a real aioli.)

Ingredient Lemon Aioli Recipe

I usually make my garlic paste with the flat of a chef’s knife and a cutting board. The kosher salt is still important both for flavor, and because the course texture helps break down the garlic. Just alternate smashing it down with the flat of your knife and scooping it back up into a pile. Smash and scoop, smash and scoop, until you have a smooth paste.

After that, it’s super simple. That’s why it’s still cheater’s aioli. Just mix the garlic paste into your mayo, add a little lemon juice and olive oil, and stir to combine.

The real question is, what can’t you do with aioli? But if you need a few ideas to get your mouth watering, I’ve got you covered. You can:

Garlic Aioli Recipe

Take your sandwich or fries to the next level with this easy garlic aioli, made with fresh garlic, mayo, and a splash of fresh lemon juice!

Serving: 2 tbsp | Sodium: 333 mg | Calcium: 2 mg | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Vitamin A: 13 IU | Sugar: 1 g | Cholesterol: 3 mg | Calories: 88 kcal | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Fat: 9 g | Protein: 1 g | Carbohydrates: 2 gThis garlic aioli sauce is dreamy! The hint of lemon flavor combined with garlic has my mouth watering. It’s packed with enough flavor to make anything that you dip into it that much more delicious.

You can’t go wrong with a good dip! I always love a good savory snack, so if you are like me, then try out this 5-minute dip, this loaded ranch dip, or this whipped feta dip.

Homemade Garlic Aioli Recipe

What is Aioli? Some say it’s just fancy mayonnaise. Common in Mediterranean cuisines, it is a sauce made of garlic, salt, olive oil, and often egg. Traditional Aioli has raw egg, but a much easier way to prepare it is by just using mayonnaise! Many variations and flavors can be infused to create unique Aioli sauces. Some examples of these flavors are chipotle, sriracha, truffle, horseradish, jalapeño, pesto, rosemary, and many more!

This garlic aioli sauce has it all. My very favorite thing to dip in it is artichokes. They have the best combination together. Plus, whenever I can add in a sauce to combine with my vegetables, I do it! You can also try whipping up some frozen french fries to dip in this for a quick snack! Not only is this sauce bursting with flavor, but it is so simple to make! In no time, you will be looking for anything and everything to dip in it that you can!

There are only seven ingredients that you need for this yummy sauce! It doesn’t get much better (or easier!) than that. See the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.

Grilled Potatoes With Lemon Garlic Aioli

If you have 5 minutes to spare, then you have enough time to make this fantastic lemon garlic aioli sauce! Plus, once you taste it, then you will ALWAYS have some on hand in your fridge because it goes with just about everything!

This easy homemade aioli sauce is bursting with flavors and will take your meal to the next level! The best part about this sauce is how versatile it is and how you can use it to eat with just about anything. So, try using it as a dip/sauce/condiment to improve the flavor of meats, veggies, salads, sandwiches, sandwiches, burgers, fish, or French fries.

This garlic aioli sauce is delicious and something that you may want to double the recipe for so then you can have some for later! This sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Garlic Lemon Aioli Recipe

If you are looking for a delicious recipe to use with this sauce then don’t worry, I’ve come up with a bunch for you to try! My very favorite things to use this with is vegetables. Or maybe burgers. And french fries… There are just so many iptions, I can’t pick my favorite one! Maybe you can with this list of recipes.

This garlic aioli sauce is dreamy! The hint