Description
Whip up rich, smooth homemade mayonnaise in minutes! This easy, 5-ingredient recipe guarantees creamy results every time, tasting far better than store-bought versions. Use this fresh condiment for your best sandwiches and salads.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice or white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup neutral oil (like canola, grapeseed, or light olive oil)
Instructions
- Place the egg, Dijon mustard, lemon juice (or vinegar), and salt into the container of an immersion blender or a standard blender jar.
- If using an immersion blender, place the head of the blender all the way to the bottom of the container.
- Begin blending on low speed. Slowly drizzle the 1 cup of oil into the mixture in a very thin, steady stream. Do not stop blending.
- Continue blending and slowly adding the oil. After about 30 seconds, the mixture will begin to thicken rapidly and turn white.
- Once all the oil is incorporated and the mixture is thick and creamy, stop the blender. You have made your rich and smooth mayo!
- If the mixture is too thick, you can whisk in 1 teaspoon of warm water until you reach your desired consistency.
- Transfer the fresh condiment to an airtight container and refrigerate.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients; cold ingredients increase the chance of the mayonnaise separating.
- If your mayonnaise separates, place one additional egg yolk in a clean bowl and slowly drizzle the broken mixture into the yolk while whisking constantly until it emulsifies.
- This homemade mayo is best used within one week for peak freshness.
- You can easily customize this base recipe by adding 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder for garlic mayonnaise or a dash of hot sauce for a spicy dip.
- Prep Time: 3 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 70
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 1.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 0
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0.5
- Cholesterol: 25