Mayonnaise, doesn't our mouth always start to get watered just by listening to this word? Our sandwiches, hamburgers, composed salads, and french fries taste incomplete without this thick, cold, and creamy sauce. Mostly, the people buy mayonnaise from the market, but what if we can make this mayonnaise at home too?
Homemade Mayo tastes much better than the store one. It wins in taste. In homemade Mayo, you can decide the quality of the eggs, like whether it is top-quality or not. You can choose the type of oil to use. You can use the fresh ingredients which the store ones do not use.
So, here is the recipe for delicious homemade mayonnaise.
Ingredients required
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice/vinegar
- 1 cup of natural flavored oil ( olive oil, walnut, or sweet almond oil, grapeseed oil )
- A pinch of grain sea salt of good quality
Equipment required
- Sturdy wire whisk
- Bowl (with high sides)
Steps to be followed
- Separate the egg whites from the yolks and keep them for other purposes.
- Place the egg yolks in the bowl.
- Pour the lemon juice into the bowl and mix it properly with egg yolks.
- Now, slowly pour a few drops (at a time) of oil into the bowl while mixing them constantly.
- Once the mayonnaise starts to look thick, pour the oil in a slow and steady stream.
- Now, if the mayonnaise begins to look too thick, you can add water to thin it to the consistency you like.
- Once all oil gets mixed, the mayonnaise looks thick and fluffy, with your whisk forming ribbons through the mixture.
- Season it carefully with a grain of sea salt.
- Store the mayonnaise in the fridge in a covered container for three days.
Precautions
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If the oil starts to build up, stop pouring and whisk the mayonnaise briskly until the oil gets incorporated.
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Don't add too much water at a time to make it thin. Add about a teaspoon of water at a time.
Make your own quick, easy, and delicious mayonnaise with these available ingredients at home.
