French · Sauce / condiment

Lemon-Shallot Mayonnaise

Name: Lemon-Shallot Mayonnaise
Total time: 18 min
Yield: Serves 8 · About 250 ml
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp shallot, very finely minced; ½ tsp fine salt; 1 large egg yolk; 0.13 tsp cayenne pepper, up to 1/4 tsp; 210 ml canola oil; 2 tsp water or extra lemon juice, to thin

Hand-whisked mayonnaise in which the shallot is first steeped in lemon juice and salt so it softens and flavours the acid; one yolk carries a full cup of oil, with cayenne for a quiet warmth. Superb with asparagus or cold poached fish.

YieldServes 8 · About 250 ml
Hands-on13 min
Total18 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

1 tbsplemon juice
1 tbspshallot, very finely minced
½ tspfine salt
1large egg yolk
0.13 tspcayenne pepper, up to 1/4 tsp
210 mlcanola oil
2 tspwater or extra lemon juice, to thinoptional

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Keto

Contains

Egg
Birds' eggs (any)
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Nightshades (any)
Chili peppers
Onion family (any)
Shallot
Cabbage family (any)
Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

Heat
Sour / bright
Salty
Richness / fat
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy

Season

Spring
Summer

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

Under 20 min active
Under 30 min total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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