French · Sauce / condiment

Whole-Egg Mayonnaise

Name: Whole-Egg Mayonnaise
Total time: 41 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 egg, at room temperature; 0.63 tsp mustard; 0.38 tsp salt; 1¼ tbsp vinegar or lemon juice; 200 ml sunflower oil; freshly ground pepper, to taste

A classic emulsion of sunflower oil in egg, mustard and vinegar; the oil goes in drop by drop at first so the egg's lecithin and proteins can coat each droplet before the sauce is thickened with the rest.

YieldServes 8
Hands-on11 min
Total41 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

1egg, at room temperature
0.63 tspmustard
0.38 tspsalt
1¼ tbspvinegar or lemon juice
200 mlsunflower oil
to tastefreshly ground pepper

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Keto
Lower sugar

Contains

Egg
Mustard
Birds' eggs (any)
Sunflower seeds
Cabbage family (any)
Turmeric
Black and white pepper

Taste

Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat

Texture

Creamy

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

Under 20 min active
30–60 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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