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Aioli Sauce (Garlic Mayonnaise)

Oct 23, 2024

by Mariner

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My first exposure to aioli sauce occurred in March of 2019, in Savannah, Georgia, when I experienced my first Mushroom and Swiss Cheese Hamburger. The reason why I was there at that time is a tale of minor disaster, and can be found as part of my Low Country Boil recipe.

There are many recipes for aioli sauce, on the worldwide web and elsewhere. This one is relatively simple.

Suggested Equipment:

  • 1 cup container, with lid, suitable for mixing and storing the sauce (I like to use the 1-cup size Pyrex or Anchor Hocking glass food storage bowls with plastic lid)

  • wire whisk or other implement for mixing sauce components (Frankly, most wire whisks are too bulky to work well in a 1-cup bowl, and they entrap too much of the sauce. I have found that a large dinner fork works very well.).

  • common kitchen measures and tools

Ingredients:

  1. As far as I can tell, there is no good reason for mayonnaise to contain added sugar. When I need or choose to use a commercial mayonnaise, it will be Duke's brand, as long as it is sugar free.

  2. Optional.
½ cup Mayonnaise, Sugar free1
½ tsp Garlic, Dry, granulated
1½ tsp Juice, Lemon
1 Tbs Olive oil
¼ tsp Salt, Common, granulated
⅛ tsp Black pepper, Dry, ground
¼ tsp Coriander2, Dry ground
dash Hot sauce2, Your favorite

Directions:

  1. Measure mayonnaise into the mixing/storage bowl

  2. Measure the remaining ingredients into the bowl

  3. Stir thoroughly, until all ingredients are evenly dispersed throughout the mixture.

  4. Refrigerate the mixture for at least 2 hours before using.

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Truthfully, you need to have the aioli sauce ready for dressing the burgers when they come off the grill, griddle, or fry pan; and the sauce needs time to "meld" after you mix it up, so it makes sense to prepare it well ahead of time. This recipe has worked very well for us many times since we had that first mushroom-swiss burger in Savannah.

Catagories: Beef, Sauces, Sandwiches