I go through phases with cooking, quick and simple during the week, and a little more thought and time can be taken over the weekends. Luckily some of my weekend kitchen projects are as simple and easy…meaning more time to be outside! Eggs were on my mind, but I couldn’t take the idea of more boiled eggs. I decided to make a fresh batch of the best tasting mayo you’ll eat. Unlike the store bought brand that is riddled with GMO soybean or canola oils and sugars, you will have control over the flavors and texture of your mayo.
The laborious and tedious emulsification process with a handheld whisk has probably kept people from trying this out at home. Queue your home food processor. Ever noticed the tiny hole at the bottom of the top plunger piece? You guessed it; it works wonders to dribble oil as the blade whips the few simple ingredients into thick, creamy utter delicious mayonnaise. Simply add garlic to make an aioli… Enjoy on sandwiches, in salad dressings, deviled eggs, etc….
Housemade Mayo - makes about one cup
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 T lemon juice
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp fresh ground pepper
- 1 cup mild tasting olive oil (Extra virgin may be too bitter)
- 1 T cold water
Fix your food processor with the blade and put the egg yolk, mustard, lemon salt and pepper.
Measure out 1 cup of oil into a cup with a spout. Turn on the food processor and pour about half the oil into the tube plunger. The tiny hole at the bottom will dribble oil into the processor bowl allowing the mayo to emulsify. Pour the remaining oil until it’s gone. Stir mayo and whip in water if you desire a thinner consistency. Taste and make sure there is enough lemon or salt. Store in an airtight container and use within 2 weeks.
Here is an archive of Kristen’s previous recipes published in Macaroni Kid
Roasted Garlic
Chicken Pozole Recipe
Cleansing Juices
Homemade Gnocchi with Brown Butter Sage Sauce
BLT (etc) Salad with Honey Citrus Vinaigrette
Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
Baked Chickpeas with Eggs & Feta
Butternut Squash Soup
Sushi Tortilla Wrap
Black Bean Quinoa Cakes
Spicy Pulled Pork
Crispy Brown Rice Peanut Butter Munchies
Fish Tacos
Thai Salad
Homemade Granola
Quiche
Pumpkin Risotto
Chunky Chicken Chili
Seasonal Grilled Pizza
Healthy Oat Bars
Lamb Chops
Rustic Gazpacho
Irish Soda Bread
Rhubarb-Vanilla Bean Jam
Almond Polenta Cake with Elderflower Honey Glaze
Homemade Marshmallows
No-Fuss Sugar Cookies
Chicken Pozole Recipe
Cleansing Juices
Homemade Gnocchi with Brown Butter Sage Sauce
BLT (etc) Salad with Honey Citrus Vinaigrette
Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
Baked Chickpeas with Eggs & Feta
Butternut Squash Soup
Sushi Tortilla Wrap
Black Bean Quinoa Cakes
Spicy Pulled Pork
Crispy Brown Rice Peanut Butter Munchies
Fish Tacos
Thai Salad
Homemade Granola
Quiche
Pumpkin Risotto
Chunky Chicken Chili
Seasonal Grilled Pizza
Healthy Oat Bars
Lamb Chops
Rustic Gazpacho
Irish Soda Bread
Rhubarb-Vanilla Bean Jam
Almond Polenta Cake with Elderflower Honey Glaze
Homemade Marshmallows
No-Fuss Sugar Cookies
