Aïoli

Prep time: 20 min

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Description

This garlic aïoli sauce is excellent with fish. Serve with grilled salmon, deep-fried cod, or baked bass; it is good with these recipes and so many more. Vary the flavor with olive oils from Greece, France, or Italy, but choose an extra-virgin olive oil. Do not store for more than a few hours.

Ingredients

• 2 large egg yolks

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil

• salt and ground black pepper to taste

• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

1 Whisk eggs in a medium bowl until well beaten. Stir in garlic. Gradually add oil in a thin stream, whisking constantly until light and creamy. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in lemon juice.