How to make homemade mayonnaise (recipe and video)
A healthy and super inexpensive way to make mayonnaise at home with ingredients you likely have on hand!
Ingredients
2 cup deep measuring cup
1 cup avocado or light olive oil (dark olive oil will be strong, coconut oil may separate and ghee has to be the right temperature or it will break). I like Chosen Foods avocado oil for the best flavor.
1 egg, room temperature
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp onion powder
Cracked pepper/ salt to taste
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp mustard powder
Pinch paprika
Instructions
Add oil to the measuring cup. Crack the egg into the oil. The key here is to make sure the egg and oil are both at room temperature. They need to be the same temp!
Using the immersion blender, slowly immerse it into the oil mixture. Start on low speed and begin to blend the mixture, increasing the speed to high and continue blending until the mixture thickens and has a mayo consistency. Add the remaining ingredients and blend again using the immersion blender. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. I ended up adding more salt and a tiny bit of Dijon!
Remove the immersion blender and store the contents in a glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. You can also prepare this mixture in a glass jar if it is wide enough to accommodate the immersion blender.
Notes
Feel free to add dried herbs to flavor the mayo as you desire!
*Recipe can also be prepared in a vitamix. Simply add the egg yolk to the vitamix, turn on low speed and SLOWLY stream the oil into the blender. Slowly increase the speed once all of the oil has been added and mixture is thick. Add the lemon juice and spices. Blend again on low to combine. Add to a jar and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.