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A close up of homemade mayonnaise.
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How to make mayonnaise

Making your own mayonnaise is easy and much better than the store-bought. This sauce is amazing with fries or an egg salad.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Sauces
Cuisine: French
Keyword: easy mayonnaise recipe, Homemade mayonnaise, How to make mayonnaise
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 1036kcal
Author: Maayke

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup sunflower oil
  • 2 teaspoons mustard
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice
  • Salt
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Making mayonnaise by hand

  • Beat the egg with a whisk, and while beating slowly, pour in the oil.
  • Keep whisking until all ingredients are incorporated and the mayonnaise has the desired thickness.
  • Season to taste with salt and lemon juice, if desired.

Making mayonnaise with a stick blender.

  • Split the egg and combine the yolk together with the mustard, vinegar, or lemon juice and salt in a bowl.
  • The tall cup you get with a stick blender is perfect for this!
  • Put the hand blender in the bowl, and while mixing, slowly pour in the oil.
  • Keep mixing until all ingredients are incorporated and the mayonnaise has the desired thickness.
  • Season to taste with some salt or lemon zest.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 1036kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 114g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 93g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg