Cilantro Aioli

On "Top Chef" they are always making "AIOLI'S, so I was curious to see what was this was all about. It's a pretty simple thing to do. I loved it! This is the recipe I originally found (I omitted the cumin). I also decided to take a shortcut and use pre-made mayonnaise. It's pretty good how it is, so why try to make some?

I made the mistake of adding a ton of garlic. Although it tasted good, it was a bit spicy.

1 egg
1 cup of sunflower oil (or canola oil)
1 garlic clove <------I over did it and added 5...yikes!

2 tablespoons chopped white onion

½ bunch of cilantro

½ teaspoon of salt

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1.Blend the egg, ½ cup of the oil, the whole garlic clove, the chopped onion, the cilantro, the cumin and the salt until all the ingredients are well blended. 2.Continue blending while adding the remaining ½ cup of oil and lime juice. 3.Taste, add salt if necessary.

Alternative – if you don’t want to use raw eggs or are in a hurry, you can use regular store bought mayonnaise, mince the cilantro, onion and garlic, combine with the cumin, salt and lime juice and mix together

I used a food processor to get everything really small. Notice the 5 cloves of garlic!!!

This sauce is great with many dishes. I used it on fish. It also goes well with yuquita frita (click for recipe.)