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Here’s a simple recipe to make your own Best Foods-like mayonnaise at home.
Here’s a simple recipe to make your own Best Foods-like mayonnaise at home.
Servings (slide to adjust): servings
Calories per serving: 85kcal
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 cup canola oil, (or any flavorless oil like peanut or safflower oil; olive oil for a flavored variation)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon *dry mustard, (Coleman’s is recommended)
- 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt, (Pacific sea salt preferred)
- pinch white pepper
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Ingredients necessary for the recipe step are in italic. Ingredient measurements may vary due to measurement tools used.
Instructions
- Mise en place
- 1 eggCrack one egg into the blender’s bowl. This forms the base of your mayonnaise and helps with emulsification.
- 1 tablespoon lemon juiceUsing a juicer, extract one tablespoon of lemon juice and add it to the bowl. Lemon juice adds a bright, tangy flavor and helps stabilize the emulsion.
- 1 teaspoon dry mustardAdd one teaspoon of dried mustard. Mustard not only adds flavor but also aids in emulsifying the oil and acid.
- 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegarPour in one teaspoon of distilled white vinegar. This gives the mayonnaise its signature tang.
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt, pinch white pepperAdd ¼ teaspoon of fine sea salt and ⅛ teaspoon of white pepper. Fine salt dissolves better in uncooked applications like this. If you wish to add additional flavorings like chipotle, garlic, or herbs, now is the time.
- 1 cup canola oilSlowly pour in one cup of canola oil. If you prefer a different oil, ensure it’s flavorless unless you want a specific taste, like olive oil.
- Place the stick blender at the bottom of the bowl and start blending. Slowly move the blender up as the mixture thickens, ensuring everything is well emulsified. You’ll see it turn into a thick, creamy mayonnaise.
- Taste the mayonnaise.
- Store the mayonnaise in the refrigerator for a few hours to let it thicken further.
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Notes
Feel free to add other seasonings, like paprika, garlic, chipotle, ginger, etc., to make it your own.
Nutrition
Serving: 1teaspoonCalories: 85kcalCarbohydrates: 0.1gProtein: 0.2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 27mgPotassium: 3mgFiber: 0.002gSugar: 0.02gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.03mg
I am not a certified nutritionist or registered dietitian and any nutritional information on the-good-plate.com should only be used as a general guideline.