Chef John's Tarragon Aioli

By lorik

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 15mins
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Crush garlic and salt together in a mortar with a pestle; add tarragon and continue crushing with the pestle until tarragon is pulverized.

Stir mayonnaise and lemon juice into garlic-tarragon mixture until aioli is smooth; season with cayenne pepper.