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2 Minute Mayo

Name: 2 Minute Mayo
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 egg; ~2½ tbsp lemon juice; ~2½ tbsp yuzu juice; ~1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 garlic clove; ~¼ tsp shichimi togarashi; ¾ cups neutral oil; ~2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; ~¼ tsp salt; ~¼ tsp MSG

⏱ 2 min

Homemade mayonnaise made in 2 minutes—simple, quick, and easily adaptable to different flavor variations. This version features lemon and yuzu juice, Dijon mustard, and shichimi togarashi spice blend for a uniquely Japanese-inspired mayo.

Adapted from a video by J. Kenji López-Alt

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Ingredients

egg1
lemon juiceapproximately half a lemon~2½ tbspest.
yuzu juiceapproximately half a lemon equivalent~2½ tbspest.
Dijon mustard~1 tspest.
garlic clove1
shichimi togarashiJapanese seven-spice blend containing chili, sesame seeds, orange peel, seaweed, and others~¼ tspest.
neutral oilsuch as canola oil; additional extra virgin olive oil will be added later¾ cups
extra virgin olive oiladded at the end for flavor~2 tbspest.
salt

Steps

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1
Add the egg, lemon juice, yuzu juice, Dijon mustard, garlic clove, and shichimi togarashi to a blender.
2
Pour the neutral oil into the blender at a ratio of roughly 4:1 oil to other ingredients, starting with about 3/4 cup.
3
Position the blender head all the way down to the base, turn it on, and keep it at the bottom as the mayonnaise begins to form.
4
As the mayonnaise forms, slowly tilt the blender head and gradually pull it upward until all the oil is fully incorporated.
5
Blend in the extra virgin olive oil for added flavor, then season with salt and MSG to taste.

2 Minute Mayo

Ingredients

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