Description
This foolproof homemade mayonaise is creamy, customizable, and ready in just 5 minutes—made with simple pantry ingredients and an immersion blender for perfect emulsification every time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 cup avocado oil (or light olive, canola, or sunflower oil)
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4–1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Choose a tall, narrow container that fits your immersion blender. Warm the container slightly to help maintain ingredient temperature.
- Add egg, Dijon mustard, salt, and lemon juice to the bottom of the container. Pour oil over the top and let sit 15–30 seconds.
- Place immersion blender over the egg yolk and blend on high for 10–15 seconds without moving. Once thickening begins, slowly move the blender upward until fully emulsified.
- Check texture. If too thin, add an additional egg yolk and blend briefly. Season with more lemon juice or salt to taste.
- Let mayonnaise rest for 10 minutes for flavors to meld before serving.
Notes
Always use room-temperature ingredients—cold eggs are the number one cause of mayonnaise breaking.
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Universal
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: homemade mayonaise, mayo recipe, immersion blender mayo, quick mayonnaise