🥚 Homemade Keto Mayonnaise
Once you make this homemade mayonnaise, you may never want the store-bought kind again! 😋 It’s creamy, fresh, easy to customize, and can be made with simple ingredients. Using light-tasting olive oil keeps the flavor mild and works beautifully for a keto-friendly mayo.
🥄 Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground mustard
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper (black pepper works too)
- 1 cup light-tasting olive oil
or avocado oil
👩🍳 Detailed Instructions
- Use a tall, narrow jar that is just wide enough to fit your immersion blender.
- Add the ingredients in this exact order:
- Lemon juice
- Room-temperature egg
- Salt
- Ground mustard
- White pepper
- Olive oil
- Place the immersion blender all the way down to the bottom of the jar, making sure it covers the egg yolk.
- Start blending without moving the blender for several seconds. You should see the mixture at the bottom begin turning thick, creamy, and white.
- Once the mayonnaise starts forming, slowly move the immersion blender upward while continuing to blend. Move it gently up and down until all the oil is incorporated.
- Continue blending until the mayonnaise is smooth, thick, and creamy.
- Taste and adjust the salt or lemon juice if desired.
💡 Tips for Perfect Mayo
- Room-temperature egg is important for easier emulsification.
- Use light-tasting olive oil, rather than strongly flavored extra-virgin olive oil, for a milder mayo.
- Don’t rush the first few seconds—keep the blender at the bottom while the emulsion starts.
- If the mayonnaise is too thick, blend in a tiny amount of water or lemon juice until it reaches your preferred consistency.
- Store covered in the refrigerator and use promptly; because this recipe contains a raw egg, use pasteurized eggs if available for an added safety precaution.
🥑 Keto-Friendly
This mayonnaise contains no added sugar or traditional starches, so it can fit well into a keto-style diet. Check your specific ingredients if you’re tracking carbohydrates closely.
Save this recipe so you can make it again! ❤️
