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Le grand aïoli

Le grand aïoli

This sharing platter is easy to prep and inherently relaxed. The aïoli is the star; make double and keep in your fridge for up to 5 days to use with grilled fish and meats or in sandwiches.

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Gluten freeVegetarian
  • Serves6
  • CourseAccompaniment
  • Prepare20 mins
  • Cook30 mins
  • Total time50 mins

Ingredients

  • 5 clove/s garlic, 4 whole (peeled), 1 finely grated
  • 200ml Vegetable oil
  • 2 medium free range egg yolks
  • 4 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 340ml cold pressed rapeseed oil
  • 2 tsp lemon juice (about ¼ lemon)

To serve

  • 6 medium free range eggs
  • Selection of seasonal vegetables such as radishes, baby gem lettuces, fennel bulbs, cooked green beans, carrots, cucumber, chicory
  • 12 anchovy fillets (optional)

Method

  1. Start by making the confit garlic: put the 4 whole garlic cloves in a small saucepan and cover with the vegetable oil. Cook over a very low heat for 20-30 minutes until soft but not taking on any colour. Once cooked, carefully scoop out the garlic, transfer to a smal bowl and spoon over 1 tbsp of the confit oil, then set aside to cool. Store the remaining oil in the fridge for up to 5 days; it’s delicious in salad dressings or tossed through cooked pasta. Meanwhile, cook the 6 eggs in boiling water for 8 minutes, then plunge into cold water. Once cool enough to handle, peel, then set aside.

  2. Put the 6 egg yolks, vinegar, mustard, ½ tbsp water, grated garlic and reserved confit garlic in a blender. Very slowly add the rapeseed oil, a little at a time, while continuing to blend, adding a little of the lemon juice or a splash of water if the mixture gets too thick. Continue until all the oil is used up. You should be left with an aïoli the texture of mayonnaise. Season, then put into a serving bowl.

  3. Cut the vegetables into crudité-sized pieces. Arrange on a large sharing platter. Halve the boiled eggs, put them next to the vegetables and drape over the anchovy fillets, if using. Serve with the bowl of aïoli for dipping.

Nutritional

Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe

Energy

2,517kJ/ 610kcals

Fat

60g

Saturated Fat

5.8g

Carbohydrates

5.5g

Sugars

4.6g

Fibre

3.6g

Protein

10g

Salt

0.4g

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