Garlic Aioli with Boiled Potatoes and Vegetables
Inspired by techniques from America's Test Kitchen.
Pasteurised yolks whisked with lemon and garlic, then sunflower and olive oil worked in by hand, served with boiled vegetables.
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Method
- 1
Cook the vegetables. Boil the potatoes in unsalted water for 15-20 min until a knife slides in, adding the beans and carrots for the last 4-5 min. Drain.
- 2
Make the base. Set the bowl on a twisted damp towel and whisk the yolks, lemon juice, garlic, salt and sugar together.
- 3
Add the oil. Whisking all the time, add the sunflower oil drop by drop at first, then in a thin stream, then the olive oil, until thick and glossy.
- 4
Serve. Season and serve the aioli with the warm potatoes, beans and carrots.
Storage
Keep the aioli covered in the fridge for up to 3 days. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
EU nutrition claims
- Low sugars: 2.3 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
- Low salt: 0.22 g salt per 100 g (limit ≤ 0.3 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 140 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
0.2 g per serving
0.4 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0.8 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- saucepan
- colander
- large bowl
- whisk
- damp tea towel
- measuring jug with spout
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 349 kcal |
| Protein | 3.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 20 g |
| of which sugars | 3.2 g |
| of which free sugars | 0.2 g |
| Fat | 29.3 g |
| of which saturates | 3.2 g |
| Fibre | 3.4 g |
| Salt | 0.31 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
1 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
