Easy Homemade Serrano Aioli

Aioli is one of my absolute favorite sauces because of the versatility of flavors and function. You can use it as a sauce for a sandwich or even a dipping sauce for French fries! This was a fun sweet and spicy aioli with heat from the Serranos.

There are 2 simple steps to making this aioli, the physical aioli portion and the sweet and spicy roasted Serrano mix. For the aioli, I find it easiest to use an immersion blender or a fast blender. They key here is to use a room temperature egg. When blending, if you find your aioli is not thickening, do not panic. You can slowly drizzle more oil in as you blend. It could be a cold egg was used.

For the Serrano mix, char your pepper and garlic for a more roasted flavor. If you want to adjust the heat of the aioli, change the amount of seeds from the Serrano. I like using a hot honey for extra spice, but you can also use regular as well.

I like making sandwiches with this or it makes a great dipping sauce. Store in the fridge in an airtight container up to 1 week.

Easy Homemade Serrano Aioli

This easy homemade Serrano aioli is a bold, flavorful sauce with the perfect balance of heat, sweetness, and tang. Made with a creamy aioli base and a roasted Serrano-garlic mix, this aioli is ideal as a sandwich spread or dipping sauce. It’s simple to make with just a blender and a few fresh ingredients!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course condiment, sauce

Cuisine American, Fusion

Servings 1 Cup

Equipment

• Immersion Blender or High-Speed Blender
• Small Skillet
• Mixing Bowl
• Airtight Container

Ingredients

  

For the Aioli Base:

• 1 room temperature egg
• 1 cup neutral oil avocado or canola
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• Juice of ½ lime
• ¼ tsp white wine vinegar
• Pinch of salt
• Pinch of smoked paprika

For the Serrano Mix:

• 1 roasted Serrano pepper
• 2 roasted garlic cloves
• Juice of ½ lime
• 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
• ½ tsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp hot honey or regular honey

Instructions

 

Make the Aioli Base

• In a container, combine the room temperature egg, oil, Dijon mustard, lime juice, white wine vinegar, salt, and smoked paprika.
• Use an immersion blender (or high-speed blender) to blend until the aioli thickens.
• If the aioli isn’t thickening, slowly drizzle in more oil while blending.

Make the Serrano Mix

• Roast the Serrano pepper and garlic cloves in a skillet until charred.
• Blend the roasted Serrano, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, white wine vinegar, and hot honey until smooth.

Combine and Serve

• Fold the Serrano mixture into the aioli base and mix well.
• Use immediately as a spread for sandwiches or a dipping sauce for fries.

Keyword Homemade, sauce, serrano aioli, spicy aioli