Spicy Cilantro Mayo

Preparation info
  • Makes

    2 cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Four Horsemen: Food and Wine for Good Times from the Brooklyn Restaurant

By Nick Curtola, Gabe Ulla, James Murphy and Justin Chearno

Published 2024

  • About

This sauce is heavily inspired by the North African sauce chermoula, an accompaniment to lamb and other grilled meats that is quite oily and driven by warm spices. I went back and forth on whether to actually call this a chermoula, though, since anyone familiar with the sauce will be taken aback by the fact that there’s mayo in mine. In the end, I decided not to offend the traditionalists. For this recipe, toasting the cumin and coriander properly is crucial, as the toasted spices lend the