Lemon-Shallot Mayonnaise or Crème Fraîche

Name: Lemon-Shallot Mayonnaise or Crème Fraîche
Yield: Makes 1 cup/240 milliliters mayonnaise or crème fraîche
Ingredients: 1 cup/240 milliliters Mayonnaise or crème fraîche; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoons minced shallot

Preparation info

Makes
1 cup
mayonnaise or crème fraîche

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Ruhlman's Twenty

By Michael Ruhlman

Published 2011

About

My favorite dipping sauce for cooked and chilled vegetables is a homemade mayonnaise with lots of shallot macerated in lemon juice—exquisite with asparagus, beans, or an artichoke. The crème fraîche with shallot is a wonderful pairing for cured salmon or would finish a baked potato with elegance.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons minced shallot
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup</

Sauce
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

In a small bowl, combine the shallot and lemon juice and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes. Then mix with the mayonnaise or crème fraîche. Use immediately, or store in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 1 day.