A hand-whisked aioli with sweet, mellow black garlic and a roasted habanero for heat. We made it to go with our carne asada.

Ingredients

• 3 cloves black garlic
• 1 habanero, seeded
• 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• ¼ tsp kosher salt
• ¾ cup neutral oil, such as avocado oil

Instructions

1. Roast the habanero, let it cool, then mince it.
2. Mash the black garlic into a paste with a fork. You should have about 1 Tbsp.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk, Dijon, lemon juice and salt.
4. Whisking constantly, add the oil drop by drop until the mixture starts to thicken. After about ¼ cup, add it in a thin stream, and a little faster again after ½ cup.
5. If it’s too thick once all the oil is in, whisk in water a teaspoon at a time.
6. Whisk in the black garlic paste and habanero and let it sit for at least 10 minutes so the flavors meld.

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