Smoky-flavored bacon aioli is one of the ultimate condiments that needs simple ingredients and is made in a couple of minutes. Mayonnaise is given a flavor uplift with garlic, lemon juice, and, smoky crispy bacon.
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What is bacon aioli
Though in real aioli is a condiment made with a mixture of oil, egg yolk, and garlic that are emulsified into a thick, creamy sauce. Now a day, the word aioli is most often referred to as mayonnaise flavored with garlic. You can use store-bought mayonnaise flavored with garlic in place of aioli. It’s the cheat version of aioli.
Bacon aioli is simply made by making aioli at home that is flavored with smoky bacon. The base is garlic aioli which is made by whisking store-bought mayonnaise, minced garlic, lemon juice, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper together. It’s then given a flavor boost by mixing crispy bacon bits.
Cooked crispy bacon bits add a salty, smoky flavor that pairs well with garlic and lemon in mayonnaise making it one of the delicious condiments that can be used to flavor burgers, chicken, fish, and roasted vegetables. It’s also a great dipping sauce for appetizers like potato wedges, sweet potato fries, and zucchini chips.
Ingredients
To make bacon aioli recipe you’ll need-
- Mayonnaise
- Garlic
- Lemon juice
- Smoked paprika
- Salt, pepper
- and bacon.
Mayonnaise:Â use good quality mayonnaise. This dip tastes entirely depends on the quality of the mayonnaise. Full-fat mayo gives aioli a rich creamy taste. For the best taste use full-fat mayo. If you prefer to keep it light you can use low-fat or fat-free mayonnaise, it will have a slightly different flavor and taste of course.
Garlic: fresh garlic only, do not use garlic powder or garlic from the jar. It’s important to have garlic minced super fine or mash garlic cloves into a smooth paste to get a creamy, silky texture.
Lemon juice: it’s a must to use only freshly squeezed lemon juice, no bottled stuff. Fresh lemon juice adds great flavor to balance the garlic flavor.
Smoked paprika: adds a layer of smoky flavor and a mild kick to the sauce which compliments the smoky flavor of bacon.
Salt & pepper: always season with salt and pepper to your taste.
Bacon: bacon strips cooked until crispy and cut into smaller pieces.
All ingredients measurements are available in the recipe carb below.
How to make bacon aioli sauce
Cook bacon strips in a skillet until crispy on both sides. Remove from the pan and let it drain on a paper towel. Let it cool.
When the bacon is cool, cut crispy bacon into smaller bits and set aside.
Into a bowl add mayonnaise (store-bought or homemade), minced garlic, freshly squeezed lemon juice, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to taste.
Reserve 1 teaspoon of bacon for garnish and add the rest of it to the mayonnaise mixture.
Whisk well.
Chill bacon aioli in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.
Top with remaining crispy bacon bits on top and sprinkle of paprika and serve as a dipping sauce for appetizers or use it as a spread for burgers and sandwiches.
Ways to use bacon aioli sauce
You can serve garlic aioli is so many ways.
Burgers & sandwiches – take your sandwich and burger to the next level with garlic aioli. Slap the garlic aioli sauce on your sandwich or buns. It’s so much better than plain mayo.
Fries – up your fries game by dipping it into aioli.
Seafood – cocktail shrimp or fried shrimp or fried calamari tastes better when dipped in aioli.
Steaks – aioli sauce is great for dipping steak bites.
With veggies – serve garlic aioli dip with a large serving of veggies sticks – carrots, celery, roasted broccoli or roasted cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, or roasted potatoes.
Onion rings – dip onion rings into it.
Crab cakes– great with crab cakes.
Zucchini– zucchini fritters tastes best with aioli.
Cook’s tips
- For best taste use the best quality full-fat mayonnaise.
- Fresh garlic is a must. Stay away from jarred garlic or garlic powder. Mash garlic into a smooth paste for a creamy silky texture.
- Use freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- Fully cooked crispy bacon is best than undercooked bacon. It has a wonderful smoky flavor and adds texture to the bacon aioli recipe.
- Bacon aioli needs to be chilled so it can develop flavors. Always serve after chilling in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
FAQS
Actually no, the garlic flavor is not overpowering. Mayonnaise richness and fresh zing flavors from fresh lemon juice balance out the strong flavor of garlic.
It’s crucial to mince garlic into a smooth paste to get a silky texture. Use a garlic press to mince garlic. Chop crispy bacon into tiny pieces so it blends into the sauce.
This shortcut aioli recipe has a wonderful garlicky, smoky bacon flavor.
Yes, you can make a bacon aioli recipe ahead. Aioli needs to chill in the refrigerator for it to develop its flavor. You can make this aioli a day ahead and store it in the refrigerator.
I wouldn’t recommend freezing aioli. It takes 10 minutes or less to make this bacon aioli using a jar of mayonnaise. Highly recommend you make it fresh and use it immediately.
MORE DIPS TO TRY
- Creamy avocado dip
- Beer cheese dip
- White queso dip
- Refried bean dip
- Cream cheese dip
- Hummus
- Beetroot hummus
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📋Easy Bacon Aioli
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper – to taste
- 3 slices bacon cooked and cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Cook bacon strips in a skillet until crispy on both sides. Remove from the pan and let it drain on a paper towel. Let it cool.
- When the bacon is cool, cut crispy bacon into smaller bits and set aside.
- Into a bowl add mayonnaise (store-bought or homemade), minced garlic, freshly squeezed lemon juice, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Reserve 1 teaspoon of bacon for garnish and add the rest of it to the mayonnaise mixture.
- Whisk well.
- Chill bacon aioli in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.
- Top with remaining crispy bacon bits on top and sprinkle paprika and serve as a dipping sauce for appetizers or use as a spread for burgers and sandwiches.
Notes
Nutrition
Recipe Notes
- For best taste use the best quality full-fat mayonnaise.
- Fresh garlic is a must. Stay away from jarred garlic or garlic powder. Mash garlic into a smooth paste for a creamy silky texture.
- Use freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- Fully cooked crispy bacon is best than undercooked bacon. It has a wonderful smoky flavor and adds texture to the bacon aioli recipe.
- Bacon aioli needs to be chilled so it can develop flavors. Always serve after chilling in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Created by Jyothi Rajesh
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Jyothi Rajesh is the founder of the food blog, Curry Trail. She lives in Bangalore, India and is the mom of two beautiful kids. Her passion is creating and sharing delicious and easy recipes for the home cook. She’s been blogging since 2007 and many of her recipes have appeared in both online and print publications over the years. Learn more about Jyothi Rajesh.
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