Aquafaba mayonaise.
Next time you open a can of chickpeas stop before you tip the liquid down the drain, that stuff is liquid gold. It's your ticket to the fluffiest mousse, the creamiest mayo and the lightest pancakes. The mayo we are sharing is delicious smothered in a sandwich, in potato salad, dolloped over nachos, with fritters, or on wedges!
Aquafaba is the name given to the liquid left over from cooking legumes and beans. This liquid is used in place of eggs to emulsify, foam, blend, and thicken.
It can be used in both savoury and sweet recipes. We're excited to share our easy mayo we have been making for years. It's deliciously tangy and creamy, but if you don't like too much tang then just half the lemon juice.
You will need a blender for this recipe. A small one like a ninja or NutriBullet is the perfect size and does the job in seconds. If you have an immersion blender that will also do the job, but will take a longer blend time.
RECIPE - makes about one and a half cups.
250mls rice bran oil (or any neutral oil, we find rice bran the best though)
60mls *chickpea brine (aquafaba)
1 TBS dijon mustard. We’ve used wholegrain too, just has a bit more texture
30mls lemon juice (1 lemon), or 15ml white vinegar
White pepper if you're fancy, black if you're like most people and that's all you have
1/2 tsp rice bran syrup (optional)
METHOD
Put all the ingredients into your blender and blend for about 20 seconds, then have a look.
If the mayo is thick and creamy and sticking to the lid and blades you can head off on your happy way to mayo heaven.
If it's still runny try blending for longer to see if that fixes it.
If not, add another couple of tablespoons of aquafaba, and blend again. In our experience this fixes it every time.
* We have had great success using any bean brine, cannellini, kidney, butter etc. Also the water from tofu can be used, although we haven't tried it.
If you are new to using aquafaba use canned chickpeas to start. You can use the liquid from beans you have cooked yourself at home, but the results may not be so consistent.
Make sure you head online and check out all the amazing things which can be done with this humble ingredient. It has a cult following!