Rouille

Name: Rouille
Ingredients: 2 egg yolks; Juice of 1/2 lemon; 1 to 1 1/4 cups extra-virgin olive oil; 3 cloves garlic; Pinch of salt; A few pinches of white pepper; A few saffron strands; 1/2 cup soft white bread crumbs; 1 cayenne pepper, dried, or 1/2 teaspoon harissa

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 egg yolks
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 to 1 1/4 cups extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic
Pinch of salt
A few pinches of white pepper
A few saffron strands
1/2 cup soft white bread crumbs
1 cayenne pepper, dried, or 1/2 teaspoon harissa

Directions

1

Put the egg yolks and the lemon juice in a small food processor equipped with a steel blade.
2

Drizzle in the oil very slowly, to emulsify into a smooth mayonnaise.
3

Then peel the garlic and add it to the mayonnaise along with the salt, white pepper, saffron, bread crumbs, and the cayenne or harissa.
4

Puree all the ingredients together.
5

Adjust seasonings to taste.
6

If the rouille is not thick enough, blend some cooked potatoes into the sauce.