Spicy Red Pepper Aioli

Filed under Sauces

For Steamed Mussels. It should be fairly thin. Uses raw egg yolks; use fresh, properly refrigerated grade A or AA eggs.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Blacken the pepper on all sides over an open flame or grill. Cover in a bowl with plastic wrap until cool enough to handle, then rub off the skin (a paper towel helps).
  2. Coarsely chop the pepper and puree in a food processor with the yolks, garlic, vinegar, chili paste and salt to taste until smooth.
  3. With the machine running, VERY slowly drizzle in the oil. Thin with a few drops of water if too thick, or add more oil if too thin. Adjust the salt and chili paste and refrigerate.