Store bought mayonnaise can be expensive, and filled with harsh vegetables, or soy. That’s why making homemade keto mayonnaise is well worth the effort. Its cheaper, healthier and contains zero nasty ingredients.
Mayonnaise is a friendly accompaniment to chicken recipes or any other white meats that tend to go dry. Not only does keto mayonnaise help boost the fat content of your meal, but it can improve the flavor of even the blandest recipe.
Most store-bought mayonnaise contains soybean oil, which can be a problem for those suffering from a common illness known as Polycystic ovarian syndrome (or PCOS).
Olive oil is a much better alternative and contains many antioxidants that soybeans don’t contain.
How Does This Keto Mayonnaise Taste?
This mayonnaise is creamy, zesty and full of flavor. The combination of eggs, dijon mustard, and lemon juice is not a flavor force to be reckoned with.
The reason mayonnaise becomes a light creamy sauce as opposed to an oily mess is a scientific process called an “Emulsion”.
This is where fine droplets of one ingredient are evenly dispersed throughout another ingredient that wouldn’t usually mix together.
This emulsion is the key to having a light and fluffy mayonnaise, compared to a jar of lightly colored white muck! But don’t worry, I’m going to teach you exactly how to master this recipe so that you’ll never have to buy mayonnaise ever again!
Frequently Asked Questions About Mayonnaise
Hopefully, I can answer these questions in as much detail as possible.
How many calories does keto mayonnaise have?
In 1 serving of mayonnaise, which is usually around 1 tablespoon is 142 calories or 594 kJ.
How many carbs mayonnaise
This mayonnaise has only 0.2g per serve. That’s fantastic news for the ketogenic diet.
How Much Mayonnaise Is Healthy?
Wellthat’sts a tough question. On a strictly low carb diet, as much mayonnaise that fits into your caloric limits would be ideal for the ketogenic diet, however, if you’re following a high carb diet, then I would suggest limiting yourself to 1 tablespoon per day.
Keto Mayonnaise - Homemade Keto Recipes
Ingredients
- 250 ml olive oil Light Tasting Works Best
- 1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 Whole Egg Yolk
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 Lemon Juice From Whole Lemon
Instructions
- Place the egg yolk and Dijon mustard into the bottom of a bowl. Whisk together until combined.
- Slowly, add the olive oil, mixing consistently throughout the process. I cannot stress how slowly you have to pour this oil in, otherwise the emulsion won't work.
- Once the mixture starts to form a slightly stiffer consistency, you can add the oil in more rapidly without any concern.
- Mix in the lemon juice and salt. This will give the mayonnaise a lighter colour and make it taste just like real mayonnase.
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Krista says
This was amazing . Thankyou! Way better than store bought
JAM says
Has anyone made mayo with coconut oil for coke slaw?
Joy D. says
A newbie to keto, after eating low fat for years !! I was struggling to change my mindset , so hard until I found your website. Thankyou ssooo much for all your advice and recipes Aaron. Joy D.
FatForWeightLoss says
Thanks Joy 🙂
Debi says
I am about 100 pounds overweight. Can a person stay on ketosis diet long enough to lose without medical issues. Have bad arthritis and high cholesterol
I don’t know where to start. Any good intro books I should check out? So many. Debi
Robin Nolan says
Hi Debbie,
Check out a lady named Christine from “Joyful Keto Life” She lost over 100 lbs in one year. I found her story on the” Diet Dr “website. She is a lovely woman and she will email you directly. She tells you all about her illnesses and how she has overcome them all through her diet change to Keto.
Chris says
hi Debi,
I found the book “Anyway You Can” by Dr Annette(Boz) Bosworth a great read and answers all the questions
Mike says
It most certainly. I recommend researching it thoroughly first by finding sources on Youtube. There are plenty. Ketosis is great but it took me about a month to become fat-adaptive. Having the knowledge going into it will help bc there are times where things feels wrong. They always has a good explanation once you learn about it. Me, I was doing something wrong.
Keto is a very non-inflammatory diet and will probably help (or reverse) your arthritis. Many keto practitioners preach that high Cholesterol is a non-issue. I’m inclined to believe it honestly, but I don’t know for fact as I’m not an expert and I’ve not had my cholesterol checked since starting the diet in end of June.
Halima says
Is raw egg healthy for consumpion ?
FatForWeightLoss says
Its totally fine.
Juliet says
Thank you for this recipe.
Newbie in keto, still conditioning my mind and body as my main food is rice. Slowly adjusting to LC. Researching for ideas, tips for affordable meals i could prepare.
Wendy says
Hi there, what do you mean by light tasting olive oil? I have tried this with extra virgin olive oil but perhaps I was pouring it in too fast as it didn’t turn out well at all ?
FatForWeightLoss says
Yup, pouring too fast will not allow the oil to be coagulated in the recipe. Please make sure you read the instructions 🙂
JAM says
It doesn’t matter how fast you pour the oil if you use the blending stick.
Bon says
Hahaha I thought it would be good in my Nutribullet. And used whole egg, olive oil. Did not work.
Linda says
I’d like to know about egg yolks vs the whole egg
Graham says
can you recommend any flavours I could add to this for variety, please?
Lisa says
Can I use the eggs in a container that are pasteurized? And, can I use avocado oil instead