Tarragon Mayonnaise Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S TARRAGON AIOLI

Steps:

• Crush garlic and salt together in a mortar with a pestle; add tarragon and continue crushing with the pestle until tarragon is pulverized.
• Stir mayonnaise and lemon juice into garlic-tarragon mixture until aioli is smooth; season with cayenne pepper.

TARRAGON MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• To make mayonnaise
• Combine all ingredients in bowl and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)

AIR-FRYER FISH CAKES

Steps:

• Coat the basket of an air fryer with cooking spray.
• Combine fish, panko, cilantro, chili sauce, mayonnaise, egg, salt and pepper in a medium bowl; stir until well combined. Shape the mixture into four 3-inch-diameter cakes.
• Coat the cakes with cooking spray; place in the prepared basket. Cook at 400 degrees F until the cakes are browned and their internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F, 9 to 10 minutes. Serve with lime wedges.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH TARRAGON MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Remove any loose fat from the cavity of the chicken. Place the chicken in a large pot and add the neck, carrots, celery, parsley, onion and a few tarragon leaves. Season with salt and pepper and bring to boil. Simmer for 45 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked. Cool. (Freeze the cooking liquid for recipes requiring chicken stock.)
• Meanwhile, make the mayonnaise. Beat the egg yolks until thick and sticky. Add the vinegar and mustard and mix thoroughly. A few drops at a time, add the olive and safflower oils, until the emulsion has thickened into a mayonnaise. Stir in the remaining tarragon leaves and season with salt and pepper.
• Skin the chicken and cut the flesh into fairly thick strips. Toss the chicken in the tarragon mayonnaise until everything is thoroughly mixed. Correct seasonings.

TARRAGON & MUSTARD MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Put the egg yolk and mustard in a bowl. With a hand whisk, keep whisking the mixture while gradually adding the olive oil. When all of the oil has been added, season to taste with the lemon juice and stir in the tarragon.

GRILLED SALMON WITH TARRAGON MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Thaw fish, if frozen.
• For sauce:.
• In a small bowl combine 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup sliced green onions, 1 tbs lemon juice, and 2 tsp tarragon.
• Cover and chill.
• Tear heavy foil slightly longer than salmon.
• Poke several holes in foil with a fork.
• Spray foil with nonstick coating.
• Place salmon, skin side down, on foil.
• Stir together softened margarine and 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon.
• Spread butter mixture over salmon.
• Place foil with salmon on grill.
• Cover and grill for 4 to 6 minutes until fish begins to flake easily when tested with a fork.
• Serve with sauce.
• If desired, garnish with lemon slices and tarragon sprigs.

STEAMED ARTICHOKES WITH TARRAGON MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Squeeze juice of 1 lemon into a large bowl of cold water.
• Trim stem of 1 artichoke flush with bottom. Snap off outer leaves. Using kitchen shears, cut off tips of remaining leaves. Place in lemon water. Repeat.
• Drain artichokes, and place in a pot in a single snug layer (in batches if necessary). Add 1/4 cup water. Bring to a simmer, cover, and steam until tender, about 35 minutes. Remove from pot. Let cool. Cover, and refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, zest and juice remaining lemon. Whisk zest, 2 tablespoons juice, the mayonnaise, tarragon, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Serve alongside artichokes.

TARRAGON MAYONNAISE DIP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Makes about 1 3/4 cups.
• Variation: For spicer version of this dip, add 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes, hot pepper sauce, or horseradish to taste, and even 1 Tbs. of Brandy if you please.