Name: 5-Minute Burger Aioli (Garlic Mayo Sauce)
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayo; 1 clove garlic (grated or finely minced); 1 Tablespoon lemon juice (from about half a lemon); 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

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This super easy burger aioli is the perfect garlic aioli sauce for burgers! Made in 5 minutes with 4 simple ingredients!

Burger with garlic aioli sauce being dripped onto the burger patty.

Ingredients and Substitutions

Mayo: I used my homemade cashew mayo but feel free to use any store-bought mayonnaise of choice!
Garlic: Swap 1 garlic clove with 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder if needed.
Lemon Juice: Feel free to sub with lime juice but do NOT sub with bottled lemon juice as they just don’t have the same flavor as fresh lemon juice.
Black Pepper: Both ground and freshly cracked work here!

Mayo, garlic, black pepper, and lemon with labels.

Step-by-step Instructions

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl, taste and adjust for the seasoning. Enjoy your creamy aioil sauce!

A small white bowl containing mayo, lemon juice, garlic, and black pepper.

A bowl of garlic burger aioli with a spoon and nice swirls.

Top Tips

If your garlic is old and has a sprout inside, please remove the sprout. Otherwise, your aioli will be bitter!
Let the aioli sauce sit for 10-15 minutes for the flavor to meld together. So it’s better to make this sauce ahead.
Experiment with flavors! Maybe you want to add a bit of cayenne pepper for some heat like in my spicy aioli, or perhaps some pesto like in my pesto aioli. You can always check my sauces & dips page for more flavor inspiration!

A spoonful of hamburger aioli with speckles of freshly cracked black pepper.

Serving Suggestions

As its name suggests, they are great for burgers! From vegan smash burgers to the healthier mung bean burger alternative, this hamburger aioli is guaranteed to jazz up your burgers!

If you don’t feel like eating burgers, you can also use them in wraps and sandwiches, or as a dipping sauce with some masala French fries or the milder adobo French fries!

FAQ

Yes, aioli is traditionally made with garlic and olive oil, so aioli should have garlic in it.

Traditional aioli is vegan because it’s just garlic and olive oil (like in this traditional aioli recipe), but modern versions often add egg yolks, which are not vegan.

Traditional aioli doesn’t use eggs. However, modern recipes often include egg yolks to make the process faster, turning it into more of a garlic mayo.

The name “aioli” comes from the words ‘ail’ (garlic) and ‘oli’ (oil) in, highlighting its main ingredients. You can read more about aioli and how it relates to mayonnaise in this Real Simple article.

Hamburger aioli dripping from a spoon onto a small white bowl.

Want More Easy Sauces to Elevate Your Meals?

Look no further! Try my pesto mayo or my black garlic aioli for something new.

And for fruity flavors, get my cranberry aioli or my homemade raspberry chipotle sauce recipe!