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5-Minute Kimchi Aioli

close up of kimchi aioli with a spoon pointing to top right corner
This creamy 5-minute kimchi aioli is a fresh & hot twist on Asian aioli that adds that zing to your dishes! Perfect as dips & even Korean salad dressing!
Jem @ The Fruity Jem
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Serving Size 16 Tablespoons

Equipment

  • immersion blender (see recipe notes for alternatives)

Ingredients

For the Mayonnaise (simply sub with 1 cup of your favorite mayo)

  • 10.6 oz silken tofu (300 grams)
  • 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar (30 ml) or sub with apple cider vinegar or lemon / lime juice (see recipe notes)
  • 1 Tablespoon agave syrup (15 grams) or sub with a liquid sweetener of choice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (5 grams)

For the Kimchi Flavoring

  • 2 garlic cloves finely minced
  • 3 Tablespoons kimchi drained (45 grams)
  • kimchi juice (5 ml) optional, from the drained kimchi

Instructions

  • Mince and drain: Peel and mince the garlic finely. Then drain your kimchi, saving some of that kimchi juice.
    2 garlic cloves, 3 Tablespoons kimchi, kimchi juice
  • Blend: Add all the ingredients together in a tall cup. Using an immersion blender, blend for at least 20 seconds until smooth and creamy.
    10.6 oz silken tofu, 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 Tablespoon agave syrup, ¼ teaspoon salt, 2 garlic cloves, 3 Tablespoons kimchi, kimchi juice
  • (Optional) Adjust: If the texture is too thick for you, add 1 teaspoon of the kimchi juice. Blend for 5 seconds and enjoy!

Notes

Ingredients Notes:
  • Lemon and lime juice is not as acidic so you might want to add a bit more. Although note that your aioli might then have that lemony/limey flavor, which is also yums!
Equipment Notes:
  • You can also use a regular blender or food processor for this, making sure that there are enough ingredients. Note that you might need to double the recipe if you have a big blender or food processor.
Other Notes:
  • The recipe yields 16 Tablespoons (thus 16 servings) of aioli, which is equivalent to 1 cup.
  • The calorie count shown refers to the count per serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 16kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 51mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 1gCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an estimate.