| Garlic Chile Aioli |
Author: Anita
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Ingredients
- 1 head garlic (or about 8 large cloves)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup x-hot green chiles (or use mild green chiles + 1 large jalapeno)*see note
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp spicy brown mustard
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- dash salt
Instructions
- Wrap the head of garlic in aluminum foil. Before closing it up, drizzle a bit of olive oil over it. If you are adding a jalapeno, wrap it in the foil to roast it also. Close up the foil and bake in the oven or toaster oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. You can also throw it on the grill to cook it - be sure to rotate it so it gets thoroughly cooked. When done roasting, open the foil and let it cool for a few minutes.
- Separate each garlic clove and squeeze to get the soft inside to pop out. Discard the papery outsides. You'll end up with a pile of soft roasted garlic cloves.
- If you also roasted a jalapeno, cut off the stem and remove the veins and seeds from the inside. Chop into ½ inch pieces.
- Dump the peeled garlic, olive oil, green chiles, jalapeno (if used), lemon juice, mustard, paprika, and salt into a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Serve with burgers, brats, chicken, whatever. It's great to add to a burger right off the grill to punch up the spicy green chile flavor.
- Hint: try flipping a burger, spreading some Garlic Chile Aioli on top, then topping with a slice of cheese that will melt while it's still on the grill.
Notes
I used Lulu's Superhot green chiles - which is an xx-hot green chile just a notch less hot than Dynamites. I much prefer them to Dynamites because they have nearly as much heat but much more green chile flavor. This aioli is definitely hot. Lulu's Superhots are only available at Lulu's Farm in Brighton & The Chili Guys on 55th & Federal (303) 455-4030.
You can get similar flavor and heat level by using mild or hot green chiles and adding fresh jalapenos, preferably roasted but raw will work. If you want it still hotter, use serranos.
I like to adjust the heat to taste by only adding some of the hot chiles, tasting, and adding more if I want.
You can get similar flavor and heat level by using mild or hot green chiles and adding fresh jalapenos, preferably roasted but raw will work. If you want it still hotter, use serranos.
I like to adjust the heat to taste by only adding some of the hot chiles, tasting, and adding more if I want.
Recipe by Denver Green Chili at https://denvergreenchili.com/recipes/appetizers/condiments/garlic-chile-aioli/