Duck Egg Mayonnaise Recipe (2024)

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If you've never tried duck egg mayonnaise - you've never lived. This duck mayo is now a staple in my fridge and takes everything it touches to the next level. Plus - it's super easy to make. Here's how!

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We've enjoyed our flock of Welsh Harlequin ducks so much that this year I fell into temptation and kept more birds that we really need. A girl's gotta have her weaknesses, right?

So we've ended up with an especially plentiful supply of wonderful, nutrient-packed duck eggs - often more than I quite know what to do with! The fun thing about a surplus of duck eggs is that it's emboldened me to try tons of new egg-based recipes, and to use duck eggs in EVERYTHING...even "mundane" recipes where I'd usually opt for chicken eggs (which we ALWAYS have loads of.)

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I'd been making our own mayonnaise for several months, and already knew I'd never go back to the store bought stuff now that I understand how easy and tasty homemade mayo is. THEN I made it with duck eggs. I was completely blown away.

Duck egg mayo was a whole new kind of heavenly.

More decadent. More flavorful. More nutrient-dense. Even my kids think it's the most extra-special sauce in my repertoire. Especially when I serve it with french fries. ; )

I make this so often now, that I whip it up in just a minute or two, and it really is that easy once you've made it once or twice. I have a giant mug with perfectly sloped sides that I keep next to my immersion blender, just for making mayo. Having everything I need easily at hand really helps me stay on top of keeping us supplied with this super-healthy condiment!

If you have duck eggs available, I hope you give this a try, and that you love it as much as we do! What other recipes do just absolutely LOVE making with duck eggs? I'd love to hear about them!!

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Duck Egg Mayonnaise

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Ingredients

  • 3 Pastured Duck Egg Yolks
  • 1 cup Avocado Oil, Macadamia Oil, or Light Extra Virgin Olive Oil - or try a combo!
  • ¼ cup Lemon Juice (or the juice of one average lemon)
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Mustard
  • teaspoon Sea Salt

Instructions

Immersion Blender Method:

  • Put all ingredients in a small bowl with sloped sides.

  • Put the immersion blender into the bowl, making sure it reaches all the way to the bottom of the ingredients. Start blending, a bit at a time, pulling the immersion blender slowly up through the mixture toward the top. Do this several times, until mixture really begins to emulsify and look like mayonnaise.

  • Now you can move the immersion blender more freely around the bowl, blending in any areas where liquids still remain separated.

Stand Blender Method:

  • Place the egg yolks and lemon juice into the blender and beat on high for about a minute, until color begins to lighten.

  • With blender running, start to very, very slowly drizzle in the oil. Continue adding oil and blending until the texture is right - you'll clearly notice a change in sound as the mixture emulsifies and gets close to being the right consistency.

  • Add ground mustard and salt, then give it another quick blitz to blend them in.

Store mayo in a tightly-sealed container in the fridge for up to two weeks.

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    Anna Chesley is a freelance writer living a homestead lifestyle, with a special love for family travel, old books, vintage skills, and seaside living. In addition to founding Salt In My Coffee, she runs the website, New England Family Life, as well as The 1800's Housewife, a website devoted to re-creating authentic 1800's recipes.

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    1. Patty Lynn says

      What do I do if it stays liquid? I hate to waste all that oil and the GG's.

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    2. Lorilyn says

      Duck Egg Mayonnaise Recipe (9)
      I used 3 yolks from my muscovy ducks, and to be extra careful, cooked the yolks and one cup of avocado oil, in a submerged pint mason jar, with a sous vide at 135 F for 90 minutes. The yolks stayed translucent or jelly-like. Cool to room temperature, add to other ingredients, and blend with an immersion blender. Easy and keto-friendly.

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      • Anna says

        Wow, Lorilyn, thank you so much for sharing your experience with cooking the yolks for extra safety! What a helpful tip! Much appreciated!!

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    3. BrukeyBrooke says

      Duck Egg Mayonnaise Recipe (10)
      Delicious! I tried simply substituting a duck egg for a chicken egg in my regular mayo recipe, and that was an epic failure. I’m glad I found this one that uses duck yolks instead. I increased the salt quite a bit and added 3 small cloves of garlic for garlic aioli, a.k.a. dip for fries!

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    Duck Egg Mayonnaise Recipe (2024)

    FAQs

    Why add vinegar to egg mayo? ›

    Along with the egg yolk, mustard helps emulsify the mixture, reducing the risk of our mayo breaking. Vinegar or lemon juice — Not only does a little acid like wine vinegar, champagne vinegar, and lemon juice add incredible flavor to the mayonnaise, it also helps to stabilize the mixture.

    What are the essential ingredients in mayonnaise? ›

    Ingredients for preparing a mayonnaise include egg yolks, water, oil, mustard, salt, vinegar, and lemon juice. Use a bowl and whisk, a mixer, or a food processor to prepare mayonnaise from scratch. For blender mayonnaise use whole eggs.

    What does duck mayonnaise taste like? ›

    Both types of mayonnaise are fantastic examples of the genre, and are creamy, slightly tangy, and oh-so-spreadable. The duck fat mayo, however, has a smoky, slightly meaty, umami-rich flavor that has me dreaming of simple tomato sandwiches and piles of potato salad.

    What happens when you add vinegar to mayonnaise? ›

    After you've whisked the yolks, add a few drops of vinegar or lemon juice. The acid helps stabilize the emulsion by allowing the egg yolks to absorb more fat, making it much easier to make mayonnaise.

    What does vinegar do to a egg? ›

    If you soak this egg shell in vinegar (which is about 4% acetic acid), you start a chemical reaction that dissolves the calcium carbonate shell. The acetic acid reacts with the calcium carbonate in the egg shell and releases carbon dioxide gas that you see as bubbles on the shell.

    Why is my homemade mayonnaise runny? ›

    To sum up, if mayonnaise doesn't set or is too runny, there are two main reasons: the ingredients haven't been properly dosed or cold ingredients have been used. Either way, no need to worry: it's not too late to save your sauce.

    How long does homemade mayo last? ›

    Mayonnaise made from-scratch can be fairly life altering. Nothing against the shelf-stable, store-bought version, but homemade is truly in a league of it's own when it comes to rich flavor and incredible texture. It's super simple to whip up in the food processor and will last up to 2 weeks in the fridge.

    What is America's favorite mayonnaise? ›

    America's favorite mayonnaise

    Hellmann's mayonnaise – known as Best Foods® west of the Rockies – is America's no. 1 mayonnaise brand. Its great taste enhances the flavor of many foods including fish, chicken, grains, vegetables and salads.

    Where do you put duck mayo? ›

    In the back of the Stardrop Saloon, there is a room filled with casks. Behind some of the casks on the left is a small grey box. By putting Duck Mayonnaise inside the box, the player will receive a mysterious statue called ?? Pinky Lemon??

    What is duck mayonnaise? ›

    Duck Mayonnaise is an Artisan Good made by placing a Duck Egg into a Mayonnaise Machine, taking 3 hours.

    How to make James Martin's mayonnaise? ›

    To make the mayo whisk together the egg yolks, mustard and vinegar. Slowly drizzle in the oil, whisking continuously, until thick. Add the lemon juice and zest then whisk again. To serve: pile the scampi into a basket with a dollop of mayo.

    Is raw egg OK in homemade mayo? ›

    Homemade mayonnaise is made with raw eggs that will not be cooked. The United States Department of Agriculture does not recommend eating raw shell eggs that are not cooked or undercooked due to the possibility that Salmonella bacteria may be present.

    What oil is best for mayonnaise? ›

    Safflower, canola, grapeseed and peanut oil all do nicely. Just make sure the oil is at the same temperature as the egg. You can use cold oil and cold eggs, but I found room temperature eggs and oil to be the easiest to work with.

    Does vinegar make eggs fluffier? ›

    It also helps to make little air pockets within the scrambled egg. What this means, in practical terms, is that a little citrus juice or vinegar helps to keep your scrambled eggs super-soft when cooked over low heat — and makes them fluffier, too.

    Does mayo always have vinegar? ›

    Mayonnaise is an emulsion of oil, egg yolk, and an acid, either vinegar or lemon juice; there are many variants using additional flavorings.

    How does egg yolk keep the vinegar and oil from separating in mayonnaise? ›

    Mayonnaise is an emulsion, a mixture of two liquids (oil and lemon juice or vinegar) that normally can't be combined, brought together by egg yolks. Yolks contain lecithin, which has the magical property of allowing the two liquids to bind.

    Why does my egg mayo go watery? ›

    To sum up, if mayonnaise doesn't set or is too runny, there are two main reasons: the ingredients haven't been properly dosed or cold ingredients have been used. Either way, no need to worry: it's not too late to save your sauce.

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