Thornquay Chilli Mayonnaise

Name: Thornquay Chilli Mayonnaise
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1¼ cups (300 ml)
Cuisine: French Classic
Ingredients: 1 egg yolk Egg Yolk; 1 tsp Dijon (5 ml) Dijon Mustard; juice of 1/2 lemon (15 ml) Lemon Juice; 250 ml sunflower oil Sunflower Oil; 1 Tbsp sweet chilli sauce (15 ml) Chili Sauce; salt Salt; pepper Pepper

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Michel Roux Jr recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Michel Roux Jr.

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Ratio

Dijon Mustard 5 mlLemon Juice 15 mlSunflower Oil 250 mlChili Sauce 15 ml

Ingredients

Egg Yolk — 1 egg yolk
Dijon Mustard — 1 tsp Dijon (5 ml)
Lemon Juice — juice of 1/2 lemon (15 ml)
Sunflower Oil — 250 ml sunflower oil
Chili Sauce — 1 Tbsp sweet chilli sauce (15 ml)
Salt — salt
Pepper — pepper

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Thornquay Chilli Mayonnaise wants a blender — make it from this page.

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Provenance

Classic French chef who led Michelin-starred Le Gavroche in London for decades before its 2024 closure. Second-generation Roux family cook trained in haute cuisine technique.

Originally published as Chilli Mayonnaise.

Adapted from a Michel Roux Jr recipe (Michel Roux Jr / Decanter (Roasted Octopus Salad with Chilli Mayonnaise)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Michel Roux Jr / Decanter (Roasted Octopus Salad with Chilli Mayonnaise) (published as “Chilli Mayonnaise”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

Companion jar