Oeufs Mayonnaise
Halved boiled eggs in a classic mustardy mayonnaise.
Ingredients
- 6 Egg
- 5 tbsp Kewpie mayonnaise
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard (optional)
- 2 tbsp Chives (optional)
- ½ Lemon (optional)
Method
- Lower the eggs into boiling water and hard-boil for 10 minutes.
- Whisk the mayo, mustard, the juice of the half lemon, and salt into a smooth sauce.
- Plunge the boiled eggs into cold water until cool, then peel and halve them lengthwise.
- Spoon the sauce over the eggs and scatter chives.
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About Oeufs Mayonnaise
Oeufs Mayonnaise is a humble French bistro starter of hard-boiled eggs halved and blanketed in a mustardy mayonnaise, so beloved in France that it has its own protective society devoted to keeping it on menus. It is the essence of unfussy French cooking: good eggs, a properly seasoned sauce, and nothing more. Here the mayonnaise is sharpened with Dijon mustard and lemon and enriched with Kewpie for a rounder, slightly sweeter base, then brightened with chives.
The dish is cool, creamy, and savory, the firm eggs a foil to the tangy, mustard-spiked sauce that clings to every curve. It is rich but light, and comes together in about fifteen minutes with no cooking beyond boiling the eggs. Traditionally it opens a casual lunch, served cold as a first course alongside bread and a glass of wine. The small details make it: a ten-minute boil for fully set but not chalky yolks, an ice-water plunge to stop the cooking and loosen the shells for clean peeling, and a smooth, well-balanced sauce spooned generously over the top.
Oeufs Mayonnaise: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Oeufs Mayonnaise?
A serving has about 229 calories — 10g protein, 1.5g carbs, 20.1g fat, 0.4g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Oeufs Mayonnaise gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Oeufs Mayonnaise has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Oeufs Mayonnaise take to make?
About 15 minutes start to finish, but only around 7 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Oeufs Mayonnaise?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out dijon mustard, chives, lemon — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Oeufs Mayonnaise make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.