Rouille

A classic French garlic and red pepper sauce made with fresh breadcrumbs, olive oil, and cayenne. Perfect as a spicy accompaniment to fish soups and seafood dishes.

4 servings
8 min

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons water
  • ¾ cup coarse fresh bread crumbs
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Pour water over bread crumbs in a bowl. Mash garlic to a paste with sea salt and cayenne using a mortar and pestle. Add moistened bread crumbs and mash into garlic paste.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Add oil in a slow stream, mashing and stirring vigorously with pestle until combined well.

    3 min