Description
Silky Lebanese toum garlic sauce brings Mediterranean zest to your culinary adventures with its creamy, intense flavor profile. Robust garlic blends seamlessly into a luxurious condiment that elevates grilled meats, sandwiches, and roasted vegetables with bold, irresistible character.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup garlic cloves, peeled (approximately 4 1/2 ounces or 130 grams)
- 1 1/2 cups neutral oil (such as sunflower, grapeseed, or canola oil)
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Peel garlic cloves and remove the central green germ to minimize bitter undertones, ensuring a smoother flavor profile.
- Place prepared garlic and salt into a food processor, pulsing until finely minced and uniform in texture.
- Activate the food processor and gradually introduce oil in a thin, continuous stream, creating a stable emulsion while stopping periodically to scrape processor sides.
- Alternate adding oil and lemon juice slowly, maintaining a steady stream to develop a light, airy consistency.
- Continue blending until the sauce transforms into a thick, voluminous white mixture with a glossy, whipped appearance.
- Assess the sauce’s texture; if overly dense, incorporate small amounts of ice water, one teaspoon at a time, to achieve desired smoothness.
- Transfer the finished toum into a sealed glass container, ensuring an airtight environment.
- Refrigerate the sauce, which maintains optimal quality for approximately 4 weeks.
- Before serving, allow toum to rest at room temperature for 10-15 minutes and gently stir to reintegrate any separated components.
Notes
- Reduce Garlic’s Sharpness by removing the green germ, which can make the sauce too pungent and bitter.
- Create Smooth Emulsion by adding oil and lemon juice extremely slowly, allowing each addition to fully incorporate before adding more to prevent sauce from breaking.
- Troubleshoot Consistency by adding ice water sparingly if the sauce becomes too thick, which helps maintain the light, airy texture without compromising flavor.
- Extend Shelf Life by storing in an airtight container in the refrigerator, which preserves the sauce’s creamy texture and intense garlic flavor for up to a month.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Lebanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg