This delicious Toum recipe is a creamy Lebanese garlic sauce with light lemon flavors that is perfect for dipping or spreading.
Servings: 16
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 0 minutesminutes
Ingredients
½cuptrimmed garlic cloves
1teaspoonsea salt
2tablespoonscold water
2tablespoonslemon juice
2cupsneutral flavored oil
Instructions
Add the garlic and salt to a food processor.
Pulse on high-speed several times until the garlic becomes finely minced. You may need to stop and scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula.
Stop the food processor and add water and lemon juice.
Process at high speed until it becomes a smooth liquid.
While processing at high speed, slowly add in the oil until it becomes emulsified and resembles the consistency of mayonnaise.
Chill or serve.
Notes
Make-Ahead: You can make this up to 2 days ahead of time.How to Store: Cover and keep in the refrigerator for 5 to 7 days. This will not freeze well.Feel free to use any neutral flavor that suits you best.You can add more or less garlic, depending on how much you like its flavor.If you do not have a food processor, you will need to finely mince the garlic with the salt, vigorously whisk in the water and lemon juice, and then slowly add the oil.