Lebanese recipe for Toum or garlic sauce

Lebanese recipe for Toum or garlic sauce

A pungent sauce, paired best with grilled chicken, shawarma and shish tawouk

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Cuisine:Lebanese
Cook time:
Prep time:15m
Servings:2 cups

Ingredients

1 garlic bulb, peeled

1 tsp salt

1 egg white

Juice of 1 lemon

1 lime zest

2 to 3 tbsp oil

Method

1. First, peel the garlic cloves.

2. In a food processor, combine the peeled garlic cloves, egg white, salt, lemon zest and oil. Blend until smooth.

3. Once the garlic looks emulsified, increase the speed of the processor and pour the lemon juice. Mix well.

4. Once you achieve a creamy yet fluffy texture, transfer the sauce into a glass container; serve and enjoy when preferred. Note: This sauce can last up to 3 months

Chef Mostafa Sayed
Chef Mostafa Sayed
Chef Mostafa Sayed
Senior sous chef at DoubleTree by Hilton in Dubai

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