Description
This authentic toum garlic sauce is fluffy, creamy, and packed with bold garlic flavor. Made with just garlic, oil, lemon juice, and salt, this Lebanese garlic sauce is perfect for chicken, wraps, pita, and dipping.
Ingredients
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1 cup fresh garlic cloves, peeled
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1 teaspoon salt
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2–3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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2 cups neutral oil (grapeseed, canola, or light olive oil)
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2–4 tablespoons ice water
Instructions
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Blend garlic and salt
Add garlic cloves and salt to a food processor. Blend until completely smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed. -
Start the emulsion
With the processor running, slowly drizzle in a small amount of oil. Add it very gradually to begin forming the emulsion. -
Alternate oil and lemon juice
Once the mixture thickens slightly, alternate adding small amounts of oil and lemon juice while continuing to blend. -
Add ice water
Drizzle in ice water a little at a time to help stabilize and lighten the sauce. -
Blend until fluffy
Continue blending until the sauce becomes thick, bright white, and fluffy.
Notes
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Add oil very slowly to prevent the sauce from breaking
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Use fresh garlic for best flavor
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Remove the green center (germ) for a smoother taste
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If the sauce breaks, fix it by blending 1 egg white and slowly adding the broken mixture back in
- Prep Time: 10 MINUTES
- Category: CONDIMENT
- Method: BLENDER
- Cuisine: LEBANESE INSPIRED, Mediterranean