Description
Toum is a delightful Lebanese garlic sauce that’s bursting with flavor. With just a few ingredients like garlic, lemon juice, and oil, it’s easy to make and ideal for enhancing any meal. A quick and delicious addition to your table, it can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for up to a month!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (divided)
- 3 cups canola oil (divided)
- ¼ cup ice water (divided)
Instructions
- Split each garlic clove in half lengthwise and remove the germ from the center.
- Place garlic and salt in a food processor and pulse in short bursts until finely minced, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and process until a paste forms.
- Add another tablespoon of lemon juice and ensure the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
- While the food processor runs, slowly drizzle in ½ cup of oil in a thin stream, followed by 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, repeating this process with another ½ cup of oil and the remaining tablespoon of lemon juice.
- Continue by alternating ½ cup of oil and 1 tablespoon of ice water until fully combined. Lastly, store the toum in a container in the fridge.
- Toum can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Notes
For extra creaminess, ensure the mixture is processed till light and fluffy.
Adjust the garlic quantity to your taste preference for intensity.
This sauce pairs wonderfully with grilled meats and vegetables.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg