**Toum: The Lebanese Garlic Sauce That Will Elevate Any Dish**
Toum is a versatile and flavorful Lebanese garlic sauce known for its creamy texture and intense garlicky taste. Made with simple ingredients like garlic, lemon juice, and oil, toum is a staple in Lebanese cuisine and pairs perfectly with grilled meats, vegetables, and mezze platters. In this collection of recipes, we offer three variations of toum sauce: the classic Lebanese toum, a variation with roasted garlic for added depth of flavor, and a spicy version infused with chili peppers for those who enjoy a kick. Whether you're looking for a traditional toum recipe or a twist on the classic, we have you covered. Get ready to add an unforgettable garlicky touch to your meals with our toum sauce recipes!
LEBANESE TOUM - GARLIC SAUCE.
This is a fantastic easy recipe to make a delicious garlicky sauce which you can serve with any breads or as part of a salad dressing (it's amazing on hot fresh bread!). I also like to add a tiny bit of za'atar sometimes (see photo).
Provided by Um Safia
Categories Sauces
Time 5m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Puree the garlic with the salt in a spice grinder or mortar & pestle.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.8, Fat 13.5, SaturatedFat 1.9, Sodium 291.6, Carbohydrate 2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 0.2
TOUM (GARLIC SAUCE)
A spoonful of toum elevates any steamed or roasted vegetable, or pasta or grains-or use it as a dipping sauce for good bread.
Provided by Maureen Abood
Categories Sauce Dip Condiment/Spread Garlic Lemon Juice
Yield Makes about 2 cups (420 g)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Peel the garlic cloves and slice them in half lengthwise. If there is a green germ in any of the cloves, remove it to prevent the bitter, burning flavor it imparts.
- Process the garlic cloves with the salt in the food processor, stopping and scraping down the sides a few times, until the garlic is minced. Add the lemon juice and pulse several times to combine.
- With the processor on, begin to drizzle the oil in so slowly that the stream turns to a dribble at times; use the oil drip hole in the top of the processor if yours has one. After 1/4 cup (60 mL) of the oil has been added, slowly pour in a tablespoon (15 mL) of the ice water. Continue slowly drizzling in the oil and slowly adding a tablespoon of ice water after every 1/4 cup (60 mL) of oil until the sauce is thickened and all of the oil has been incorporated. This takes about 7 minutes.
- The sauce will be slightly thick, with some body, but still pourable. Store the toum in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several weeks.
SHISH TAOUK TOUM - GRILLED / BBQ CHICKEN WITH GARLIC SAUCE
This is a chicken on a skewers recipe with Lebanese flavours. The whole family enjoyed this dish, even three year old Little Miss (DD). The only change I would make is I would make less of the Toum (Garlic Sauce) as it was way too much for our family and I don't know how to divided the quantity as it's impossible to half an egg. (Any suggestions)? I used Chicken thighs instead of breast, Egg Replacer to substitute the egg and I would recommend to marinate overnight. We served it with Recipe #218542 . This recipe comes from a book called 'The Lebanese Cookbook' by Hussien Dekmak - Passive work time does not include marinated time
Provided by Chef floWer
Categories Chicken
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cut the chicken breasts into 2 cms pieces and place in a bowl. Add the olive oil, tomato puree, garlic 1 tablespoon Toum (garlic sauce - see below recipe), salt, pepper and lemon juice. Mix well to coat the chicken and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Tread the chicken pieces on to skewers and grill for about 10 minutes on the barbecue or under a preheated grill. Turning from time to time.
- Serve with Toum (garlic sauce) for dipping and a salad.
- Toum (Garlic Sauce) - Put the garlic clove and salt in a blender or food-processor and whiz to a smooth puree. Add the egg white and whiz again until smooth. Very slowly pour in the vegetable oil in a constant, steady stream until all the oil is used up and the sauce is the consistency and colour of mayonnaise. Add the lemon juice and keep whizzing until smooth. Taste and add more lemon if necessary.
TOUM (LEBANESE GARLIC SAUCE)
Make and share this Toum (Lebanese Garlic Sauce) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Palis Favorites
Categories Sauces
Time 10m
Yield 1 jar
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place garlic in bowl. Add salt and lemon.
- Add a little oil at a time to the garlic and mix with spoon until the oil stops being absorbed. Keep adding the oil until it runs out.
- Add the mayonaise and mix. If too mayonaisey - add more oil and mix. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Once complete, put in jar and refrigerate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1235.5, Fat 124.1, SaturatedFat 16.4, Cholesterol 11.5, Sodium 324.2, Carbohydrate 33.7, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 4.6, Protein 4.4
LEBANESE GARLIC SAUCE (TOUM)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In the bowl of your food processor, add the 2 teaspoons of kosher salt and the peeled garlic cloves. Pulse until chopped. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl and continue to pulse until finely chopped. Scrape down the sides of the bowl one last time before securing the lid.
- With the food processor running, very slowly pour 1/4 cup of oil in thin steady stream through the hole of your lid or the food chute. Stop and allow the processor to run for 30 seconds before adding in 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Repeat this step until both the oil and lemon juice are gone.
- Once all the oil and lemon juice have been used, continue to process the garlic sauce until light and fluffy, about 30 to 45 more seconds.
- Remove the bowl from the food processor and take out the blade. Allow the sauce to cool on the counter for 1 hour or until the sauce has cooled down before storing.
Tips:
- Make sure the garlic cloves are fresh and peeled before blending.
- Use a high-powered blender or food processor to get a smooth and creamy sauce.
- Add the lemon juice and salt gradually to taste, until you reach the desired flavor.
- If you want a thinner sauce, add more water or broth.
- If you want a thicker sauce, add more bread crumbs or nuts.
- Serve toum with grilled meats, roasted vegetables, or pita bread.
Conclusion:
Toum is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be used to add flavor to a variety of dishes. It is easy to make and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. Whether you are a fan of garlic or just looking for a new way to add flavor to your meals, toum is a great option.
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