Lebanese Garlic Sauce Recipe (Toum)

Ingredients:

• 3 garlic bulbs, peeled
• 4 cups of light olive oil
• The juice of 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon of salt and add extra to taste

Method:

• Before starting, ensure all ingredients are at room temperature
• Add the garlic and salt in a food processor and run for 20 seconds
• Stop processor and scrape garlic down the sides and process until garlic turns pasty and looks crushed. This should take just under 2 minutes.
• Slowly add olive oil, ½ a cup at a time, as the food processor is on. The mix should start to emulsify.
• Add ½ teaspoon of lemon juice until combined
• Repeat above process with olive oil and lemon juice until all ingredients are used. This process should take up to 10 minutes.
• The consistency should be quite thick and liquid in consistency

This sauce can be used as a dip and as a marinade for poultry and/or red meat.