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Lebanese Garlic Sauce (Toum)

Course Sauces and Dips
Cuisine Lebanese

Ingredients
  

First Step:

  • 4 garlic cloves
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon lemon crystals
  • 1 tablespoon Canola oil

Second step:

  • 3 egg whites room temperature
  • ¾ cup Canola oil or as much needed until sauce thickens
  • 2-3 tablespoons cold water

Instructions
 

  • In a medium sized processor, add in the four garlic cloves, cut in half.
  • Sprinkle in the salt.
  • Add in lemon crystals, citric acid or lemon juice. (whatever you're using)
  • Pour a little bit of oil around the inside of the processor in a circular motion, it's about a tablespoon.
  • Put the lid back on and process the mixture for about 20 seconds.
  • While the mixer is running, add the room temp egg whites, one at a time, giving each one time to incorporate.
  • Using about half of the oil, add in the oil in a steady, but thin stream. Look for the sauce to emulsify and thicken to a mayonnaise-like consistency. A little less or more oil may be needed.
  • Once it comes together and looks more like the mayonnaise-like consistency, add in the cold water in a steady, thin stream.
  • Continue adding in the rest of the oil in a thin, steady stream to regain the thick consistency.
  • Give it a taste and adjust the salt or lemon.
  • Refrigerate for about an hour before use. Keeps in fridge for a week, but I suggest using it within the first few days.

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Notes

You can add more garlic cloves for a more intense garlic flavor. You can use regular lemon juice, citric acid, or lemon crystals. The machine should run through the entire process after adding in the first step ingredients.