Easiest Toum Ever (Lebanese Garlic Dip)
Creamy, fluffy, and super garlicky - toum is the flavor bomb missing in your kitchen. Pair it with grilled chicken, roasted veggies, and french fries. This recipe comes together in just a few minutes and you don't need a food processor - it's the absolute easiest!
Servings: 24 servings (2 tablespoon each)
Calories per serving: 170
EQUIPMENT
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 cups neutral oil, such as avocado, canola, or grapeseed
INSTRUCTIONS
- Peel the garlic cloves and place them in a wide mouth quart jar or similar sized container, then add the salt and lemon juice.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the mixture until it resembles a paste.
- Add all the oil on top of the mixture, then the place immersion blender at the very bottom. Start blending without raising it up. As the mixture emulsifies, gradually raise the blender until the whole mixture is white and fluffy.
- Place a lid on the jar and chill in the fridge, ideally overnight, for best flavor.
NOTES
Peeling tip: Place the garlic clove on a cutting board, and place the blade of a large knife flat against the clove, then use the heel of your hand to smash it down. The skin will come off very easily and quickly.
Type of oil: For best results, use a neutral flavored oil - not olive oil. Feel free to combine oils and find what you like most.
Equipment: This method requires an immersion blender. I've been using this one for years and love it. If you don't have one, you can use a food processor by processing the garlic and salt first, then very very slowly streaming in the oil over the course of a few minutes, alternating with some of the lemon juice, until the mixture emulsifies.
Storage: Store the toum in an airtight container (the same jar you blended it in for less clean up!) in the fridge for up to 3 months. Note that the garlic flavor will mellow out significantly if left for that long.
NUTRITION
Serving: 2 tbsp | Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and may vary.
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