Homemade Toum Recipe - How to Make Authentic Lebanese Garlic Sauce

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier due to its monounsaturated fats.

Peel 2 large bulbs of garlic.

Slice each garlic clove in half to remove the germ.

Add the garlic and 2 teaspoons of kosher salt to a food processor.

Process on low speed until the garlic and salt turn into a consistent paste.

Scrape down the sides of the food processor to ensure even mixing.

Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and process for 1 minute.

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and process for 1 minute.

Gradually drizzle in 1/3 cup of olive oil while processing to emulsify the mixture.

Alternate adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1/3 cup of olive oil until a total of 1/3 cup of lemon juice and 1 and 2/3 cups of olive oil are used.

Ensure the mixture is light, fluffy, and creamy when done.

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