Today I’m bringing you one of my all-time favorite condiments – a homemade garlic sauce recipe. My toum recipe has only 4 pantry staple ingredients and it uses only the freshest garlic! The creaminess and texture is similar to mayonnaise but this sauce is completely vegan and gluten-free. We’re BIG on garlic in this house (I’m sure that’s not shocking if you’re a long-time reader!) It’s easy to see why we’ve always got large batches of homemade toum sauce tucked away in the refrigerator. It’s the perfect condiment to spread on a roast beef or turkey sandwich, or to serve with rotisserie chicken, chicken shawarma in pita bread, beef shawarma bowls, grilled chicken kebabs, or shish tawook, amongst so many others! You know how some people dip their fries in mayonnaise? Well, I’m the kind that dips their fries in homemade toum; and let me tell you, it’s addictive! Calories shmalories when it comes to garlic sauce; right?
What is toum sauce?
Toum, toumya, or salsat toum is a homemade garlic sauce that is typically made with peeled garlic cloves, salt, lemon juice, and oil. Instead of using an egg, like in traditional mayonnaise recipes, the garlic cloves act as a stabilizer. Toum is traditionally made in a mortar and pestle by breaking down the garlic and salt into a smooth paste.
Ingredients for Toum (Lebanese garlic sauce)
How to make toum in your food processor.
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