Easy Chicken Shawarma Garlic Sauce (Printable Version)

Creamy, tangy garlic sauce ready in 10 minutes. Perfect for shawarma, wraps, or as a dip.

# What You Need:

→ Main Sauce

01 - 4 cloves garlic, peeled
02 - 1 cup mayonnaise
03 - 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
04 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
05 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
06 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
07 - 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
08 - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

# How To Make:

01 - Place garlic cloves in a food processor or blender. Pulse until finely minced.
02 - Add mayonnaise, Greek yogurt or sour cream, lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, salt, and pepper to the processor.
03 - Blend or process until completely smooth and creamy, ensuring all ingredients are well incorporated.
04 - Taste the sauce and adjust salt, lemon juice, or garlic intensity according to personal preference.
05 - Transfer to a serving bowl, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It transforms anything from plain grilled chicken to leftover roasted vegetables into something special
  • The sauce comes together in under 10 minutes but tastes like it simmered all day
  • Once you have this in your fridge, youll find excuses to put it on everything
02 -
  • The sauce needs at least 30 minutes in the fridge for the raw garlic bite to mellow into something sweeter and more complex
  • If you can taste the raw garlic too strongly right after blending, dont worry, it transforms completely after chilling
  • This sauce thickens as it sits, so thin it with a teaspoon of water or lemon juice before serving if needed
03 -
  • For an extra layer of flavor, try roasting the garlic cloves before blending, though this changes the character to something milder and sweeter
  • If making this for a crowd, double or triple the recipe because it always disappears faster than expected

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