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Chef John's Tzatziki Sauce

Name: Chef John's Tzatziki Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h 10 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 large English cucumber, peeled and grated; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 cups Greek yogurt; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste; ½ lemon, juiced; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 sprig fresh dill for garnish; 1 pinch cayenne pepper for garnish

12 servings

portions

15 minutes

temps actif

3 hours 25 minutes

temps total

Commencer à Cuisiner

Ingrédients

1 large English cucumber, peeled and grated

½ teaspoon salt

2 cups Greek yogurt

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

½ lemon, juiced

2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 sprig fresh dill for garnish

1 pinch cayenne pepper for garnish

Instructions

Gather the ingredients.

Sprinkle grated cucumber with ½ teaspoon salt in a bowl and let stand 10 to 15 minutes to draw out juice.

Place yogurt into a separate bowl. Dump cucumber and its juice onto a sturdy, dry paper or cloth towel and squeeze as much moisture as possible from the cucumber. Mix cucumber into yogurt. Add garlic, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice; mix thoroughly.

Stir dill and mint into yogurt-cucumber mixture; season with salt and black pepper. Adjust all seasonings to taste.

For best results, cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with a sprig of dill and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper for color.

Enjoy!

Nutrition

Taille de Portion

Calories

49 kcal

Lipides Totaux

3 g

Lipides Saturés

2 g

Lipides Insaturés

0 g

Acides Gras Trans

Cholestérol

8 mg

Sodium

120 mg

Glucides Totaux

3 g

Fibres Diététiques

0 g

Sucres Totaux

1 g

Protéines

2 g