Chef John's Tzatziki Sauce

• porsi: 12 servings
• waktu aktif: 15 minutes
• total waktu: 3 hours 25 minutes

Bahan-bahan

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

Petunjuk

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!

Nutrisi

• Kalori: 49 kcal
• Total Lemak: 3 g
• Lemak Jenuh: 2 g
• Lemak Tak Jenuh: 0 g
• Kolesterol: 8 mg
• Natrium: 120 mg
• Total Karbohidrat: 3 g
• Serat Diet: 0 g
• Total Gula: 1 g
• Protein: 2 g