Easy Chicken Shawarma Garlic Sauce (Printer-friendly)

A creamy, tangy garlic sauce perfect for shawarma, wraps, and dipping. Ready in 10 minutes.

# What You'll 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 Prepare:

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 smooth, creamy, and thoroughly combined.
04 - Taste the sauce and adjust salt, lemon juice, or garlic according to personal preference.
05 - Transfer to a serving bowl, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld. Recommended for optimal taste.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Takes ten minutes and keeps for a week in the fridge
  • Makes everything taste like it came from a restaurant
  • Perfect for meal prep and actually gets better over time
02 -
  • The garlic flavor gets stronger as it sits, so start with less if you are sensitive
  • This sauce thickens in the fridge, so thin with a teaspoon of water if needed
03 -
  • Use room temperature ingredients for the smoothest result
  • Let the food processor run an extra twenty seconds to aerate the sauce

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