Insane White Garlic Sauce
I don’t often get to eat Halal cart food, but when I do I usually ask them to just absolutely drench it in white sauce—which is weird because I generally don’t like mayonnaise based sauces. However, they always leave me wanting more. Just a little more I think to myself so I decided that I was going to endeavor to make my own, and it was going to flavor punch me in the face or else I would deem it a failure.
I don’t know if fortunately, or unfortunately, I actually did manage to achieve the flavor profile I was looking for, because now I have been eating it with EVERYTHING. French fries, pita, chicken, rice, all types of grilled meats, salad, IS THERE NO END TO THIS MADNESS. My husband has been secretly spooning it into his mouth while I’m not looking, so the entire jar I made has since disappeared.
Anyway, writing this down so in the event I leave this mortal realm, at least he can make it for himself. I refused to use dried herbs for this even though I guess you can, but it would not be as obnoxiously delicious in my opinion and the garlic would definitely not shine as it does here.
Do it in a jar—so much easier to just mix, (lick the spoon), and store. If you find the garlic flavor too strong (making a fresh garlic paste really brings out the flavor compounds and can make it a bit spicy), rest it in the fridge for a few hours, or overnight if you have that kind of self control.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, plain
- 1 clove garlic, freshly pasted
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons white wine, red wine, or rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt cured lemon puree (find the recipe here) OR 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest plus 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- Salt, to taste
- Combine all the ingredients in a jar and mix thoroughly.