Zhoug (skhug) sauce
Tangy, spicy cilantro and jalapeño sauce that is delicious on meat, vegetables, fish, bread, rice - and just about everything!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Total Time5 minutes mins
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Israeli
Keyword: cilantro, dressing, low carb, sauce, vegan, vegetarian
Servings: 24 servings
Author: Courtney O'Dell
- 4 large cloves garlic
- 1 packed cup fresh cilantro about 1 bunch
- 1 packed cup fresh parsley about 1 bunch
- 3 large jalapeños top cut off and seeds removed (reserve seeds)
- 1 ½ teaspoon fine celtic sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1-2 teaspoons red pepper flakes more to taste
- ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- optional: juice of 1 lemon
In a food processor, pulse the garlic until finely chopped.
Add the cilantro, parsley, jalapeños (with some of the seeds for extra heat if desired), salt, cardamom, cumin, and red pepper flakes to the food processor.
Pulse until the ingredients are roughly chopped.
With the food processor running, slowly pour in the olive oil until the sauce is well combined and emulsified.
Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning as needed.
Store the zhoug sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 76kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 161mg
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