If you have smoker you must try this recipe! Wether you use it as a dipping sauce, a spread or a flavor enhancer, this smoked garlic sauce is a delicious condiment that will bring dishes to the next level. It's rich, smoky and amazingly garlicky!
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Why You Should Make This Recipe
- This smoked garlic sauce has such a unique depth of flavor. It's smoky, creamy, garlicky and absolutely delicious.
- It's a restaurant-worthy multipurpose sauce that will turn simple dishes like grilled meats and veggies, burgers or sandwiches, to the next level like my spicy jalapeño sauce.
Key Ingredients and Variations
- Garlic: lots of garlic peeling yes but you can totally use pre-peeled cloves found in the refrigerated section of the grocery store.
- Mayonnaise & sour cream: the base of the smoked garlic sauce. Get a good tasting store-bought mayo. For a healthier twist, replace the sour cream with plain greek yogurt.
- Lemon: the tanginess of the citrus balances the bold, deep flavor of garlic.
- Fresh chives: brings some freshness.
- Salt & pepper.
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How to make Smoked Garlic sauce
- Preheat a wood pellet smoker to 300° Fahrenheit.
Step 1: Place peeled garlic cloves on sheet of tinfoil.
Step 2: Add to preheated smoker, and smoke for about 2 hours.
Step 3: Put mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, salt, pepper and smoked garlic cloves into blender.
Step 4: Blend until smooth. Store refrigerated in airtight jar.
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Top Tips
- Add heat like red pepper flakes if you'd like before blending for a spicier sauce.
- Remove the garlic cloves from the smoker once they're a golden light brown color.
- Don't add too much lemon at once, you can always add more if needed.
- Store the sauce refrigerated in a glass container over plastic (garlic is strong, a plastic container would probably smell like it forever). The sauce will keep for 4 to 5 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
It's really delicious with grilled chicken, steak, pork and drizzled over roasted veggies, or as a dip for French fries. You can also use it as a spread on a burger or sandwich. Add a little spoon to a pasta sauce, a soup or even in mashed potatoes.
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Smoked Garlic Sauce
Equipment
- aluminum foil
- spray cooking oil
Ingredients
- 2 cups peeled garlic cloves
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 small lemon - about 2 tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon salt - more or less to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat smoker to 300° Fahrenheit.
- Place the peeled garlic cloves on a sheet of tinfoil (baking sheet optional). Spray with cooking oil.
- Add to preheated smoker, and smoke for about 2 hours.
- Put mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, salt, pepper and smoked garlic cloves into a blender.
- Blend until smooth. Store refrigerated in an airtight jar. Serve with sides of choice such as meats, veggies or as a spread on burgers or sandwiches. Enjoy!
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