Best 6 How To Make Tzatziki Sauce Authentic Greek Recipes

TZATZIKI SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• Use a box grater to manually grate the cucumbers or you can use a small food processor to finely chop the cucumbers as I do in this recipe. Toss the grated cucumbers with 1/2 tsp kosher salt. Spoon the grated cucumber into a cheese cloth or a double thickness napkin and squeeze dry. (There will be a lot of liquid).
• In one large mixing bowl, place the garlic with remaining 1/2 tsp salt, white vinegar, and extra virgin olive oil. Mix to combine.
• Add the grated cucumber to the bowl with the garlic mixture. Stir in the yogurt, and a pinch of white or black pepper, and the fresh herbs (if using. I did not use fresh herbs in the video). Stir to combine well.
• Cover and refrigerate for a bit (anywhere from 30 minutes to a couple hours before serving). This will help thicken the sauce and give it the best texture, while allowing the flavors to meld.
• When ready to serve, stir the tzatziki sauce to refresh and transfer to serving bowl, drizzle with more extra virgin olive oil, if you like. Serve with your favorite veggies, pita chips or wedges (be sure to read the post for more ideas on how to use this sauce)!

AUTHENTIC TZATZIKI SAUCE RECIPE (GREEK YOGURT, CUCUMBER DIP)

Steps:

• To prepare this authentic Greek tzatziki sauce recipe, remove the skin and the seeds of the cucumber and grate it into a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and leave aside for 10 minutes.
• Afterwards, wrap the grated cucumber in a towel and squeeze, in order to get rid of the excess water.
• Assemble the tzatziki sauce. In a bowl, add the cucumber, the minced garlic and olive oil, the yogurt, 1-2 tbsps of red wine vinegar, a pinch of salt and blend, until the ingredients are combined. Store the tzatziki sauce in the fridge and always serve cold. (Alternatively, if you have a blender, pour in the olive oil and garlic and blend until combined. Then mix with the rest of the ingredients using a spoon. This will help the garlic to mix better with the rest of the ingredients).
• Prepare this traditional tzatziki sauce for your friends and family and serve as a delicious dip with some warm pita breads aside, or as a sauce for Greek-style souvlaki. Enjoy!

HOW TO MAKE TZATZIKI SAUCE (AUTHENTIC GREEK RECIPE)

Steps:

• In some cases, yogurts that you buy from the store are watery and will in turn make your sauce watery. There is a very simple step to getting out the excess moisture and will help with the thickness and creaminess of your recipe. If you use a already strained and thick Greek Yogurt, you can skip this step.
• Simply strain yogurt for 24 hours before making. Add cheesecloth or coffee filters to a strainer and add yogurt on top of the strainer.
• Place a bowl or plate under the strainer and refrigerate, covering the top with plastic wrap, for 24 hours.
• Drain excess water and scoop out the yogurt into a mixing bowl.
• Alternatively, you can use already pre-roasted garlic or minced garlic to skip this step.
• Peel 1 bulb of garlic and separate all the cloves.
• Cut each end of the clove and remove the peel from the cloves.
• Place cloves into a small piece of foil and fold the foil over the garlic to close.
• The foil will not be tight but will contain all of the garlic.
• Toss into the oven on 350 for 30-35 minutes or until garlic is soft.
• Remove from oven and let cool completely. Mash garlic.
• Cucumber retains a ton of moisture and this is an important step in getting rid of the excess so your sauce doesn't water down.
• Place cucumber into 2 coffee filters.
• Fold up the coffee filter and gently squeeze the water out of the cucumbers.
• If you use gently squeezing over a sink, you should be able to squeeze most of the water out of the vegetable, without ripping the filter.
• You can also use cheesecloth to drain excess moisture.
• Add yogurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, oil and dill weed to a mixing bowl and mix well.
• Season with salt.
• Serve with sliced pita bread. gyros, roasted vegetables, raw vegetables, or even chips!

GREEK TZATZIKI

Steps:

• Stir together yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil in a bowl. Add lemon zest, dill, salt, and pepper; whisk until smooth. Pour into a serving dish, cover tightly, and refrigerate 8 hours before serving.

AUTHENTIC GREEK TZATZIKI

Steps:

• Stir together olive oil, vinegar, and garlic in a bowl and let sit while you prepare the cucumber.
• Peel cucumber and cut in half lengthways; scrape out all the seeds. Grate cucumber with a cheese grater into a sieve set over a bowl. Sprinkle with salt. Strain out as much liquid as possible by pressing down in the sieve with the palm of your hand. Alternately you can wring cucumber out in a clean tea towel. Add cucumber and yogurt to the garlic mixture. Mix until well combined and season with salt to taste.

TZATZIKI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, combine yogurt, cucumber, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, dill and garlic. Process until well-combined. Transfer to a separate dish, cover and refrigerate for at least one hour for best flavor.