My husband and I are big fans of international food. You could call us foodies I guess. I love to cook and try new things and when we decided that we should try and make some Shawarmas at home like we get from one of our favorite local restaurant, I found I was lacking something on the Shawarma, I knew I had not put the sauce on it because I was lacking the recipe for the Tzatziki Sauce. So the next time I made it, I wanted the sauce.
I scoured the internet, (not really I went straight to food network.com) and found a great recipe from a favorite celebrity chef and foodie, Alton Brown. The next time I wanted Shawarmas, I made the sauce and it was definitely more like what we get at the restaurant.
Tzatziki Sauce:
16 ounces plain yogurt
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
Pinch kosher salt
4 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
5 to 6 mint leaves, finely minced
Place the chopped cucumber in paper towels and squeeze to remove the liquid; discard liquid. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the yogurt, cucumber, salt, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, and mint. Serve as a sauce for gyros. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to a week.
Yield: 1 1/2 cups
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