ZHOUG! (SPICY CILANTRO SAUCE)
Homemade zhoug sauce adds a spicy cilantro kick to any meal! Zhoug is a popular Middle Eastern condiment that's very easy to make. Recipe yields 1 1/4 cup.
Provided by Cookie and Kate
Categories Condiment
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the garlic in your food processor and process until the garlic is broken into tiny pieces.
- Add the cilantro, jalapeño (keep the seeds in case you want to make the sauce more spicy after tasting), salt, cardamom, cumin and red pepper flakes. Process until the mixture is all mixed together and very finely chopped.
- While running the food processor, slowly drizzle in the olive oil. Scrape down the sides and blend until the sauce is mostly smooth.
- Adjust to taste-for a spicier sauce, add the jalapeño seeds or additional red pepper flakes (1/4 teaspoon at a time) and blend again. Too bitter? You can add more salt or give the flavors some time to mellow. This sauce's flavor transforms with time, so if it's too spicy or you just don't love it right off the bat, let it chill in the fridge and try it again in an hour.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 tablespoons, Calories 150 calories, Sugar 0.3 g, Sodium 226.9 mg, Fat 16.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 1.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.3 g, Cholesterol 0 mg
ZHOUG CHICKEN THIGHS
Zhoug is a spicy, Middle Eastern cilantro sauce that is often used as a condiment or dip. I decided to use it as a way to perk up plain chicken! If you purchase prepared zhoug, this recipe has only 4 ingredients. Yes, it's spicy, but one bite just leads to another!
Provided by Bibi
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish with olive oil.
- Measure 1/2 cup of prepared zhoug and spread over the bottom of the oiled baking dish. Place chicken thighs, cut side down, on top of the zhoug. Sprinkle fire-roasted bell peppers over chicken thighs. Using a spoon, drop remaining zhoug sauce in between the bell pepper pieces, covering as much of the chicken thighs as possible.
- Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.9 calories, Carbohydrate 6.7 g, Cholesterol 94.2 mg, Fat 29.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 26.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 490.6 mg, Sugar 1.6 g
AUTHENTIC ZHOUG SAUCE RECIPE (ZHUG)
Zhoug Recipe - a flavorful Middle Eastern Green Chili Sauce that gives meals a burst of flavor. Simple easy recipe that can be made in 5 minutes flat! This version is simple and easy without compromising flavor. Lather it over grilling meats, spoon it into falafels and wraps, liven up soups and stews or my favorite...make Zhoug Yogurt by stirring it into yogurt for a flavorful sauce.
Provided by Sylvia Fountaine
Categories Condiment
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- over med-low heat until fragrant. Note: If using cardamom pods- crush the pods and remove the seeds- just toast the seeds. (Video is not accurate here.) Let cool slightly.
- Place the toasted spices and all the remaining ingredients (except the oil) in a food processor and pulse until it's uniformly chopped. Add oil and lemon juice and pulse into a coarse paste. For a looser version, add a bit more oil.
- Taste for salt and heat, adding more if necessary.
- Add chili flakes if you like.
- Store in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to one week.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 tablespoon, Calories 26 calories, Sugar 0.2 g, Sodium 29.6 mg, Fat 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 0.3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg
ZHOUG
Steps:
- In a food processor, combine the cilantro, parsley, olive oil, cumin, coriander, salt, cayenne, jalapeños, garlic and a few turns of pepper and blend until the mixture is the consistency of pesto, adding more olive oil if desired. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days, or spoon into ice cube trays, freeze and thaw as needed.
RED ZHOUG
Zhoug (or zhug) is to shawarma what salsa is to tacos-a spicy contrast to whatever rich thing it's with. This is Ori Menashe's red zhoug recipe from Bavel.
Provided by Ori Menashe
Categories Condiment/Spread Sauce Bell Pepper Cumin Garlic Cilantro Chile Pepper Condiment
Yield Makes 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Add the oil to a large sauté pan and place on the stove over high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the bell peppers and chiles and fry while continuously stirring for about 10 minutes, until the peppers start to blister and darken in color. If at any time the peppers start to burn, decrease the heat slightly.
- Remove the peppers and chiles from the oil, set aside, and let cool. Add the cooled fried peppers and chiles and the paprika, turmeric, cloves, cardamom, cumin, salt, garlic, and lemon juice to a food processor and blend, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula when necessary, until the mixture is the consistency of a chunky puree, about 2minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool, then add the cilantro and stir to combine. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
ZHUG
This bright green sauce from Yemen - so fresh from cilantro, so spicy from serrano chiles, so vividly aromatic - will open up a whole world in your cooking. Treat it just as you would a basil pesto or a salsa verde: Make it in small batches, in the mortar and pestle, and then spoon it with abandon over your lunch of cooked lentils with Bulgarian white cheese, chunks of ripe tomatoes and cold cucumbers, your dinner of roasted chicken and sautéed zucchini, or even your breakfast of fried eggs. It brings intense new life and dimension to everything it touches.
Provided by Gabrielle Hamilton
Categories brunch, lunch, snack, weeknight, appetizer, side dish
Time 40m
Yield About 8 servings (1 generous cup)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small, dry pan, toast the peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and cardamom seeds over medium heat, shaking the pan occasionally, until slightly toasted and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer the seeds to a large mortar and pestle, and pulverize into a coarse powder.
- Add the garlic and chiles, and season evenly with kosher salt. Grind the mixture together until a tight paste forms, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add about 1/3 of the cilantro and parsley, and continue to pound together into a rough paste, another 4 to 5 minutes. Repeat two more times, adding the remaining cilantro and parsley in two batches, until the mixture is a slightly pulpy paste, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Drizzle in the olive oil while constantly pounding and grinding together the herb mixture until you achieve a loose, homogeneous paste. Continue to mix until it has the consistency of applesauce, about 2 minutes. Let it stand 10 minutes before serving.
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