Best Restaurant Style Hummus Recipes

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EZ RESTAURANT-STYLE HUMMUS



EZ Restaurant-Style Hummus image

This hummus recipe was perfected after a weekend of experimentation. Everyone that has tried it has loved it! Several people have said it's the best they've tasted. It tastes best if the beans and lemon juice sit first, but if you're in a hurry everything can be blended together without waiting. To serve, create wells in the hummus and drizzle with olive oil and ground paprika. If desired, garnish with diced cucumbers, tomatoes, and Greek olives for a festive salad/dip with pita bread.

Provided by Studia Humanitas

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Hummus Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 ½ (15.5 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained with liquid (aquafaba) reserved
⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
¼ cup well-stirred tahini (Middle Eastern sesame paste)
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne
⅛ teaspoon white sugar
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Place garbanzo beans, 1 1/2 tablespoon reserved aquafaba, and lemon juice in a food processor. Let soak until flavors combine, about 15 minutes.
  • Pulse soaked garbanzo beans until roughly chopped. Add tahini, olive oil, garlic, cayenne, sugar, salt, and black pepper; blend, thinning with reserved aquafaba, until hummus is smooth and reaches desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 54 calories, Carbohydrate 7.2 g, Fat 2.2 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 91.7 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

COOK'S ILLUSTRATED RESTAURANT-STYLE HUMMUS



COOK'S ILLUSTRATED RESTAURANT-STYLE HUMMUS image

Categories     Bean     Lemon

Yield 8-10 people

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons lemon juice (1 to 2 lemons)
1/4 cup water
6 tablespoons tahini
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
14 ounces chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 garlic clove (minced or pressed through garlic press 1/2 teaspoon)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro or 1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves, minced

Steps:

  • 1 Combine lemon juice and water in a small bowl or measuring cup. 2 Whisk together tahini and 2 tablespoons oil in second small bowl or measuring cup. 3 Set aside 2 tablespoons chickpeas for garnish. 4 Process remaining chickpeas, garlic, salt, cumin, and cayenne in food processor until almost fully ground, about 15 seconds. 5 With machine running, add lemon juice-water mixture in steady stream through feed tube. 6 Scrape down bowl and continue to process for 1 minute. 7 With machine running, add oil-tahini mixture in steady stream through feed tube and continue to process until hummus is smooth and creamy (about 15 seconds, scraping down bowl as needed). 8 Transfer hummus to serving bowl and sprinkle with reserved chickpeas and cilantro over surface. 9 Cover with plastic wrap and let stand until flavors meld, at least 30 minutes. 10 Drizzle with olive oil and serve.

RESTAURANT-STYLE HUMMUS



RESTAURANT-STYLE HUMMUS image

Categories     Appetizer     No-Cook

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 Tablespoons juice from 1-2 lemons
1/4 cup water
6 tablespoons tahini, stirred well
2 T extra virgin olive oil + extra for drizzling
1 (14 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 small garlic clove, minced or pressed through a small garlic press (about 1/2 teaspoon)
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon table salt
Pinch cayenne
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro or parsley leaves

Steps:

  • 1. Combine lemon juice & water in sm bowl. Whisk together tahini and 2 T oil in second sm bowl. Set aside 2 T chickpeas for garnish. 2. Process remaining chickpeas, garlic, salt, cumin, and cayenne in food processor until almost fully ground, about 15 sec. Scrape down bowl and continue to process for 1 minute. With machine running, add oil-tahini mixture in steady stream; continue to process until smooth and creamy, about 15 sec, scraping down bowl as needed. 3. Transfer to serving bowl, sprinkle reserved chickpeas and cilantro over surface, cover with plastic wrap, and let stand until flavors meld, at least 30 min. Drizzle w/EVOO and serve. ARTICHOKE-LEMON Rinse and pat dry 1 c drained canned or jarred artichoke hearts packed in water. Chop 1/4 c artichoke hearts and set aside for garnish. Follow above recipe, increasing lemon juice to 4 T and omitting cumin. Process entire can of chickpeas along with remaining 3/4 c artichokes and 1/4 t grated lemon zest in step 2. Garnish hummus with reserved artichokes, 2 t chopped fresh parsley or mint, and EVOO. ROASTED GARLIC 1. Remove outer papery skins from 2 heads garlic, cut top quarters off heads and discard. Wrap garlic in foil and roast at 350 degrees until browned and v. tender, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, heat 2 T EVOO and 2 thinly sliced garlic cloves in sm skillet over med-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 15 min. Using slotted spoon, transfer garlic slices to paper towel-lined plate and set aside; reserve oil. Once roasted garlic is cool, squeeze cloves from skins (should have ~1/4 c). 2. Follow orig. recipe substituting garlic cooking oil for EVOO in step 1 and omitting cumin. Process entire can chickpeas with roasted garlic puree in step 2. Garnish hummus with toasted garlic slices, 2 t chopped fresh parsley and EVOO.

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